The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 36,282 people in the Marshall Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 35,039 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- Jordan's population is 329 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs -2.84% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35K (32.6% decline).
Jordan vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Jordan
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 21,206,553 | 23,445 |
| 2099 | 21,178,430 | 23,524 |
| 2098 | 21,136,891 | 23,613 |
| 2097 | 21,098,437 | 23,708 |
| 2096 | 21,064,975 | 23,784 |
| 2095 | 21,007,321 | 23,867 |
| 2094 | 20,974,918 | 23,935 |
| 2093 | 20,926,611 | 24,009 |
| 2092 | 20,877,529 | 24,079 |
| 2091 | 20,792,840 | 24,137 |
| 2090 | 20,727,978 | 24,185 |
| 2089 | 20,647,108 | 24,240 |
| 2088 | 20,577,895 | 24,272 |
| 2087 | 20,508,170 | 24,301 |
| 2086 | 20,445,139 | 24,316 |
| 2085 | 20,367,437 | 24,335 |
| 2084 | 20,300,378 | 24,342 |
| 2083 | 20,240,284 | 24,331 |
| 2082 | 20,154,852 | 24,315 |
| 2081 | 20,058,508 | 24,304 |
| 2080 | 19,973,775 | 24,278 |
| 2079 | 19,882,784 | 24,256 |
| 2078 | 19,796,696 | 24,214 |
| 2077 | 19,705,632 | 24,172 |
| 2076 | 19,612,748 | 24,138 |
| 2075 | 19,506,799 | 24,083 |
| 2074 | 19,410,797 | 24,049 |
| 2073 | 19,304,910 | 24,000 |
| 2072 | 19,196,165 | 23,969 |
| 2071 | 19,081,623 | 23,931 |
| 2070 | 18,959,207 | 23,889 |
| 2069 | 18,852,491 | 23,857 |
| 2068 | 18,714,102 | 23,815 |
| 2067 | 18,598,580 | 23,795 |
| 2066 | 18,463,790 | 23,763 |
| 2065 | 18,329,203 | 23,762 |
| 2064 | 18,207,553 | 23,766 |
| 2063 | 18,075,660 | 23,778 |
| 2062 | 17,928,211 | 23,818 |
| 2061 | 17,787,680 | 23,869 |
| 2060 | 17,650,270 | 23,917 |
| 2059 | 17,507,871 | 23,981 |
| 2058 | 17,365,332 | 24,028 |
| 2057 | 17,219,182 | 24,106 |
| 2056 | 17,087,058 | 24,194 |
| 2055 | 16,943,513 | 24,305 |
| 2054 | 16,811,253 | 24,411 |
| 2053 | 16,678,042 | 24,502 |
| 2052 | 16,520,680 | 24,602 |
| 2051 | 16,375,107 | 24,714 |
| 2050 | 16,206,530 | 24,811 |
| 2049 | 16,037,046 | 24,935 |
| 2048 | 15,855,898 | 25,047 |
| 2047 | 15,679,222 | 25,155 |
| 2046 | 15,498,944 | 25,267 |
| 2045 | 15,300,324 | 25,394 |
| 2044 | 15,103,912 | 25,531 |
| 2043 | 14,910,676 | 25,687 |
| 2042 | 14,717,433 | 25,846 |
| 2041 | 14,514,257 | 26,033 |
| 2040 | 14,292,997 | 26,249 |
| 2039 | 14,087,063 | 26,493 |
| 2038 | 13,878,186 | 26,759 |
| 2037 | 13,672,864 | 27,090 |
| 2036 | 13,476,107 | 27,446 |
| 2035 | 13,279,859 | 27,874 |
| 2034 | 13,086,605 | 28,364 |
| 2033 | 12,892,780 | 28,919 |
| 2032 | 12,696,870 | 29,543 |
| 2031 | 12,489,908 | 30,251 |
| 2030 | 12,291,219 | 31,054 |
| 2029 | 12,085,718 | 31,943 |
| 2028 | 11,870,652 | 32,879 |
| 2027 | 11,657,736 | 33,909 |
| 2026 | 11,412,941 | 35,039 |
| 2025 | 11,520,684 | 36,282 |
| 2024 | 11,552,876 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 11,439,213 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 11,256,263 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 11,066,356 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 10,671,891 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 10,462,306 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 10,234,226 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 10,006,367 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 9,544,729 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 8,791,710 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 7,991,809 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 7,587,127 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 7,480,424 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 7,297,043 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 7,141,753 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 6,989,866 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 6,827,227 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 6,427,371 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 6,029,587 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 5,882,061 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 5,741,828 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 5,616,066 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 5,498,894 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 5,276,444 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 5,164,284 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 5,046,285 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 4,912,516 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 4,752,096 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 4,561,406 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 4,348,020 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 4,127,693 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 3,915,149 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 3,349,627 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 3,193,039 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 3,047,634 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 2,909,887 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 2,778,810 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 2,654,688 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 2,537,307 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 2,426,927 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 2,325,517 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 2,153,882 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 2,083,595 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 2,019,002 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 1,958,177 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 1,899,055 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 1,839,182 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 1,778,094 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 1,714,555 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 1,645,145 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 1,473,100 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 1,372,460 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 1,271,183 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 1,178,360 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 1,099,440 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 1,035,640 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 984,714 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 940,554 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 897,591 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 853,471 | 14,703 |
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/marshall-islands | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,670 people (a 26.6% decline).
Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,811 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jordan
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2100 | 0.13% | -0.33% |
| 2099 | 0.2% | -0.38% |
| 2098 | 0.18% | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 0.16% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | 0.27% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | 0.15% | -0.28% |
| 2094 | 0.23% | -0.31% |
| 2093 | 0.24% | -0.29% |
| 2092 | 0.41% | -0.24% |
| 2091 | 0.31% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 0.39% | -0.23% |
| 2089 | 0.34% | -0.13% |
| 2088 | 0.34% | -0.12% |
| 2087 | 0.31% | -0.06% |
| 2086 | 0.38% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | 0.33% | -0.03% |
| 2084 | 0.3% | 0.05% |
| 2083 | 0.42% | 0.06% |
| 2082 | 0.48% | 0.04% |
| 2081 | 0.42% | 0.11% |
| 2080 | 0.46% | 0.09% |
| 2079 | 0.43% | 0.17% |
| 2078 | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2077 | 0.47% | 0.14% |
| 2076 | 0.54% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 0.49% | 0.14% |
| 2074 | 0.55% | 0.2% |
| 2073 | 0.57% | 0.13% |
| 2072 | 0.6% | 0.16% |
| 2071 | 0.65% | 0.17% |
| 2070 | 0.57% | 0.14% |
| 2069 | 0.74% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | 0.62% | 0.08% |
| 2067 | 0.73% | 0.14% |
| 2066 | 0.73% | 0.004% |
| 2065 | 0.67% | -0.02% |
| 2064 | 0.73% | -0.05% |
| 2063 | 0.82% | -0.17% |
| 2062 | 0.79% | -0.21% |
| 2061 | 0.78% | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 0.81% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | 0.82% | -0.2% |
| 2058 | 0.85% | -0.32% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | -0.37% |
| 2056 | 0.85% | -0.46% |
| 2055 | 0.79% | -0.43% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | -0.37% |
| 2053 | 0.95% | -0.41% |
| 2052 | 0.89% | -0.45% |
| 2051 | 1.04% | -0.39% |
| 2050 | 1.06% | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 1.14% | -0.45% |
| 2048 | 1.13% | -0.43% |
| 2047 | 1.16% | -0.44% |
| 2046 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 1.3% | -0.54% |
| 2044 | 1.3% | -0.61% |
| 2043 | 1.31% | -0.62% |
| 2042 | 1.4% | -0.72% |
| 2041 | 1.55% | -0.82% |
| 2040 | 1.46% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | 1.51% | -1% |
| 2038 | 1.5% | -1.22% |
| 2037 | 1.46% | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 1.48% | -1.53% |
| 2035 | 1.48% | -1.73% |
| 2034 | 1.5% | -1.92% |
| 2033 | 1.54% | -2.11% |
| 2032 | 1.66% | -2.34% |
| 2031 | 1.62% | -2.59% |
| 2030 | 1.7% | -2.78% |
| 2029 | 1.81% | -2.85% |
| 2028 | 1.83% | -3.04% |
| 2027 | 2.14% | -3.23% |
| 2026 | -0.94% | -3.42% |
| 2025 | -0.28% | -3.37% |
| 2024 | 0.99% | -3.29% |
| 2023 | 1.63% | -3.12% |
| 2022 | 1.72% | -3.12% |
| 2021 | 1.85% | -3.14% |
| 2020 | 1.81% | -2.96% |
| 2019 | 2% | -2.82% |
| 2018 | 2.23% | -2.67% |
| 2017 | 2.28% | -2.47% |
| 2016 | 4.84% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | 8.57% | -2% |
| 2014 | 10% | -1.75% |
| 2013 | 5.33% | -1.44% |
| 2012 | 1.43% | -0.94% |
| 2011 | 2.51% | -0.26% |
| 2010 | 2.17% | 0.05% |
| 2009 | 2.17% | -0.02% |
| 2008 | 2.38% | -0.01% |
| 2007 | 6.22% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 2.51% | 0.22% |
| 2004 | 2.44% | 0.29% |
| 2003 | 2.24% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 2.13% | 0.59% |
| 2001 | 2.08% | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 2.09% | 1% |
| 1999 | 2.17% | 0.98% |
| 1998 | 2.34% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 2.72% | 0.99% |
| 1996 | 3.38% | 1.05% |
| 1995 | 4.18% | 1.16% |
| 1994 | 4.91% | 1.31% |
| 1993 | 5.34% | 1.52% |
| 1992 | 5.43% | 1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | 2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.13% | 2.39% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | 2.99% |
| 1988 | 4.77% | 3.66% |
| 1987 | 4.73% | 3.93% |
| 1986 | 4.72% | 4.04% |
| 1985 | 4.68% | 4.13% |
| 1984 | 4.63% | 4.17% |
| 1983 | 4.55% | 4.23% |
| 1982 | 4.36% | 4.31% |
| 1981 | 4.09% | 4.04% |
| 1980 | 3.73% | 3.48% |
| 1979 | 3.37% | 3.22% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | 3.24% |
| 1977 | 3.11% | 3.28% |
| 1976 | 3.11% | 3.31% |
| 1975 | 3.26% | 3.39% |
| 1974 | 3.44% | 2.91% |
| 1973 | 3.71% | 2.45% |
| 1972 | 4.22% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 5.11% | 3.71% |
| 1970 | 6.25% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 7.33% | 7.27% |
| 1968 | 7.97% | 6.47% |
| 1967 | 7.88% | 4.06% |
| 1966 | 7.18% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 6.16% | 3.26% |
| 1964 | 5.17% | 3.37% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | 3.47% |
| 1962 | 4.79% | 3.52% |
| 1961 | 5.17% | 3.51% |
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 the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.37%.
Live population counters
|
Jordan
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11538682
|
35039
|
| Population rank | 86/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
16.4 minutes
|
6.94 hours
|
| One birth every |
2.22 minutes
|
11.6 hours
|
| One death every |
14.6 minutes
|
1.37 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -88 | -3 |
| Annual growth/decline | -32,192 | -1,266 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.28% | -3.37% |
| Population growth rate rank | 177/197 | 197/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.74 minutes
|
5.17 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -303,267 | -1,698 |
| Net migration rank | 190/196 | 97/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 5,280,168 | 3,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 13/195 | 189/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 45.7% | 8.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 10/195 | 71/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jordan
|
Marshall Islands
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -303,267 | - | -1,698 |
| 2024 | 200,223 | -156,369 | 487 | -1,765 |
| 2023 | 200,895 | -17,445 | 550 | -1,832 |
| 2022 | 199,900 | -17,445 | 606 | -1,829 |
| 2021 | 190,795 | 6,573 | 653 | -2,016 |
| 2020 | 198,138 | 6,745 | 689 | -2,004 |
| 2019 | 204,933 | -23,156 | 746 | -2,030 |
| 2018 | 205,333 | 32,062 | 785 | -2,058 |
| 2017 | 205,903 | 12,873 | 826 | -2,040 |
| 2016 | 205,891 | 31,046 | 866 | -2,003 |
| 2015 | 195,495 | 490,844 | 912 | -1,964 |
| 2014 | 184,169 | 635,528 | 959 | -1,906 |
| 2013 | 170,473 | 609,631 | 1,014 | -1,825 |
| 2012 | 175,437 | -146,181 | 1,097 | -1,759 |
| 2011 | 177,076 | 7,057 | 1,185 | -1,512 |
| 2010 | 177,748 | 4,872 | 1,273 | -1,221 |
| 2009 | 177,651 | -49,687 | 1,365 | -1,361 |
| 2008 | 175,048 | 767 | 1,443 | -1,467 |
| 2007 | 167,574 | -18,108 | 1,507 | -1,491 |
| 2006 | 147,643 | 502,609 | 1,556 | -1,491 |
| 2005 | 141,816 | 3,500 | 1,586 | -1,482 |
| 2004 | 141,752 | 7,979 | 1,595 | -1,466 |
| 2003 | 142,443 | -11,699 | 1,600 | -1,427 |
| 2002 | 139,250 | -18,463 | 1,594 | -1,345 |
| 2001 | 136,450 | -22,896 | 1,596 | -1,237 |
| 2000 | 136,414 | -26,077 | 1,592 | -1,110 |
| 1999 | 138,201 | -27,530 | 1,590 | -1,068 |
| 1998 | 140,696 | -27,036 | 1,576 | -1,124 |
| 1997 | 145,358 | -23,021 | 1,564 | -1,097 |
| 1996 | 147,852 | -2,655 | 1,542 | -1,050 |
| 1995 | 147,652 | 27,991 | 1,522 | -991 |
| 1994 | 144,199 | 61,533 | 1,524 | -942 |
| 1993 | 139,467 | 81,576 | 1,524 | -869 |
| 1992 | 134,241 | 85,376 | 1,525 | -769 |
| 1991 | 129,642 | 75,824 | 1,540 | -661 |
| 1990 | 114,912 | 266,100 | 1,556 | -562 |
| 1989 | 112,608 | 50,941 | 1,574 | -479 |
| 1988 | 109,754 | 39,873 | 1,575 | -140 |
| 1987 | 106,536 | 34,646 | 1,566 | -16 |
| 1986 | 103,551 | 30,763 | 1,544 | -8 |
| 1985 | 99,801 | 28,040 | 1,511 | -1 |
| 1984 | 96,092 | 24,316 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 1983 | 92,863 | 21,487 | 1,422 | 12 |
| 1982 | 89,473 | 16,944 | 1,375 | 23 |
| 1981 | 86,751 | 9,659 | 1,328 | 31 |
| 1980 | 84,508 | 1,735 | 1,287 | -155 |
| 1979 | 82,076 | -7,706 | 1,250 | -316 |
| 1978 | 79,908 | -13,701 | 1,207 | -286 |
| 1977 | 78,101 | -15,132 | 1,160 | -264 |
| 1976 | 75,981 | -17,309 | 1,109 | -233 |
| 1975 | 74,392 | -14,822 | 1,055 | -193 |
| 1974 | 72,212 | -12,024 | 1,000 | -145 |
| 1973 | 70,058 | -8,072 | 954 | -383 |
| 1972 | 67,707 | -2,622 | 913 | -306 |
| 1971 | 64,763 | 8,976 | 877 | -232 |
| 1970 | 60,321 | 25,894 | 819 | 201 |
| 1969 | 57,431 | 40,481 | 747 | 690 |
| 1968 | 53,336 | 50,036 | 685 | 769 |
| 1967 | 48,791 | 50,397 | 636 | 308 |
| 1966 | 44,580 | 41,882 | 603 | -89 |
| 1965 | 41,635 | 29,737 | 566 | -22 |
| 1964 | 39,205 | 17,018 | 536 | 16 |
| 1963 | 36,858 | 8,763 | 509 | 42 |
| 1962 | 34,598 | 8,098 | 488 | 54 |
| 1961 | 32,143 | 11,097 | 469 | 56 |
| 1960 | 29,491 | 15,509 | 452 | 63 |
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 the Marshall Islands 26.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,120 people) and 73.3% is from migration (a loss of 19,541 people).
As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.
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 |
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between Jordan and the Marshall Islands
|
Jordan
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.3 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 28.7 years | 27.8 years |
| Median age | 25.7 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 51.5:48.5 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.6 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 333 ppl/mi² | 504 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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