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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 951 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Jordan vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nauru
2100 21,206,553 20,708
2099 21,178,430 20,677
2098 21,136,891 20,636
2097 21,098,437 20,596
2096 21,064,975 20,561
2095 21,007,321 20,526
2094 20,974,918 20,479
2093 20,926,611 20,423
2092 20,877,529 20,377
2091 20,792,840 20,332
2090 20,727,978 20,276
2089 20,647,108 20,210
2088 20,577,895 20,143
2087 20,508,170 20,087
2086 20,445,139 20,019
2085 20,367,437 19,950
2084 20,300,378 19,872
2083 20,240,284 19,787
2082 20,154,852 19,700
2081 20,058,508 19,603
2080 19,973,775 19,517
2079 19,882,784 19,411
2078 19,796,696 19,304
2077 19,705,632 19,198
2076 19,612,748 19,089
2075 19,506,799 18,978
2074 19,410,797 18,866
2073 19,304,910 18,750
2072 19,196,165 18,630
2071 19,081,623 18,527
2070 18,959,207 18,388
2069 18,852,491 18,281
2068 18,714,102 18,160
2067 18,598,580 18,017
2066 18,463,790 17,896
2065 18,329,203 17,769
2064 18,207,553 17,641
2063 18,075,660 17,516
2062 17,928,211 17,394
2061 17,787,680 17,260
2060 17,650,270 17,129
2059 17,507,871 17,006
2058 17,365,332 16,874
2057 17,219,182 16,745
2056 17,087,058 16,605
2055 16,943,513 16,465
2054 16,811,253 16,328
2053 16,678,042 16,186
2052 16,520,680 16,042
2051 16,375,107 15,881
2050 16,206,530 15,731
2049 16,037,046 15,565
2048 15,855,898 15,405
2047 15,679,222 15,234
2046 15,498,944 15,058
2045 15,300,324 14,888
2044 15,103,912 14,712
2043 14,910,676 14,539
2042 14,717,433 14,357
2041 14,514,257 14,174
2040 14,292,997 13,990
2039 14,087,063 13,821
2038 13,878,186 13,666
2037 13,672,864 13,507
2036 13,476,107 13,358
2035 13,279,859 13,190
2034 13,086,605 13,035
2033 12,892,780 12,888
2032 12,696,870 12,753
2031 12,489,908 12,619
2030 12,291,219 12,499
2029 12,085,718 12,381
2028 11,870,652 12,286
2027 11,657,736 12,177
2026 11,412,941 12,100
2025 11,520,684 12,025
2024 11,552,876 11,947
2023 11,439,213 11,875
2022 11,256,263 11,801
2021 11,066,356 11,709
2020 10,865,228 11,643
2019 10,671,891 11,587
2018 10,462,306 11,477
2017 10,234,226 11,324
2016 10,006,367 11,150
2015 9,544,729 10,954
2014 8,791,710 10,742
2013 7,991,809 10,517
2012 7,587,127 10,267
2011 7,480,424 10,098
2010 7,297,043 10,043
2009 7,141,753 10,016
2008 6,989,866 10,009
2007 6,827,227 10,020
2006 6,427,371 10,034
2005 6,029,587 10,049
2004 5,882,061 10,060
2003 5,741,828 10,059
2002 5,616,066 10,082
2001 5,498,894 10,130
2000 5,386,945 10,168
1999 5,276,444 10,187
1998 5,164,284 10,198
1997 5,046,285 10,197
1996 4,912,516 10,183
1995 4,752,096 10,165
1994 4,561,406 10,137
1993 4,348,020 10,102
1992 4,127,693 10,021
1991 3,915,149 9,850
1990 3,621,908 9,622
1989 3,349,627 9,390
1988 3,193,039 9,165
1987 3,047,634 8,946
1986 2,909,887 8,742
1985 2,778,810 8,551
1984 2,654,688 8,377
1983 2,537,307 8,216
1982 2,426,927 8,040
1981 2,325,517 7,839
1980 2,234,186 7,649
1979 2,153,882 7,468
1978 2,083,595 7,298
1977 2,019,002 7,163
1976 1,958,177 7,064
1975 1,899,055 6,987
1974 1,839,182 6,923
1973 1,778,094 6,866
1972 1,714,555 6,812
1971 1,645,145 6,762
1970 1,565,163 6,710
1969 1,473,100 6,581
1968 1,372,460 6,328
1967 1,271,183 6,135
1966 1,178,360 6,043
1965 1,099,440 5,832
1964 1,035,640 5,515
1963 984,714 5,226
1962 940,554 4,979
1961 897,591 4,774
1960 853,471 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Nauru
2100 0.13% 0.15%
2099 0.2% 0.2%
2098 0.18% 0.19%
2097 0.16% 0.17%
2096 0.27% 0.17%
2095 0.15% 0.23%
2094 0.23% 0.27%
2093 0.24% 0.23%
2092 0.41% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.28%
2090 0.39% 0.33%
2089 0.34% 0.33%
2088 0.34% 0.28%
2087 0.31% 0.34%
2086 0.38% 0.35%
2085 0.33% 0.39%
2084 0.3% 0.43%
2083 0.42% 0.44%
2082 0.48% 0.5%
2081 0.42% 0.44%
2080 0.46% 0.54%
2079 0.43% 0.56%
2078 0.46% 0.55%
2077 0.47% 0.57%
2076 0.54% 0.59%
2075 0.49% 0.6%
2074 0.55% 0.62%
2073 0.57% 0.65%
2072 0.6% 0.56%
2071 0.65% 0.75%
2070 0.57% 0.59%
2069 0.74% 0.66%
2068 0.62% 0.8%
2067 0.73% 0.68%
2066 0.73% 0.71%
2065 0.67% 0.73%
2064 0.73% 0.71%
2063 0.82% 0.7%
2062 0.79% 0.78%
2061 0.78% 0.76%
2060 0.81% 0.73%
2059 0.82% 0.78%
2058 0.85% 0.77%
2057 0.77% 0.85%
2056 0.85% 0.85%
2055 0.79% 0.84%
2054 0.8% 0.87%
2053 0.95% 0.9%
2052 0.89% 1.01%
2051 1.04% 0.96%
2050 1.06% 1.06%
2049 1.14% 1.04%
2048 1.13% 1.12%
2047 1.16% 1.17%
2046 1.3% 1.14%
2045 1.3% 1.2%
2044 1.3% 1.19%
2043 1.31% 1.27%
2042 1.4% 1.29%
2041 1.55% 1.32%
2040 1.46% 1.22%
2039 1.51% 1.14%
2038 1.5% 1.17%
2037 1.46% 1.12%
2036 1.48% 1.27%
2035 1.48% 1.19%
2034 1.5% 1.14%
2033 1.54% 1.06%
2032 1.66% 1.06%
2031 1.62% 0.96%
2030 1.7% 0.96%
2029 1.81% 0.77%
2028 1.83% 0.9%
2027 2.14% 0.64%
2026 -0.94% 0.63%
2025 -0.28% 0.65%
2024 0.99% 0.61%
2023 1.63% 0.63%
2022 1.72% 0.79%
2021 1.85% 0.57%
2020 1.81% 0.48%
2019 2% 0.96%
2018 2.23% 1.35%
2017 2.28% 1.56%
2016 4.84% 1.79%
2015 8.57% 1.97%
2014 10% 2.14%
2013 5.33% 2.43%
2012 1.43% 1.67%
2011 2.51% 0.55%
2010 2.17% 0.27%
2009 2.17% 0.07%
2008 2.38% -0.11%
2007 6.22% -0.14%
2006 6.6% -0.15%
2005 2.51% -0.11%
2004 2.44% 0.01%
2003 2.24% -0.23%
2002 2.13% -0.47%
2001 2.08% -0.37%
2000 2.09% -0.19%
1999 2.17% -0.11%
1998 2.34% 0.01%
1997 2.72% 0.14%
1996 3.38% 0.18%
1995 4.18% 0.28%
1994 4.91% 0.35%
1993 5.34% 0.81%
1992 5.43% 1.74%
1991 8.1% 2.37%
1990 8.13% 2.47%
1989 4.9% 2.45%
1988 4.77% 2.45%
1987 4.73% 2.33%
1986 4.72% 2.23%
1985 4.68% 2.08%
1984 4.63% 1.96%
1983 4.55% 2.19%
1982 4.36% 2.56%
1981 4.09% 2.48%
1980 3.73% 2.42%
1979 3.37% 2.33%
1978 3.2% 1.88%
1977 3.11% 1.4%
1976 3.11% 1.1%
1975 3.26% 0.92%
1974 3.44% 0.83%
1973 3.71% 0.79%
1972 4.22% 0.74%
1971 5.11% 0.77%
1970 6.25% 1.96%
1969 7.33% 4%
1968 7.97% 3.15%
1967 7.88% 1.52%
1966 7.18% 3.62%
1965 6.16% 5.75%
1964 5.17% 5.53%
1963 4.7% 4.96%
1962 4.79% 4.29%
1961 5.17% 3.62%

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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Jordan Nauru
Current population
11538682
12139
Population rank 86/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0001%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
14.6 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline -88 +0
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +78
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 119/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -303,267 -122
Net migration rank 190/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -122
2024 200,223 -156,369 203 -121
2023 200,895 -17,445 213 -148
2022 199,900 -17,445 226 -144
2021 190,795 6,573 236 -137
2020 198,138 6,745 246 -214
2019 204,933 -23,156 255 -171
2018 205,333 32,062 265 -131
2017 205,903 12,873 279 -115
2016 205,891 31,046 289 -105
2015 195,495 490,844 291 -86
2014 184,169 635,528 290 -69
2013 170,473 609,631 291 -53
2012 175,437 -146,181 292 -38
2011 177,076 7,057 291 -206
2010 177,748 4,872 281 -246
2009 177,651 -49,687 261 -249
2008 175,048 767 240 -243
2007 167,574 -18,108 222 -235
2006 147,643 502,609 209 -224
2005 141,816 3,500 204 -217
2004 141,752 7,979 202 -210
2003 142,443 -11,699 201 -199
2002 139,250 -18,463 200 -247
2001 136,450 -22,896 203 -252
2000 136,414 -26,077 207 -236
1999 138,201 -27,530 212 -227
1998 140,696 -27,036 214 -217
1997 145,358 -23,021 218 -209
1996 147,852 -2,655 221 -204
1995 147,652 27,991 225 -201
1994 144,199 61,533 229 -196
1993 139,467 81,576 235 -194
1992 134,241 85,376 237 -121
1991 129,642 75,824 225 0
1990 114,912 266,100 214 20
1989 112,608 50,941 204 24
1988 109,754 39,873 195 29
1987 106,536 34,646 186 27
1986 103,551 30,763 178 21
1985 99,801 28,040 171 8
1984 96,092 24,316 166 -2
1983 92,863 21,487 163 -5
1982 89,473 16,944 162 30
1981 86,751 9,659 157 44
1980 84,508 1,735 145 44
1979 82,076 -7,706 130 48
1978 79,908 -13,701 111 40
1977 78,101 -15,132 89 32
1976 75,981 -17,309 79 0
1975 74,392 -14,822 70 0
1974 72,212 -12,024 63 0
1973 70,058 -8,072 57 0
1972 67,707 -2,622 53 0
1971 64,763 8,976 50 0
1970 60,321 25,894 49 0
1969 57,431 40,481 71 132
1968 53,336 50,036 116 180
1967 48,791 50,397 117 -28
1966 44,580 41,882 123 -32
1965 41,635 29,737 113 218
1964 39,205 17,018 100 203
1963 36,858 8,763 88 181
1962 34,598 8,098 75 158
1961 32,143 11,097 70 120
1960 29,491 15,509 72 76

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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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