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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.56 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Jordan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nepal
2100 21,346,709 31,902,377
2099 21,318,400 32,090,762
2098 21,276,587 32,277,789
2097 21,237,878 32,464,318
2096 21,204,195 32,647,891
2095 21,146,160 32,828,594
2094 21,113,543 33,009,460
2093 21,064,917 33,186,290
2092 21,015,511 33,361,327
2091 20,930,262 33,532,505
2090 20,864,971 33,699,660
2089 20,783,567 33,863,636
2088 20,713,897 34,022,597
2087 20,643,710 34,175,457
2086 20,580,263 34,322,945
2085 20,502,047 34,468,441
2084 20,434,545 34,605,513
2083 20,374,054 34,735,114
2082 20,288,057 34,856,938
2081 20,191,077 34,972,075
2080 20,105,784 35,080,783
2079 20,014,191 35,183,584
2078 19,927,535 35,277,254
2077 19,835,869 35,362,658
2076 19,742,371 35,440,746
2075 19,635,722 35,510,291
2074 19,539,085 35,573,094
2073 19,432,498 35,627,375
2072 19,323,034 35,670,886
2071 19,207,735 35,709,979
2070 19,084,510 35,739,580
2069 18,977,089 35,759,193
2068 18,837,786 35,770,405
2067 18,721,500 35,774,081
2066 18,585,819 35,770,220
2065 18,450,342 35,758,824
2064 18,327,889 35,737,661
2063 18,195,124 35,709,945
2062 18,046,701 35,669,839
2061 17,905,240 35,623,365
2060 17,766,923 35,567,728
2059 17,623,583 35,503,043
2058 17,480,101 35,427,419
2057 17,332,985 35,345,633
2056 17,199,988 35,253,644
2055 17,055,494 35,155,433
2054 16,922,360 35,050,330
2053 16,788,269 34,936,594
2052 16,629,867 34,816,009
2051 16,483,332 34,684,328
2050 16,313,641 34,546,267
2049 16,143,037 34,400,898
2048 15,960,692 34,250,249
2047 15,782,848 34,091,495
2046 15,601,379 33,921,975
2045 15,401,446 33,747,892
2044 15,203,736 33,566,784
2043 15,009,222 33,380,395
2042 14,814,702 33,186,321
2041 14,610,184 32,987,097
2040 14,387,461 32,781,189
2039 14,180,166 32,569,731
2038 13,969,908 32,349,742
2037 13,763,230 32,125,036
2036 13,565,172 31,892,962
2035 13,367,627 31,653,976
2034 13,173,095 31,407,460
2033 12,977,990 31,152,292
2032 12,780,785 30,890,627
2031 12,572,455 30,623,706
2030 12,372,453 30,349,201
2029 12,165,594 30,068,368
2028 11,949,107 29,780,585
2027 11,734,783 29,627,864
2026 11,488,370 29,585,230
2025 11,596,825 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Jordan Nepal
Current population
11555022
29596762
Population rank 86/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.36%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 -119
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 174/197
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 - -156,369 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/nepal | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 63.2% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people). In Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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