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Population in Jordan compared to Madagascar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.94 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Jordan vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Madagascar
2100 21,206,553 86,179,580
2099 21,178,430 85,790,370
2098 21,136,891 85,386,169
2097 21,098,437 84,969,767
2096 21,064,975 84,541,363
2095 21,007,321 84,101,733
2094 20,974,918 83,648,271
2093 20,926,611 83,182,675
2092 20,877,529 82,705,710
2091 20,792,840 82,216,203
2090 20,727,978 81,717,468
2089 20,647,108 81,206,806
2088 20,577,895 80,683,320
2087 20,508,170 80,148,075
2086 20,445,139 79,603,046
2085 20,367,437 79,047,406
2084 20,300,378 78,482,616
2083 20,240,284 77,906,589
2082 20,154,852 77,321,070
2081 20,058,508 76,724,415
2080 19,973,775 76,117,046
2079 19,882,784 75,497,666
2078 19,796,696 74,865,716
2077 19,705,632 74,221,281
2076 19,612,748 73,566,810
2075 19,506,799 72,899,578
2074 19,410,797 72,220,039
2073 19,304,910 71,530,359
2072 19,196,165 70,828,530
2071 19,081,623 70,115,645
2070 18,959,207 69,394,756
2069 18,852,491 68,663,443
2068 18,714,102 67,921,934
2067 18,598,580 67,170,963
2066 18,463,790 66,411,266
2065 18,329,203 65,644,233
2064 18,207,553 64,867,634
2063 18,075,660 64,083,768
2062 17,928,211 63,292,113
2061 17,787,680 62,493,456
2060 17,650,270 61,688,314
2059 17,507,871 60,876,714
2058 17,365,332 60,061,091
2057 17,219,182 59,241,569
2056 17,087,058 58,416,388
2055 16,943,513 57,588,488
2054 16,811,253 56,757,952
2053 16,678,042 55,923,669
2052 16,520,680 55,086,396
2051 16,375,107 54,246,667
2050 16,206,530 53,403,817
2049 16,037,046 52,559,645
2048 15,855,898 51,714,462
2047 15,679,222 50,868,979
2046 15,498,944 50,023,282
2045 15,300,324 49,178,377
2044 15,103,912 48,333,861
2043 14,910,676 47,489,686
2042 14,717,433 46,646,849
2041 14,514,257 45,806,003
2040 14,292,997 44,966,710
2039 14,087,063 44,130,890
2038 13,878,186 43,296,592
2037 13,672,864 42,465,456
2036 13,476,107 41,636,814
2035 13,279,859 40,810,847
2034 13,086,605 39,989,445
2033 12,892,780 39,170,206
2032 12,696,870 38,353,879
2031 12,489,908 37,539,603
2030 12,291,219 36,729,526
2029 12,085,718 35,923,382
2028 11,870,652 35,120,762
2027 11,657,736 34,322,223
2026 11,412,941 33,528,352
2025 11,520,684 32,740,678
2024 11,552,876 31,964,956
2023 11,439,213 31,195,932
2022 11,256,263 30,437,261
2021 11,066,356 29,691,083
2020 10,865,228 28,953,556
2019 10,671,891 28,219,554
2018 10,462,306 27,494,926
2017 10,234,226 26,788,375
2016 10,006,367 26,099,952
2015 9,544,729 25,426,702
2014 8,791,710 24,764,348
2013 7,991,809 24,109,290
2012 7,587,127 23,462,438
2011 7,480,424 22,822,300
2010 7,297,043 22,183,340
2009 7,141,753 21,547,280
2008 6,989,866 20,923,840
2007 6,827,227 20,318,583
2006 6,427,371 19,730,909
2005 6,029,587 19,159,707
2004 5,882,061 18,606,608
2003 5,741,828 18,071,854
2002 5,616,066 17,549,913
2001 5,498,894 17,032,939
2000 5,386,945 16,516,338
1999 5,276,444 16,000,506
1998 5,164,284 15,489,364
1997 5,046,285 14,990,814
1996 4,912,516 14,510,711
1995 4,752,096 14,051,275
1994 4,561,406 13,613,850
1993 4,348,020 13,197,345
1992 4,127,693 12,800,870
1991 3,915,149 12,421,412
1990 3,621,908 12,055,639
1989 3,349,627 11,704,998
1988 3,193,039 11,369,462
1987 3,047,634 11,047,291
1986 2,909,887 10,736,857
1985 2,778,810 10,433,142
1984 2,654,688 10,134,550
1983 2,537,307 9,843,044
1982 2,426,927 9,557,671
1981 2,325,517 9,279,011
1980 2,234,186 9,006,032
1979 2,153,882 8,737,581
1978 2,083,595 8,475,864
1977 2,019,002 8,222,240
1976 1,958,177 7,976,831
1975 1,899,055 7,739,336
1974 1,839,182 7,509,726
1973 1,778,094 7,288,048
1972 1,714,555 7,074,398
1971 1,645,145 6,868,868
1970 1,565,163 6,672,003
1969 1,473,100 6,484,716
1968 1,372,460 6,306,493
1967 1,271,183 6,136,486
1966 1,178,360 5,974,279
1965 1,099,440 5,819,116
1964 1,035,640 5,669,863
1963 984,714 5,525,185
1962 940,554 5,384,150
1961 897,591 5,246,158
1960 853,471 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Madagascar
2100 0.13% 0.45%
2099 0.2% 0.47%
2098 0.18% 0.49%
2097 0.16% 0.51%
2096 0.27% 0.52%
2095 0.15% 0.54%
2094 0.23% 0.56%
2093 0.24% 0.58%
2092 0.41% 0.6%
2091 0.31% 0.61%
2090 0.39% 0.63%
2089 0.34% 0.65%
2088 0.34% 0.67%
2087 0.31% 0.68%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.33% 0.72%
2084 0.3% 0.74%
2083 0.42% 0.76%
2082 0.48% 0.78%
2081 0.42% 0.8%
2080 0.46% 0.82%
2079 0.43% 0.84%
2078 0.46% 0.87%
2077 0.47% 0.89%
2076 0.54% 0.92%
2075 0.49% 0.94%
2074 0.55% 0.96%
2073 0.57% 0.99%
2072 0.6% 1.02%
2071 0.65% 1.04%
2070 0.57% 1.07%
2069 0.74% 1.09%
2068 0.62% 1.12%
2067 0.73% 1.14%
2066 0.73% 1.17%
2065 0.67% 1.2%
2064 0.73% 1.22%
2063 0.82% 1.25%
2062 0.79% 1.28%
2061 0.78% 1.31%
2060 0.81% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.36%
2058 0.85% 1.38%
2057 0.77% 1.41%
2056 0.85% 1.44%
2055 0.79% 1.46%
2054 0.8% 1.49%
2053 0.95% 1.52%
2052 0.89% 1.55%
2051 1.04% 1.58%
2050 1.06% 1.61%
2049 1.14% 1.63%
2048 1.13% 1.66%
2047 1.16% 1.69%
2046 1.3% 1.72%
2045 1.3% 1.75%
2044 1.3% 1.78%
2043 1.31% 1.81%
2042 1.4% 1.84%
2041 1.55% 1.87%
2040 1.46% 1.89%
2039 1.51% 1.93%
2038 1.5% 1.96%
2037 1.46% 1.99%
2036 1.48% 2.02%
2035 1.48% 2.05%
2034 1.5% 2.09%
2033 1.54% 2.13%
2032 1.66% 2.17%
2031 1.62% 2.21%
2030 1.7% 2.24%
2029 1.81% 2.29%
2028 1.83% 2.33%
2027 2.14% 2.37%
2026 -0.94% 2.41%
2025 -0.28% 2.43%
2024 0.99% 2.47%
2023 1.63% 2.49%
2022 1.72% 2.51%
2021 1.85% 2.55%
2020 1.81% 2.6%
2019 2% 2.64%
2018 2.23% 2.64%
2017 2.28% 2.64%
2016 4.84% 2.65%
2015 8.57% 2.67%
2014 10% 2.72%
2013 5.33% 2.76%
2012 1.43% 2.8%
2011 2.51% 2.88%
2010 2.17% 2.95%
2009 2.17% 2.98%
2008 2.38% 2.98%
2007 6.22% 2.98%
2006 6.6% 2.98%
2005 2.51% 2.97%
2004 2.44% 2.96%
2003 2.24% 2.97%
2002 2.13% 3.04%
2001 2.08% 3.13%
2000 2.09% 3.22%
1999 2.17% 3.3%
1998 2.34% 3.33%
1997 2.72% 3.31%
1996 3.38% 3.27%
1995 4.18% 3.21%
1994 4.91% 3.16%
1993 5.34% 3.1%
1992 5.43% 3.05%
1991 8.1% 3.03%
1990 8.13% 3%
1989 4.9% 2.95%
1988 4.77% 2.92%
1987 4.73% 2.89%
1986 4.72% 2.91%
1985 4.68% 2.95%
1984 4.63% 2.96%
1983 4.55% 2.99%
1982 4.36% 3%
1981 4.09% 3.03%
1980 3.73% 3.07%
1979 3.37% 3.09%
1978 3.2% 3.08%
1977 3.11% 3.08%
1976 3.11% 3.07%
1975 3.26% 3.06%
1974 3.44% 3.04%
1973 3.71% 3.02%
1972 4.22% 2.99%
1971 5.11% 2.95%
1970 6.25% 2.89%
1969 7.33% 2.83%
1968 7.97% 2.77%
1967 7.88% 2.72%
1966 7.18% 2.67%
1965 6.16% 2.63%
1964 5.17% 2.62%
1963 4.7% 2.62%
1962 4.79% 2.63%
1961 5.17% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/madagascar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Jordan Madagascar
Current population
11538682
33936132
Population rank 86/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 28/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -2,227
Net migration rank 190/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -2,227
2024 200,223 -156,369 774,926 -1,795
2023 200,895 -17,445 766,391 -1,487
2022 199,900 -17,445 753,931 -1,487
2021 190,795 6,573 741,416 -1,480
2020 198,138 6,745 736,607 -1,480
2019 204,933 -23,156 735,853 -2,976
2018 205,333 32,062 719,267 -2,887
2017 205,903 12,873 699,498 -2,784
2016 205,891 31,046 682,801 -2,687
2015 195,495 490,844 668,977 -2,594
2014 184,169 635,528 660,837 -2,522
2013 170,473 609,631 654,230 -2,445
2012 175,437 -146,181 644,255 -2,334
2011 177,076 7,057 640,577 -2,219
2010 177,748 4,872 641,543 -1,979
2009 177,651 -49,687 634,008 -1,429
2008 175,048 767 615,580 -1,255
2007 167,574 -18,108 597,772 -1,563
2006 147,643 502,609 581,489 -2,336
2005 141,816 3,500 568,143 -4,869
2004 141,752 7,979 556,319 -13,393
2003 142,443 -11,699 544,903 -18,345
2002 139,250 -18,463 535,518 -18,209
2001 136,450 -22,896 529,656 -13,014
2000 136,414 -26,077 520,860 -4,298
1999 138,201 -27,530 516,976 -1,891
1998 140,696 -27,036 508,408 -1,222
1997 145,358 -23,021 490,905 -986
1996 147,852 -2,655 471,453 -1,161
1995 147,652 27,991 450,259 -1,670
1994 144,199 61,533 428,169 -1,905
1993 139,467 81,576 408,801 -2,063
1992 134,241 85,376 388,430 -2,216
1991 129,642 75,824 375,040 -2,330
1990 114,912 266,100 360,621 -1,777
1989 112,608 50,941 344,279 -1,848
1988 109,754 39,873 330,510 -1,883
1987 106,536 34,646 317,621 -1,896
1986 103,551 30,763 307,074 -1,914
1985 99,801 28,040 304,199 -1,947
1984 96,092 24,316 296,892 -1,965
1983 92,863 21,487 290,085 -1,979
1982 89,473 16,944 284,733 -2,093
1981 86,751 9,659 277,535 -2,864
1980 84,508 1,735 275,287 -4,005
1979 82,076 -7,706 270,752 -5,126
1978 79,908 -13,701 263,684 -5,874
1977 78,101 -15,132 255,399 -5,957
1976 75,981 -17,309 247,026 -5,655
1975 74,392 -14,822 238,774 -5,173
1974 72,212 -12,024 230,233 -4,607
1973 70,058 -8,072 221,768 -4,037
1972 67,707 -2,622 213,138 -3,583
1971 64,763 8,976 204,617 -3,118
1970 60,321 25,894 194,889 -2,658
1969 57,431 40,481 184,562 -2,216
1968 53,336 50,036 175,869 -1,766
1967 48,791 50,397 167,287 -1,383
1966 44,580 41,882 159,483 -964
1965 41,635 29,737 152,362 -550
1964 39,205 17,018 146,894 -204
1963 36,858 8,763 142,666 0
1962 34,598 8,098 139,412 0
1961 32,143 11,097 136,578 0
1960 29,491 15,509 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/madagascar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 84.6% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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