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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.17 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 +2.51% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Jordan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Malaysia
2100 21,206,553 44,342,183
2099 21,178,430 44,456,013
2098 21,136,891 44,568,480
2097 21,098,437 44,684,459
2096 21,064,975 44,803,334
2095 21,007,321 44,920,823
2094 20,974,918 45,035,868
2093 20,926,611 45,153,485
2092 20,877,529 45,267,003
2091 20,792,840 45,378,303
2090 20,727,978 45,489,767
2089 20,647,108 45,598,290
2088 20,577,895 45,706,098
2087 20,508,170 45,811,274
2086 20,445,139 45,914,874
2085 20,367,437 46,008,880
2084 20,300,378 46,099,604
2083 20,240,284 46,190,377
2082 20,154,852 46,272,999
2081 20,058,508 46,347,751
2080 19,973,775 46,423,514
2079 19,882,784 46,484,118
2078 19,796,696 46,537,169
2077 19,705,632 46,582,178
2076 19,612,748 46,607,029
2075 19,506,799 46,631,092
2074 19,410,797 46,646,324
2073 19,304,910 46,658,819
2072 19,196,165 46,658,396
2071 19,081,623 46,648,409
2070 18,959,207 46,633,600
2069 18,852,491 46,611,221
2068 18,714,102 46,588,049
2067 18,598,580 46,557,261
2066 18,463,790 46,518,384
2065 18,329,203 46,469,909
2064 18,207,553 46,405,405
2063 18,075,660 46,338,727
2062 17,928,211 46,260,178
2061 17,787,680 46,166,190
2060 17,650,270 46,064,001
2059 17,507,871 45,946,872
2058 17,365,332 45,825,593
2057 17,219,182 45,695,432
2056 17,087,058 45,554,612
2055 16,943,513 45,407,246
2054 16,811,253 45,241,331
2053 16,678,042 45,057,472
2052 16,520,680 44,862,361
2051 16,375,107 44,657,253
2050 16,206,530 44,434,221
2049 16,037,046 44,206,196
2048 15,855,898 43,963,591
2047 15,679,222 43,701,058
2046 15,498,944 43,427,087
2045 15,300,324 43,146,785
2044 15,103,912 42,855,667
2043 14,910,676 42,546,972
2042 14,717,433 42,229,093
2041 14,514,257 41,911,573
2040 14,292,997 41,587,509
2039 14,087,063 41,260,315
2038 13,878,186 40,918,517
2037 13,672,864 40,574,312
2036 13,476,107 40,223,758
2035 13,279,859 39,866,097
2034 13,086,605 39,505,672
2033 12,892,780 39,141,994
2032 12,696,870 38,762,420
2031 12,489,908 38,376,399
2030 12,291,219 37,985,824
2029 12,085,718 37,597,060
2028 11,870,652 37,198,261
2027 11,657,736 36,797,098
2026 11,412,941 36,393,693
2025 11,520,684 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Jordan Malaysia
Current population
11538682
36600906
Population rank 86/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 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 200,223 -156,369 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, 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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