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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.28 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Jordan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Mali
2100 21,206,553 80,362,778
2099 21,178,430 80,043,103
2098 21,136,891 79,704,143
2097 21,098,437 79,354,569
2096 21,064,975 78,987,874
2095 21,007,321 78,602,449
2094 20,974,918 78,192,601
2093 20,926,611 77,771,649
2092 20,877,529 77,337,997
2091 20,792,840 76,884,320
2090 20,727,978 76,409,599
2089 20,647,108 75,916,129
2088 20,577,895 75,405,009
2087 20,508,170 74,874,565
2086 20,445,139 74,331,613
2085 20,367,437 73,769,979
2084 20,300,378 73,189,821
2083 20,240,284 72,588,675
2082 20,154,852 71,975,720
2081 20,058,508 71,340,622
2080 19,973,775 70,699,377
2079 19,882,784 70,036,857
2078 19,796,696 69,359,523
2077 19,705,632 68,668,133
2076 19,612,748 67,965,034
2075 19,506,799 67,249,105
2074 19,410,797 66,516,075
2073 19,304,910 65,768,739
2072 19,196,165 65,009,716
2071 19,081,623 64,232,600
2070 18,959,207 63,450,597
2069 18,852,491 62,657,123
2068 18,714,102 61,850,168
2067 18,598,580 61,035,806
2066 18,463,790 60,215,831
2065 18,329,203 59,394,005
2064 18,207,553 58,560,766
2063 18,075,660 57,720,905
2062 17,928,211 56,873,801
2061 17,787,680 56,020,633
2060 17,650,270 55,160,220
2059 17,507,871 54,298,509
2058 17,365,332 53,431,783
2057 17,219,182 52,559,686
2056 17,087,058 51,686,173
2055 16,943,513 50,807,502
2054 16,811,253 49,930,546
2053 16,678,042 49,048,457
2052 16,520,680 48,161,836
2051 16,375,107 47,275,159
2050 16,206,530 46,385,854
2049 16,037,046 45,500,920
2048 15,855,898 44,612,126
2047 15,679,222 43,725,546
2046 15,498,944 42,836,054
2045 15,300,324 41,946,522
2044 15,103,912 41,057,406
2043 14,910,676 40,168,481
2042 14,717,433 39,281,666
2041 14,514,257 38,402,142
2040 14,292,997 37,521,801
2039 14,087,063 36,648,491
2038 13,878,186 35,768,661
2037 13,672,864 34,898,973
2036 13,476,107 34,032,460
2035 13,279,859 33,174,985
2034 13,086,605 32,324,451
2033 12,892,780 31,482,783
2032 12,696,870 30,652,485
2031 12,489,908 29,830,213
2030 12,291,219 29,025,640
2029 12,085,718 28,232,427
2028 11,870,652 27,453,124
2027 11,657,736 26,687,226
2026 11,412,941 25,937,442
2025 11,520,684 25,198,821
2024 11,552,876 24,478,595
2023 11,439,213 23,769,127
2022 11,256,263 23,072,640
2021 11,066,356 22,388,630
2020 10,865,228 21,713,836
2019 10,671,891 21,068,405
2018 10,462,306 20,442,030
2017 10,234,226 19,813,011
2016 10,006,367 19,191,289
2015 9,544,729 18,593,022
2014 8,791,710 18,020,267
2013 7,991,809 17,459,615
2012 7,587,127 16,957,033
2011 7,480,424 16,469,049
2010 7,297,043 15,945,198
2009 7,141,753 15,435,539
2008 6,989,866 14,940,782
2007 6,827,227 14,457,775
2006 6,427,371 13,990,139
2005 6,029,587 13,538,647
2004 5,882,061 13,102,409
2003 5,741,828 12,684,955
2002 5,616,066 12,288,050
2001 5,498,894 11,912,158
2000 5,386,945 11,559,290
1999 5,276,444 11,227,415
1998 5,164,284 10,919,573
1997 5,046,285 10,646,495
1996 4,912,516 10,407,278
1995 4,752,096 10,185,365
1994 4,561,406 9,967,031
1993 4,348,020 9,754,786
1992 4,127,693 9,553,540
1991 3,915,149 9,362,888
1990 3,621,908 9,178,830
1989 3,349,627 8,999,938
1988 3,193,039 8,833,996
1987 3,047,634 8,681,164
1986 2,909,887 8,531,277
1985 2,778,810 8,374,663
1984 2,654,688 8,208,599
1983 2,537,307 8,034,400
1982 2,426,927 7,860,194
1981 2,325,517 7,692,766
1980 2,234,186 7,530,515
1979 2,153,882 7,375,266
1978 2,083,595 7,229,651
1977 2,019,002 7,090,979
1976 1,958,177 6,960,979
1975 1,899,055 6,837,261
1974 1,839,182 6,715,436
1973 1,778,094 6,597,106
1972 1,714,555 6,483,726
1971 1,645,145 6,377,944
1970 1,565,163 6,276,472
1969 1,473,100 6,177,704
1968 1,372,460 6,082,979
1967 1,271,183 5,990,906
1966 1,178,360 5,902,204
1965 1,099,440 5,815,487
1964 1,035,640 5,730,125
1963 984,714 5,646,605
1962 940,554 5,563,917
1961 897,591 5,482,283
1960 853,471 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Mali
2100 0.13% 0.4%
2099 0.2% 0.43%
2098 0.18% 0.44%
2097 0.16% 0.46%
2096 0.27% 0.49%
2095 0.15% 0.52%
2094 0.23% 0.54%
2093 0.24% 0.56%
2092 0.41% 0.59%
2091 0.31% 0.62%
2090 0.39% 0.65%
2089 0.34% 0.68%
2088 0.34% 0.71%
2087 0.31% 0.73%
2086 0.38% 0.76%
2085 0.33% 0.79%
2084 0.3% 0.83%
2083 0.42% 0.85%
2082 0.48% 0.89%
2081 0.42% 0.91%
2080 0.46% 0.95%
2079 0.43% 0.98%
2078 0.46% 1.01%
2077 0.47% 1.03%
2076 0.54% 1.06%
2075 0.49% 1.1%
2074 0.55% 1.14%
2073 0.57% 1.17%
2072 0.6% 1.21%
2071 0.65% 1.23%
2070 0.57% 1.27%
2069 0.74% 1.3%
2068 0.62% 1.33%
2067 0.73% 1.36%
2066 0.73% 1.38%
2065 0.67% 1.42%
2064 0.73% 1.46%
2063 0.82% 1.49%
2062 0.79% 1.52%
2061 0.78% 1.56%
2060 0.81% 1.59%
2059 0.82% 1.62%
2058 0.85% 1.66%
2057 0.77% 1.69%
2056 0.85% 1.73%
2055 0.79% 1.76%
2054 0.8% 1.8%
2053 0.95% 1.84%
2052 0.89% 1.88%
2051 1.04% 1.92%
2050 1.06% 1.94%
2049 1.14% 1.99%
2048 1.13% 2.03%
2047 1.16% 2.08%
2046 1.3% 2.12%
2045 1.3% 2.17%
2044 1.3% 2.21%
2043 1.31% 2.26%
2042 1.4% 2.29%
2041 1.55% 2.35%
2040 1.46% 2.38%
2039 1.51% 2.46%
2038 1.5% 2.49%
2037 1.46% 2.55%
2036 1.48% 2.58%
2035 1.48% 2.63%
2034 1.5% 2.67%
2033 1.54% 2.71%
2032 1.66% 2.76%
2031 1.62% 2.77%
2030 1.7% 2.81%
2029 1.81% 2.84%
2028 1.83% 2.87%
2027 2.14% 2.89%
2026 -0.94% 2.93%
2025 -0.28% 2.94%
2024 0.99% 2.98%
2023 1.63% 3.02%
2022 1.72% 3.06%
2021 1.85% 3.11%
2020 1.81% 3.06%
2019 2% 3.06%
2018 2.23% 3.17%
2017 2.28% 3.24%
2016 4.84% 3.22%
2015 8.57% 3.18%
2014 10% 3.21%
2013 5.33% 2.96%
2012 1.43% 2.96%
2011 2.51% 3.29%
2010 2.17% 3.3%
2009 2.17% 3.31%
2008 2.38% 3.34%
2007 6.22% 3.34%
2006 6.6% 3.33%
2005 2.51% 3.33%
2004 2.44% 3.29%
2003 2.24% 3.23%
2002 2.13% 3.16%
2001 2.08% 3.05%
2000 2.09% 2.96%
1999 2.17% 2.82%
1998 2.34% 2.56%
1997 2.72% 2.3%
1996 3.38% 2.18%
1995 4.18% 2.19%
1994 4.91% 2.18%
1993 5.34% 2.11%
1992 5.43% 2.04%
1991 8.1% 2.01%
1990 8.13% 1.99%
1989 4.9% 1.88%
1988 4.77% 1.76%
1987 4.73% 1.76%
1986 4.72% 1.87%
1985 4.68% 2.02%
1984 4.63% 2.17%
1983 4.55% 2.22%
1982 4.36% 2.18%
1981 4.09% 2.15%
1980 3.73% 2.1%
1979 3.37% 2.01%
1978 3.2% 1.96%
1977 3.11% 1.87%
1976 3.11% 1.81%
1975 3.26% 1.81%
1974 3.44% 1.79%
1973 3.71% 1.75%
1972 4.22% 1.66%
1971 5.11% 1.62%
1970 6.25% 1.6%
1969 7.33% 1.56%
1968 7.97% 1.54%
1967 7.88% 1.5%
1966 7.18% 1.49%
1965 6.16% 1.49%
1964 5.17% 1.48%
1963 4.7% 1.49%
1962 4.79% 1.49%
1961 5.17% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Jordan Mali
Current population
11538682
26322576
Population rank 86/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,973
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -48,019
Net migration rank 190/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -48,019
2024 200,223 -156,369 759,375 -46,880
2023 200,895 -17,445 746,398 -39,953
2022 199,900 -17,445 726,465 -39,951
2021 190,795 6,573 703,674 -22,210
2020 198,138 6,745 683,053 -14,962
2019 204,933 -23,156 667,110 -44,373
2018 205,333 32,062 670,723 -40,710
2017 205,903 12,873 661,973 -33,942
2016 205,891 31,046 645,652 -30,251
2015 195,495 490,844 630,006 -48,872
2014 184,169 635,528 614,419 -50,068
2013 170,473 609,631 597,887 -40,951
2012 175,437 -146,181 588,748 -140,507
2011 177,076 7,057 570,899 -43,160
2010 177,748 4,872 554,447 -34,483
2009 177,651 -49,687 533,730 -34,383
2008 175,048 767 514,665 -24,509
2007 167,574 -18,108 495,800 -19,945
2006 147,643 502,609 477,665 -18,247
2005 141,816 3,500 460,964 -17,413
2004 141,752 7,979 439,717 -10,796
2003 142,443 -11,699 417,766 -11,768
2002 139,250 -18,463 396,732 -8,914
2001 136,450 -22,896 376,472 -12,507
2000 136,414 -26,077 359,159 -17,395
1999 138,201 -27,530 343,705 -21,702
1998 140,696 -27,036 323,940 -30,255
1997 145,358 -23,021 308,429 -55,978
1996 147,852 -2,655 293,953 -67,974
1995 147,652 27,991 285,598 -67,763
1994 144,199 61,533 282,356 -63,533
1993 139,467 81,576 274,480 -68,816
1992 134,241 85,376 267,605 -70,789
1991 129,642 75,824 261,656 -77,172
1990 114,912 266,100 252,308 -68,668
1989 112,608 50,941 249,929 -75,771
1988 109,754 39,873 245,682 -87,952
1987 106,536 34,646 238,871 -90,940
1986 103,551 30,763 233,799 -81,970
1985 99,801 28,040 224,734 -63,347
1984 96,092 24,316 218,078 -47,331
1983 92,863 21,487 211,795 -34,132
1982 89,473 16,944 204,892 -34,140
1981 86,751 9,659 198,227 -34,130
1980 84,508 1,735 190,560 -30,156
1979 82,076 -7,706 182,449 -32,353
1978 79,908 -13,701 172,652 -31,520
1977 78,101 -15,132 165,071 -28,853
1976 75,981 -17,309 157,778 -33,999
1975 74,392 -14,822 150,222 -26,572
1974 72,212 -12,024 142,448 -22,449
1973 70,058 -8,072 135,801 -19,137
1972 67,707 -2,622 129,687 -19,594
1971 64,763 8,976 123,591 -22,127
1970 60,321 25,894 118,952 -17,479
1969 57,431 40,481 114,361 -18,302
1968 53,336 50,036 111,403 -18,015
1967 48,791 50,397 107,650 -16,900
1966 44,580 41,882 103,684 -17,032
1965 41,635 29,737 100,451 -13,662
1964 39,205 17,018 97,166 -13,226
1963 36,858 8,763 95,055 -11,951
1962 34,598 8,098 93,101 -10,821
1961 32,143 11,097 91,115 -10,139
1960 29,491 15,509 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/mali | 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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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