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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Jordan vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Malawi
2100 21,206,553 59,773,923
2099 21,178,430 59,515,624
2098 21,136,891 59,263,165
2097 21,098,437 59,015,654
2096 21,064,975 58,749,288
2095 21,007,321 58,495,699
2094 20,974,918 58,227,933
2093 20,926,611 57,954,358
2092 20,877,529 57,660,371
2091 20,792,840 57,364,786
2090 20,727,978 57,048,240
2089 20,647,108 56,727,243
2088 20,577,895 56,385,237
2087 20,508,170 56,041,651
2086 20,445,139 55,694,983
2085 20,367,437 55,336,839
2084 20,300,378 54,985,304
2083 20,240,284 54,593,349
2082 20,154,852 54,194,853
2081 20,058,508 53,783,781
2080 19,973,775 53,361,334
2079 19,882,784 52,936,889
2078 19,796,696 52,510,645
2077 19,705,632 52,052,767
2076 19,612,748 51,589,339
2075 19,506,799 51,130,762
2074 19,410,797 50,673,499
2073 19,304,910 50,218,991
2072 19,196,165 49,759,232
2071 19,081,623 49,276,570
2070 18,959,207 48,787,471
2069 18,852,491 48,291,287
2068 18,714,102 47,782,059
2067 18,598,580 47,267,335
2066 18,463,790 46,741,998
2065 18,329,203 46,218,226
2064 18,207,553 45,692,044
2063 18,075,660 45,169,634
2062 17,928,211 44,629,192
2061 17,787,680 44,067,259
2060 17,650,270 43,499,372
2059 17,507,871 42,907,491
2058 17,365,332 42,335,782
2057 17,219,182 41,753,105
2056 17,087,058 41,175,330
2055 16,943,513 40,576,247
2054 16,811,253 39,986,120
2053 16,678,042 39,369,178
2052 16,520,680 38,758,577
2051 16,375,107 38,145,141
2050 16,206,530 37,537,814
2049 16,037,046 36,928,354
2048 15,855,898 36,332,040
2047 15,679,222 35,717,466
2046 15,498,944 35,099,651
2045 15,300,324 34,484,520
2044 15,103,912 33,855,018
2043 14,910,676 33,240,675
2042 14,717,433 32,629,513
2041 14,514,257 32,012,581
2040 14,292,997 31,395,572
2039 14,087,063 30,775,878
2038 13,878,186 30,160,239
2037 13,672,864 29,521,489
2036 13,476,107 28,890,318
2035 13,279,859 28,261,909
2034 13,086,605 27,637,439
2033 12,892,780 27,012,311
2032 12,696,870 26,398,409
2031 12,489,908 25,790,366
2030 12,291,219 25,176,420
2029 12,085,718 24,561,210
2028 11,870,652 23,962,931
2027 11,657,736 23,369,575
2026 11,412,941 22,786,713
2025 11,520,684 22,216,120
2024 11,552,876 21,655,286
2023 11,439,213 21,104,482
2022 11,256,263 20,568,728
2021 11,066,356 20,047,258
2020 10,865,228 19,533,888
2019 10,671,891 19,025,752
2018 10,462,306 18,528,081
2017 10,234,226 18,039,715
2016 10,006,367 17,557,739
2015 9,544,729 17,085,587
2014 8,791,710 16,621,538
2013 7,991,809 16,161,816
2012 7,587,127 15,709,577
2011 7,480,424 15,265,022
2010 7,297,043 14,826,463
2009 7,141,753 14,395,788
2008 6,989,866 13,976,417
2007 6,827,227 13,576,343
2006 6,427,371 13,198,701
2005 6,029,587 12,840,031
2004 5,882,061 12,500,737
2003 5,741,828 12,181,574
2002 5,616,066 11,880,440
2001 5,498,894 11,593,058
2000 5,386,945 11,315,942
1999 5,276,444 11,047,804
1998 5,164,284 10,792,876
1997 5,046,285 10,562,035
1996 4,912,516 10,352,228
1995 4,752,096 10,150,117
1994 4,561,406 10,164,894
1993 4,348,020 10,284,024
1992 4,127,693 10,135,079
1991 3,915,149 9,844,227
1990 3,621,908 9,545,852
1989 3,349,627 9,176,220
1988 3,193,039 8,753,262
1987 3,047,634 8,293,174
1986 2,909,887 7,906,480
1985 2,778,810 7,620,508
1984 2,654,688 7,332,810
1983 2,537,307 7,051,709
1982 2,426,927 6,778,879
1981 2,325,517 6,516,454
1980 2,234,186 6,265,529
1979 2,153,882 6,028,749
1978 2,083,595 5,810,132
1977 2,019,002 5,614,983
1976 1,958,177 5,443,384
1975 1,899,055 5,287,367
1974 1,839,182 5,141,337
1973 1,778,094 5,003,938
1972 1,714,555 4,874,475
1971 1,645,145 4,751,434
1970 1,565,163 4,633,944
1969 1,473,100 4,521,184
1968 1,372,460 4,411,054
1967 1,271,183 4,303,012
1966 1,178,360 4,197,926
1965 1,099,440 4,096,157
1964 1,035,640 3,997,305
1963 984,714 3,900,506
1962 940,554 3,806,307
1961 897,591 3,715,534
1960 853,471 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Malawi
2100 0.13% 0.43%
2099 0.2% 0.43%
2098 0.18% 0.42%
2097 0.16% 0.45%
2096 0.27% 0.43%
2095 0.15% 0.46%
2094 0.23% 0.47%
2093 0.24% 0.51%
2092 0.41% 0.52%
2091 0.31% 0.55%
2090 0.39% 0.57%
2089 0.34% 0.61%
2088 0.34% 0.61%
2087 0.31% 0.62%
2086 0.38% 0.65%
2085 0.33% 0.64%
2084 0.3% 0.72%
2083 0.42% 0.74%
2082 0.48% 0.76%
2081 0.42% 0.79%
2080 0.46% 0.8%
2079 0.43% 0.81%
2078 0.46% 0.88%
2077 0.47% 0.9%
2076 0.54% 0.9%
2075 0.49% 0.9%
2074 0.55% 0.91%
2073 0.57% 0.92%
2072 0.6% 0.98%
2071 0.65% 1%
2070 0.57% 1.03%
2069 0.74% 1.07%
2068 0.62% 1.09%
2067 0.73% 1.12%
2066 0.73% 1.13%
2065 0.67% 1.15%
2064 0.73% 1.16%
2063 0.82% 1.21%
2062 0.79% 1.28%
2061 0.78% 1.31%
2060 0.81% 1.38%
2059 0.82% 1.35%
2058 0.85% 1.4%
2057 0.77% 1.4%
2056 0.85% 1.48%
2055 0.79% 1.48%
2054 0.8% 1.57%
2053 0.95% 1.58%
2052 0.89% 1.61%
2051 1.04% 1.62%
2050 1.06% 1.65%
2049 1.14% 1.64%
2048 1.13% 1.72%
2047 1.16% 1.76%
2046 1.3% 1.78%
2045 1.3% 1.86%
2044 1.3% 1.85%
2043 1.31% 1.87%
2042 1.4% 1.93%
2041 1.55% 1.97%
2040 1.46% 2.01%
2039 1.51% 2.04%
2038 1.5% 2.16%
2037 1.46% 2.18%
2036 1.48% 2.22%
2035 1.48% 2.26%
2034 1.5% 2.31%
2033 1.54% 2.33%
2032 1.66% 2.36%
2031 1.62% 2.44%
2030 1.7% 2.5%
2029 1.81% 2.5%
2028 1.83% 2.54%
2027 2.14% 2.56%
2026 -0.94% 2.57%
2025 -0.28% 2.59%
2024 0.99% 2.61%
2023 1.63% 2.6%
2022 1.72% 2.6%
2021 1.85% 2.63%
2020 1.81% 2.67%
2019 2% 2.69%
2018 2.23% 2.71%
2017 2.28% 2.75%
2016 4.84% 2.76%
2015 8.57% 2.79%
2014 10% 2.84%
2013 5.33% 2.88%
2012 1.43% 2.91%
2011 2.51% 2.96%
2010 2.17% 2.99%
2009 2.17% 3%
2008 2.38% 2.95%
2007 6.22% 2.86%
2006 6.6% 2.79%
2005 2.51% 2.71%
2004 2.44% 2.62%
2003 2.24% 2.53%
2002 2.13% 2.48%
2001 2.08% 2.45%
2000 2.09% 2.43%
1999 2.17% 2.36%
1998 2.34% 2.19%
1997 2.72% 2.03%
1996 3.38% 1.99%
1995 4.18% -0.15%
1994 4.91% -1.16%
1993 5.34% 1.47%
1992 5.43% 2.95%
1991 8.1% 3.13%
1990 8.13% 4.03%
1989 4.9% 4.83%
1988 4.77% 5.55%
1987 4.73% 4.89%
1986 4.72% 3.75%
1985 4.68% 3.92%
1984 4.63% 3.99%
1983 4.55% 4.02%
1982 4.36% 4.03%
1981 4.09% 4%
1980 3.73% 3.93%
1979 3.37% 3.76%
1978 3.2% 3.48%
1977 3.11% 3.15%
1976 3.11% 2.95%
1975 3.26% 2.84%
1974 3.44% 2.75%
1973 3.71% 2.66%
1972 4.22% 2.59%
1971 5.11% 2.54%
1970 6.25% 2.49%
1969 7.33% 2.5%
1968 7.97% 2.51%
1967 7.88% 2.5%
1966 7.18% 2.48%
1965 6.16% 2.47%
1964 5.17% 2.48%
1963 4.7% 2.47%
1962 4.79% 2.44%
1961 5.17% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Jordan Malawi
Current population
11538682
23086106
Population rank 86/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.28%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,537
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 23/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -5,628
Net migration rank 190/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -5,628
2024 200,223 -156,369 559,811 -1,507
2023 200,895 -17,445 549,096 -5,811
2022 199,900 -17,445 533,450 -5,231
2021 190,795 6,573 517,400 -2,666
2020 198,138 6,745 514,659 -2,655
2019 204,933 -23,156 506,104 -1,837
2018 205,333 32,062 494,348 -3,267
2017 205,903 12,873 484,655 982
2016 205,891 31,046 474,779 3,505
2015 195,495 490,844 472,484 -6,471
2014 184,169 635,528 472,418 -10,317
2013 170,473 609,631 470,293 -12,934
2012 175,437 -146,181 460,684 -13,561
2011 177,076 7,057 454,149 -12,170
2010 177,748 4,872 444,468 -9,327
2009 177,651 -49,687 434,811 -8,590
2008 175,048 767 421,781 -9,264
2007 167,574 -18,108 410,290 -22,680
2006 147,643 502,609 397,123 -29,450
2005 141,816 3,500 381,130 -31,462
2004 141,752 7,979 361,133 -32,221
2003 142,443 -11,699 341,133 -31,729
2002 139,250 -18,463 322,863 -30,013
2001 136,450 -22,896 310,833 -28,933
2000 136,414 -26,077 300,439 -28,098
1999 138,201 -27,530 295,629 -31,686
1998 140,696 -27,036 285,407 -39,491
1997 145,358 -23,021 277,433 -61,646
1996 147,852 -2,655 270,048 -66,212
1995 147,652 27,991 266,745 -66,366
1994 144,199 61,533 275,439 -505,365
1993 139,467 81,576 276,538 -284,867
1992 134,241 85,376 269,066 37,142
1991 129,642 75,824 260,193 15,291
1990 114,912 266,100 250,159 71,111
1989 112,608 50,941 237,967 180,031
1988 109,754 39,873 226,911 201,011
1987 106,536 34,646 220,566 271,693
1986 103,551 30,763 218,519 62,615
1985 99,801 28,040 216,179 74,625
1984 96,092 24,316 212,146 72,435
1983 92,863 21,487 209,422 68,197
1982 89,473 16,944 205,386 62,661
1981 86,751 9,659 199,436 57,376
1980 84,508 1,735 192,746 52,294
1979 82,076 -7,706 182,123 46,388
1978 79,908 -13,701 172,503 36,225
1977 78,101 -15,132 161,930 19,638
1976 75,981 -17,309 153,422 8,206
1975 74,392 -14,822 145,254 5,162
1974 72,212 -12,024 137,819 3,833
1973 70,058 -8,072 131,529 1,623
1972 67,707 -2,622 125,728 48
1971 64,763 8,976 121,015 -710
1970 60,321 25,894 116,822 -2,147
1969 57,431 40,481 113,120 -2,266
1968 53,336 50,036 110,329 -924
1967 48,791 50,397 106,668 0
1966 44,580 41,882 103,512 0
1965 41,635 29,737 100,040 0
1964 39,205 17,018 97,658 0
1963 36,858 8,763 95,933 0
1962 34,598 8,098 92,463 0
1961 32,143 11,097 89,091 0
1960 29,491 15,509 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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