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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.16 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Jordan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Malaysia
2100 21,346,709 44,353,615
2099 21,318,400 44,467,475
2098 21,276,587 44,579,971
2097 21,237,878 44,695,979
2096 21,204,195 44,814,885
2095 21,146,160 44,932,404
2094 21,113,543 45,047,479
2093 21,064,917 45,165,126
2092 21,015,511 45,278,674
2091 20,930,262 45,390,002
2090 20,864,971 45,501,495
2089 20,783,567 45,610,046
2088 20,713,897 45,717,882
2087 20,643,710 45,823,085
2086 20,580,263 45,926,712
2085 20,502,047 46,020,742
2084 20,434,545 46,111,490
2083 20,374,054 46,202,286
2082 20,288,057 46,284,929
2081 20,191,077 46,359,700
2080 20,105,784 46,435,482
2079 20,014,191 46,496,102
2078 19,927,535 46,549,167
2077 19,835,869 46,594,188
2076 19,742,371 46,619,045
2075 19,635,722 46,643,115
2074 19,539,085 46,658,350
2073 19,432,498 46,670,848
2072 19,323,034 46,670,426
2071 19,207,735 46,660,436
2070 19,084,510 46,645,623
2069 18,977,089 46,623,238
2068 18,837,786 46,600,060
2067 18,721,500 46,569,264
2066 18,585,819 46,530,377
2065 18,450,342 46,481,890
2064 18,327,889 46,417,369
2063 18,195,124 46,350,674
2062 18,046,701 46,272,105
2061 17,905,240 46,178,092
2060 17,766,923 46,075,877
2059 17,623,583 45,958,718
2058 17,480,101 45,837,407
2057 17,332,985 45,707,213
2056 17,199,988 45,566,357
2055 17,055,494 45,418,953
2054 16,922,360 45,252,995
2053 16,788,269 45,069,089
2052 16,629,867 44,873,927
2051 16,483,332 44,668,767
2050 16,313,641 44,445,677
2049 16,143,037 44,217,593
2048 15,960,692 43,974,925
2047 15,782,848 43,712,325
2046 15,601,379 43,438,283
2045 15,401,446 43,157,909
2044 15,203,736 42,866,716
2043 15,009,222 42,557,941
2042 14,814,702 42,239,980
2041 14,610,184 41,922,379
2040 14,387,461 41,598,231
2039 14,180,166 41,270,953
2038 13,969,908 40,929,067
2037 13,763,230 40,584,773
2036 13,565,172 40,234,128
2035 13,367,627 39,876,375
2034 13,173,095 39,515,857
2033 12,977,990 39,152,086
2032 12,780,785 38,772,414
2031 12,572,455 38,386,293
2030 12,372,453 37,995,617
2029 12,165,594 37,606,753
2028 11,949,107 37,207,852
2027 11,734,783 36,806,585
2026 11,488,370 36,403,076
2025 11,596,825 35,987,113
2024 11,552,876 35,557,673
2023 11,439,213 35,126,298
2022 11,256,263 34,695,493
2021 11,066,356 34,282,399
2020 10,865,228 33,889,558
2019 10,671,891 33,440,596
2018 10,462,306 32,910,967
2017 10,234,226 32,355,644
2016 10,006,367 31,789,685
2015 9,544,729 31,232,798
2014 8,791,710 30,696,137
2013 7,991,809 30,174,265
2012 7,587,127 29,662,831
2011 7,480,424 29,162,039
2010 7,297,043 28,655,776
2009 7,141,753 28,124,778
2008 6,989,866 27,570,059
2007 6,827,227 26,998,389
2006 6,427,371 26,417,909
2005 6,029,587 25,836,071
2004 5,882,061 25,256,772
2003 5,741,828 24,679,602
2002 5,616,066 24,102,477
2001 5,498,894 23,526,538
2000 5,386,945 22,967,816
1999 5,276,444 22,435,531
1998 5,164,284 21,906,713
1997 5,046,285 21,375,218
1996 4,912,516 20,850,087
1995 4,752,096 20,330,599
1994 4,561,406 19,820,446
1993 4,348,020 19,322,664
1992 4,127,693 18,834,572
1991 3,915,149 18,342,464
1990 3,621,908 17,833,171
1989 3,349,627 17,314,997
1988 3,193,039 16,796,605
1987 3,047,634 16,276,737
1986 2,909,887 15,760,419
1985 2,778,810 15,252,258
1984 2,654,688 14,759,009
1983 2,537,307 14,285,907
1982 2,426,927 13,832,798
1981 2,325,517 13,399,203
1980 2,234,186 12,983,363
1979 2,153,882 12,627,862
1978 2,083,595 12,328,157
1977 2,019,002 12,035,713
1976 1,958,177 11,750,097
1975 1,899,055 11,471,914
1974 1,839,182 11,200,906
1973 1,778,094 10,935,621
1972 1,714,555 10,676,835
1971 1,645,145 10,423,453
1970 1,565,163 10,178,802
1969 1,473,100 9,947,597
1968 1,372,460 9,725,281
1967 1,271,183 9,507,099
1966 1,178,360 9,284,688
1965 1,099,440 9,056,408
1964 1,035,640 8,828,406
1963 984,714 8,602,160
1962 940,554 8,380,172
1961 897,591 8,164,443
1960 853,471 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Malaysia
2100 0.13% -0.26%
2099 0.2% -0.25%
2098 0.18% -0.26%
2097 0.16% -0.27%
2096 0.27% -0.26%
2095 0.15% -0.26%
2094 0.23% -0.26%
2093 0.24% -0.25%
2092 0.41% -0.25%
2091 0.31% -0.25%
2090 0.39% -0.24%
2089 0.34% -0.24%
2088 0.34% -0.23%
2087 0.31% -0.23%
2086 0.38% -0.2%
2085 0.33% -0.2%
2084 0.3% -0.2%
2083 0.42% -0.18%
2082 0.48% -0.16%
2081 0.42% -0.16%
2080 0.46% -0.13%
2079 0.43% -0.11%
2078 0.46% -0.1%
2077 0.47% -0.05%
2076 0.54% -0.05%
2075 0.49% -0.03%
2074 0.55% -0.03%
2073 0.57% 0.001%
2072 0.6% 0.02%
2071 0.65% 0.03%
2070 0.57% 0.05%
2069 0.74% 0.05%
2068 0.62% 0.07%
2067 0.73% 0.08%
2066 0.73% 0.1%
2065 0.67% 0.14%
2064 0.73% 0.14%
2063 0.82% 0.17%
2062 0.79% 0.2%
2061 0.78% 0.22%
2060 0.81% 0.25%
2059 0.82% 0.26%
2058 0.85% 0.28%
2057 0.77% 0.31%
2056 0.85% 0.32%
2055 0.79% 0.37%
2054 0.8% 0.41%
2053 0.95% 0.43%
2052 0.89% 0.46%
2051 1.04% 0.5%
2050 1.06% 0.52%
2049 1.14% 0.55%
2048 1.13% 0.6%
2047 1.16% 0.63%
2046 1.3% 0.65%
2045 1.3% 0.68%
2044 1.3% 0.73%
2043 1.31% 0.75%
2042 1.4% 0.76%
2041 1.55% 0.78%
2040 1.46% 0.79%
2039 1.51% 0.84%
2038 1.5% 0.85%
2037 1.46% 0.87%
2036 1.48% 0.9%
2035 1.48% 0.91%
2034 1.5% 0.93%
2033 1.54% 0.98%
2032 1.66% 1.01%
2031 1.62% 1.03%
2030 1.7% 1.03%
2029 1.81% 1.07%
2028 1.83% 1.09%
2027 2.14% 1.11%
2026 -0.94% 1.16%
2025 0.38% 1.21%
2024 0.99% 1.23%
2023 1.63% 1.24%
2022 1.72% 1.2%
2021 1.85% 1.16%
2020 1.81% 1.34%
2019 2% 1.61%
2018 2.23% 1.72%
2017 2.28% 1.78%
2016 4.84% 1.78%
2015 8.57% 1.75%
2014 10% 1.73%
2013 5.33% 1.72%
2012 1.43% 1.72%
2011 2.51% 1.77%
2010 2.17% 1.89%
2009 2.17% 2.01%
2008 2.38% 2.12%
2007 6.22% 2.2%
2006 6.6% 2.25%
2005 2.51% 2.29%
2004 2.44% 2.34%
2003 2.24% 2.39%
2002 2.13% 2.45%
2001 2.08% 2.43%
2000 2.09% 2.37%
1999 2.17% 2.41%
1998 2.34% 2.49%
1997 2.72% 2.52%
1996 3.38% 2.56%
1995 4.18% 2.57%
1994 4.91% 2.58%
1993 5.34% 2.59%
1992 5.43% 2.68%
1991 8.1% 2.86%
1990 8.13% 2.99%
1989 4.9% 3.09%
1988 4.77% 3.19%
1987 4.73% 3.28%
1986 4.72% 3.33%
1985 4.68% 3.34%
1984 4.63% 3.31%
1983 4.55% 3.28%
1982 4.36% 3.24%
1981 4.09% 3.2%
1980 3.73% 2.82%
1979 3.37% 2.43%
1978 3.2% 2.43%
1977 3.11% 2.43%
1976 3.11% 2.42%
1975 3.26% 2.42%
1974 3.44% 2.43%
1973 3.71% 2.42%
1972 4.22% 2.43%
1971 5.11% 2.4%
1970 6.25% 2.32%
1969 7.33% 2.29%
1968 7.97% 2.29%
1967 7.88% 2.4%
1966 7.18% 2.52%
1965 6.16% 2.58%
1964 5.17% 2.63%
1963 4.7% 2.65%
1962 4.79% 2.64%
1961 5.17% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Jordan Malaysia
Current population
11555022
36512221
Population rank 86/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +166,615
Net migration rank 190/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 166,615
2024 - -156,369 - 174,770
2023 200,895 -17,445 254,806 181,071
2022 199,900 -17,445 237,560 188,154
2021 190,795 6,573 212,002 188,506
2020 198,138 6,745 283,282 101,907
2019 204,933 -23,156 309,426 203,284
2018 205,333 32,062 324,568 221,965
2017 205,903 12,873 336,434 227,677
2016 205,891 31,046 345,681 222,141
2015 195,495 490,844 358,302 187,663
2014 184,169 635,528 367,587 159,791
2013 170,473 609,631 366,738 149,637
2012 175,437 -146,181 371,497 134,975
2011 177,076 7,057 372,836 122,269
2010 177,748 4,872 360,260 157,164
2009 177,651 -49,687 366,157 178,410
2008 175,048 767 362,380 202,481
2007 167,574 -18,108 348,711 229,784
2006 147,643 502,609 349,509 232,971
2005 141,816 3,500 355,324 225,864
2004 141,752 7,979 365,138 212,278
2003 142,443 -11,699 377,425 199,510
2002 139,250 -18,463 381,084 196,227
2001 136,450 -22,896 400,939 173,613
2000 136,414 -26,077 417,371 125,499
1999 138,201 -27,530 432,355 89,335
1998 140,696 -27,036 436,316 99,639
1997 145,358 -23,021 447,768 79,266
1996 147,852 -2,655 450,174 73,040
1995 147,652 27,991 443,349 72,393
1994 144,199 61,533 437,873 66,685
1993 139,467 81,576 429,910 61,079
1992 134,241 85,376 418,900 66,286
1991 129,642 75,824 401,938 97,111
1990 114,912 266,100 384,518 135,020
1989 112,608 50,941 373,277 143,544
1988 109,754 39,873 386,507 133,478
1987 106,536 34,646 381,999 137,759
1986 103,551 30,763 385,799 127,081
1985 99,801 28,040 383,243 120,215
1984 96,092 24,316 376,797 106,248
1983 92,863 21,487 365,290 97,862
1982 89,473 16,944 353,138 89,942
1981 86,751 9,659 339,991 84,142
1980 84,508 1,735 326,947 80,617
1979 82,076 -7,706 317,439 -13,980
1978 79,908 -13,701 311,027 -15,059
1977 78,101 -15,132 305,515 -16,601
1976 75,981 -17,309 300,615 -18,316
1975 74,392 -14,822 294,541 -20,480
1974 72,212 -12,024 289,880 -21,919
1973 70,058 -8,072 284,611 -21,995
1972 67,707 -2,622 276,263 -21,305
1971 64,763 8,976 272,323 -20,535
1970 60,321 25,894 269,341 -31,839
1969 57,431 40,481 264,327 -39,420
1968 53,336 50,036 260,705 -40,996
1967 48,791 50,397 258,764 -42,108
1966 44,580 41,882 262,162 -33,993
1965 41,635 29,737 264,836 -36,456
1964 39,205 17,018 266,406 -38,785
1963 36,858 8,763 265,815 -40,952
1962 34,598 8,098 262,140 -43,033
1961 32,143 11,097 257,270 -44,916
1960 29,491 15,509 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 63.2% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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