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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.57 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Jordan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nepal
2100 21,206,553 31,916,191
2099 21,178,430 32,104,658
2098 21,136,891 32,291,766
2097 21,098,437 32,478,376
2096 21,064,975 32,662,029
2095 21,007,321 32,842,809
2094 20,974,918 33,023,754
2093 20,926,611 33,200,660
2092 20,877,529 33,375,774
2091 20,792,840 33,547,026
2090 20,727,978 33,714,253
2089 20,647,108 33,878,299
2088 20,577,895 34,037,329
2087 20,508,170 34,190,255
2086 20,445,139 34,337,807
2085 20,367,437 34,483,366
2084 20,300,378 34,620,498
2083 20,240,284 34,750,155
2082 20,154,852 34,872,031
2081 20,058,508 34,987,218
2080 19,973,775 35,095,973
2079 19,882,784 35,198,820
2078 19,796,696 35,292,530
2077 19,705,632 35,377,971
2076 19,612,748 35,456,092
2075 19,506,799 35,525,668
2074 19,410,797 35,588,497
2073 19,304,910 35,642,802
2072 19,196,165 35,686,332
2071 19,081,623 35,725,442
2070 18,959,207 35,755,056
2069 18,852,491 35,774,677
2068 18,714,102 35,785,895
2067 18,598,580 35,789,572
2066 18,463,790 35,785,710
2065 18,329,203 35,774,308
2064 18,207,553 35,753,136
2063 18,075,660 35,725,408
2062 17,928,211 35,685,285
2061 17,787,680 35,638,790
2060 17,650,270 35,583,129
2059 17,507,871 35,518,416
2058 17,365,332 35,442,760
2057 17,219,182 35,360,939
2056 17,087,058 35,268,910
2055 16,943,513 35,170,656
2054 16,811,253 35,065,508
2053 16,678,042 34,951,722
2052 16,520,680 34,831,085
2051 16,375,107 34,699,347
2050 16,206,530 34,561,226
2049 16,037,046 34,415,794
2048 15,855,898 34,265,080
2047 15,679,222 34,106,257
2046 15,498,944 33,936,663
2045 15,300,324 33,762,505
2044 15,103,912 33,581,319
2043 14,910,676 33,394,849
2042 14,717,433 33,200,691
2041 14,514,257 33,001,382
2040 14,292,997 32,795,384
2039 14,087,063 32,583,834
2038 13,878,186 32,363,750
2037 13,672,864 32,138,947
2036 13,476,107 31,906,773
2035 13,279,859 31,667,683
2034 13,086,605 31,421,060
2033 12,892,780 31,165,782
2032 12,696,870 30,904,004
2031 12,489,908 30,636,967
2030 12,291,219 30,362,343
2029 12,085,718 30,081,388
2028 11,870,652 29,793,481
2027 11,657,736 29,640,694
2026 11,412,941 29,598,041
2025 11,520,684 29,618,118
2024 11,552,876 29,651,054
2023 11,439,213 29,694,614
2022 11,256,263 29,715,436
2021 11,066,356 29,475,010
2020 10,865,228 28,966,574
2019 10,671,891 28,414,064
2018 10,462,306 28,079,689
2017 10,234,226 28,011,258
2016 10,006,367 27,955,462
2015 9,544,729 27,823,629
2014 8,791,710 27,672,370
2013 7,991,809 27,589,996
2012 7,587,127 27,534,915
2011 7,480,424 27,464,494
2010 7,297,043 27,341,952
2009 7,141,753 27,173,035
2008 6,989,866 26,990,037
2007 6,827,227 26,788,492
2006 6,427,371 26,565,425
2005 6,029,587 26,309,458
2004 5,882,061 26,016,656
2003 5,741,828 25,688,758
2002 5,616,066 25,328,981
2001 5,498,894 24,946,748
2000 5,386,945 24,546,509
1999 5,276,444 24,125,199
1998 5,164,284 23,680,357
1997 5,046,285 23,219,463
1996 4,912,516 22,741,862
1995 4,752,096 22,245,439
1994 4,561,406 21,717,479
1993 4,348,020 21,180,159
1992 4,127,693 20,609,707
1991 3,915,149 20,036,500
1990 3,621,908 19,524,573
1989 3,349,627 19,057,807
1988 3,193,039 18,638,661
1987 3,047,634 18,250,505
1986 2,909,887 17,868,124
1985 2,778,810 17,477,692
1984 2,654,688 17,085,242
1983 2,537,307 16,689,119
1982 2,426,927 16,297,987
1981 2,325,517 15,922,423
1980 2,234,186 15,553,105
1979 2,153,882 15,190,590
1978 2,083,595 14,839,695
1977 2,019,002 14,499,175
1976 1,958,177 14,177,649
1975 1,899,055 13,870,695
1974 1,839,182 13,568,435
1973 1,778,094 13,275,239
1972 1,714,555 12,989,099
1971 1,645,145 12,710,061
1970 1,565,163 12,436,190
1969 1,473,100 12,167,036
1968 1,372,460 11,906,266
1967 1,271,183 11,652,716
1966 1,178,360 11,408,710
1965 1,099,440 11,173,411
1964 1,035,640 10,946,392
1963 984,714 10,729,818
1962 940,554 10,521,116
1961 897,591 10,318,396
1960 853,471 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Nepal
2100 0.13% -0.59%
2099 0.2% -0.58%
2098 0.18% -0.57%
2097 0.16% -0.56%
2096 0.27% -0.55%
2095 0.15% -0.55%
2094 0.23% -0.53%
2093 0.24% -0.52%
2092 0.41% -0.51%
2091 0.31% -0.5%
2090 0.39% -0.48%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.34% -0.45%
2087 0.31% -0.43%
2086 0.38% -0.42%
2085 0.33% -0.4%
2084 0.3% -0.37%
2083 0.42% -0.35%
2082 0.48% -0.33%
2081 0.42% -0.31%
2080 0.46% -0.29%
2079 0.43% -0.27%
2078 0.46% -0.24%
2077 0.47% -0.22%
2076 0.54% -0.2%
2075 0.49% -0.18%
2074 0.55% -0.15%
2073 0.57% -0.12%
2072 0.6% -0.11%
2071 0.65% -0.08%
2070 0.57% -0.05%
2069 0.74% -0.03%
2068 0.62% -0.01%
2067 0.73% 0.01%
2066 0.73% 0.03%
2065 0.67% 0.06%
2064 0.73% 0.08%
2063 0.82% 0.11%
2062 0.79% 0.13%
2061 0.78% 0.16%
2060 0.81% 0.18%
2059 0.82% 0.21%
2058 0.85% 0.23%
2057 0.77% 0.26%
2056 0.85% 0.28%
2055 0.79% 0.3%
2054 0.8% 0.33%
2053 0.95% 0.35%
2052 0.89% 0.38%
2051 1.04% 0.4%
2050 1.06% 0.42%
2049 1.14% 0.44%
2048 1.13% 0.47%
2047 1.16% 0.5%
2046 1.3% 0.52%
2045 1.3% 0.54%
2044 1.3% 0.56%
2043 1.31% 0.58%
2042 1.4% 0.6%
2041 1.55% 0.63%
2040 1.46% 0.65%
2039 1.51% 0.68%
2038 1.5% 0.7%
2037 1.46% 0.73%
2036 1.48% 0.75%
2035 1.48% 0.78%
2034 1.5% 0.82%
2033 1.54% 0.85%
2032 1.66% 0.87%
2031 1.62% 0.9%
2030 1.7% 0.93%
2029 1.81% 0.97%
2028 1.83% 0.52%
2027 2.14% 0.14%
2026 -0.94% -0.07%
2025 -0.28% -0.11%
2024 0.99% -0.15%
2023 1.63% -0.07%
2022 1.72% 0.82%
2021 1.85% 1.76%
2020 1.81% 1.94%
2019 2% 1.19%
2018 2.23% 0.24%
2017 2.28% 0.2%
2016 4.84% 0.47%
2015 8.57% 0.55%
2014 10% 0.3%
2013 5.33% 0.2%
2012 1.43% 0.26%
2011 2.51% 0.45%
2010 2.17% 0.62%
2009 2.17% 0.68%
2008 2.38% 0.75%
2007 6.22% 0.84%
2006 6.6% 0.97%
2005 2.51% 1.13%
2004 2.44% 1.28%
2003 2.24% 1.42%
2002 2.13% 1.53%
2001 2.08% 1.63%
2000 2.09% 1.75%
1999 2.17% 1.88%
1998 2.34% 1.98%
1997 2.72% 2.1%
1996 3.38% 2.23%
1995 4.18% 2.43%
1994 4.91% 2.54%
1993 5.34% 2.77%
1992 5.43% 2.86%
1991 8.1% 2.62%
1990 8.13% 2.45%
1989 4.9% 2.25%
1988 4.77% 2.13%
1987 4.73% 2.14%
1986 4.72% 2.23%
1985 4.68% 2.3%
1984 4.63% 2.37%
1983 4.55% 2.4%
1982 4.36% 2.36%
1981 4.09% 2.37%
1980 3.73% 2.39%
1979 3.37% 2.36%
1978 3.2% 2.35%
1977 3.11% 2.27%
1976 3.11% 2.21%
1975 3.26% 2.23%
1974 3.44% 2.21%
1973 3.71% 2.2%
1972 4.22% 2.2%
1971 5.11% 2.2%
1970 6.25% 2.21%
1969 7.33% 2.19%
1968 7.97% 2.18%
1967 7.88% 2.14%
1966 7.18% 2.11%
1965 6.16% 2.07%
1964 5.17% 2.02%
1963 4.7% 1.98%
1962 4.79% 1.96%
1961 5.17% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Jordan Nepal
Current population
11538682
29619950
Population rank 86/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.36%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -90
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -364,699
Net migration rank 190/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -364,699
2024 200,223 -156,369 355,516 -401,282
2023 200,895 -17,445 368,450 -409,782
2022 199,900 -17,445 379,021 -379,321
2021 190,795 6,573 351,165 130,001
2020 198,138 6,745 373,553 162,139
2019 204,933 -23,156 387,113 182,203
2018 205,333 32,062 394,576 -295,151
2017 205,903 12,873 406,219 -368,787
2016 205,891 31,046 415,921 -341,748
2015 195,495 490,844 410,565 -221,062
2014 184,169 635,528 423,166 -310,156
2013 170,473 609,631 424,804 -373,064
2012 175,437 -146,181 430,151 -371,707
2011 177,076 7,057 429,957 -347,552
2010 177,748 4,872 432,631 -269,963
2009 177,651 -49,687 441,290 -266,144
2008 175,048 767 452,353 -261,540
2007 167,574 -18,108 464,780 -252,526
2006 147,643 502,609 475,335 -241,455
2005 141,816 3,500 489,093 -211,024
2004 141,752 7,979 504,853 -197,336
2003 142,443 -11,699 516,575 -168,314
2002 139,250 -18,463 525,045 -153,730
2001 136,450 -22,896 542,118 -148,973
2000 136,414 -26,077 554,506 -147,193
1999 138,201 -27,530 557,847 -122,551
1998 140,696 -27,036 562,787 -108,400
1997 145,358 -23,021 565,882 -98,454
1996 147,852 -2,655 580,099 -92,307
1995 147,652 27,991 591,283 -86,232
1994 144,199 61,533 578,293 -27,415
1993 139,467 81,576 561,549 -37,782
1992 134,241 85,376 533,029 84,113
1991 129,642 75,824 512,233 17,056
1990 114,912 266,100 495,202 -640
1989 112,608 50,941 478,771 -39,808
1988 109,754 39,873 463,581 -64,246
1987 106,536 34,646 449,400 -72,437
1986 103,551 30,763 434,802 -47,017
1985 99,801 28,040 423,240 -30,154
1984 96,092 24,316 411,122 -19,300
1983 92,863 21,487 399,103 1,304
1982 89,473 16,944 385,741 -3,898
1981 86,751 9,659 374,145 -4,855
1980 84,508 1,735 364,254 5,084
1979 82,076 -7,706 355,597 88
1978 79,908 -13,701 345,765 346
1977 78,101 -15,132 332,843 2,108
1976 75,981 -17,309 323,222 -15,119
1975 74,392 -14,822 312,479 -6,686
1974 72,212 -12,024 303,078 -4,361
1973 70,058 -8,072 288,750 -1,076
1972 67,707 -2,622 286,708 -2,107
1971 64,763 8,976 280,752 -7,284
1970 60,321 25,894 272,439 1,847
1969 57,431 40,481 264,560 -527
1968 53,336 50,036 258,259 -746
1967 48,791 50,397 249,240 347
1966 44,580 41,882 241,716 -3,306
1965 41,635 29,737 233,726 -1,551
1964 39,205 17,018 227,948 -6,087
1963 36,858 8,763 219,586 -8,303
1962 34,598 8,098 215,368 -9,249
1961 32,143 11,097 209,917 -10,601
1960 29,491 15,509 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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