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Population in Jordan compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.58 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Jordan vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Netherlands
2100 21,206,553 17,329,352
2099 21,178,430 17,362,626
2098 21,136,891 17,395,665
2097 21,098,437 17,429,925
2096 21,064,975 17,465,162
2095 21,007,321 17,502,567
2094 20,974,918 17,540,959
2093 20,926,611 17,580,632
2092 20,877,529 17,619,384
2091 20,792,840 17,658,238
2090 20,727,978 17,700,204
2089 20,647,108 17,739,947
2088 20,577,895 17,779,324
2087 20,508,170 17,815,257
2086 20,445,139 17,854,371
2085 20,367,437 17,890,610
2084 20,300,378 17,926,885
2083 20,240,284 17,963,416
2082 20,154,852 17,998,527
2081 20,058,508 18,032,297
2080 19,973,775 18,062,716
2079 19,882,784 18,093,254
2078 19,796,696 18,121,649
2077 19,705,632 18,150,234
2076 19,612,748 18,175,683
2075 19,506,799 18,196,574
2074 19,410,797 18,214,405
2073 19,304,910 18,232,486
2072 19,196,165 18,249,136
2071 19,081,623 18,264,367
2070 18,959,207 18,279,781
2069 18,852,491 18,295,123
2068 18,714,102 18,310,300
2067 18,598,580 18,325,333
2066 18,463,790 18,343,435
2065 18,329,203 18,364,513
2064 18,207,553 18,386,352
2063 18,075,660 18,409,851
2062 17,928,211 18,433,299
2061 17,787,680 18,460,766
2060 17,650,270 18,488,598
2059 17,507,871 18,517,020
2058 17,365,332 18,545,884
2057 17,219,182 18,576,502
2056 17,087,058 18,606,997
2055 16,943,513 18,634,546
2054 16,811,253 18,660,585
2053 16,678,042 18,686,212
2052 16,520,680 18,709,643
2051 16,375,107 18,736,166
2050 16,206,530 18,757,302
2049 16,037,046 18,777,673
2048 15,855,898 18,795,411
2047 15,679,222 18,812,362
2046 15,498,944 18,823,628
2045 15,300,324 18,834,974
2044 15,103,912 18,844,772
2043 14,910,676 18,850,396
2042 14,717,433 18,853,495
2041 14,514,257 18,852,912
2040 14,292,997 18,847,238
2039 14,087,063 18,837,931
2038 13,878,186 18,823,220
2037 13,672,864 18,804,912
2036 13,476,107 18,779,656
2035 13,279,859 18,751,144
2034 13,086,605 18,718,013
2033 12,892,780 18,676,061
2032 12,696,870 18,630,094
2031 12,489,908 18,577,582
2030 12,291,219 18,517,866
2029 12,085,718 18,449,618
2028 11,870,652 18,372,676
2027 11,657,736 18,289,268
2026 11,412,941 18,196,186
2025 11,520,684 18,087,633
2024 11,552,876 17,993,485
2023 11,439,213 17,877,117
2022 11,256,263 17,700,982
2021 11,066,356 17,533,044
2020 10,865,228 17,441,500
2019 10,671,891 17,344,874
2018 10,462,306 17,231,624
2017 10,234,226 17,131,296
2016 10,006,367 17,030,314
2015 9,544,729 16,939,923
2014 8,791,710 16,865,008
2013 7,991,809 16,804,432
2012 7,587,127 16,754,962
2011 7,480,424 16,693,074
2010 7,297,043 16,615,394
2009 7,141,753 16,530,388
2008 6,989,866 16,445,593
2007 6,827,227 16,381,696
2006 6,427,371 16,346,101
2005 6,029,587 16,319,868
2004 5,882,061 16,281,779
2003 5,741,828 16,225,302
2002 5,616,066 16,148,929
2001 5,498,894 16,046,180
2000 5,386,945 15,925,513
1999 5,276,444 15,812,088
1998 5,164,284 15,707,209
1997 5,046,285 15,610,650
1996 4,912,516 15,530,498
1995 4,752,096 15,459,006
1994 4,561,406 15,382,838
1993 4,348,020 15,290,368
1992 4,127,693 15,184,166
1991 3,915,149 15,069,798
1990 3,621,908 14,951,510
1989 3,349,627 14,848,907
1988 3,193,039 14,760,094
1987 3,047,634 14,665,037
1986 2,909,887 14,572,278
1985 2,778,810 14,491,632
1984 2,654,688 14,424,211
1983 2,537,307 14,367,070
1982 2,426,927 14,312,690
1981 2,325,517 14,247,208
1980 2,234,186 14,149,800
1979 2,153,882 14,038,270
1978 2,083,595 13,941,700
1977 2,019,002 13,856,185
1976 1,958,177 13,774,037
1975 1,899,055 13,666,335
1974 1,839,182 13,545,056
1973 1,778,094 13,439,322
1972 1,714,555 13,328,593
1971 1,645,145 13,194,497
1970 1,565,163 13,038,526
1969 1,473,100 12,877,984
1968 1,372,460 12,729,721
1967 1,271,183 12,598,201
1966 1,178,360 12,456,251
1965 1,099,440 12,294,732
1964 1,035,640 12,127,120
1963 984,714 11,965,966
1962 940,554 11,805,689
1961 897,591 11,638,712
1960 853,471 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Netherlands
2100 0.13% -0.19%
2099 0.2% -0.19%
2098 0.18% -0.2%
2097 0.16% -0.2%
2096 0.27% -0.21%
2095 0.15% -0.22%
2094 0.23% -0.23%
2093 0.24% -0.22%
2092 0.41% -0.22%
2091 0.31% -0.24%
2090 0.39% -0.22%
2089 0.34% -0.22%
2088 0.34% -0.2%
2087 0.31% -0.22%
2086 0.38% -0.2%
2085 0.33% -0.2%
2084 0.3% -0.2%
2083 0.42% -0.2%
2082 0.48% -0.19%
2081 0.42% -0.17%
2080 0.46% -0.17%
2079 0.43% -0.16%
2078 0.46% -0.16%
2077 0.47% -0.14%
2076 0.54% -0.11%
2075 0.49% -0.1%
2074 0.55% -0.1%
2073 0.57% -0.09%
2072 0.6% -0.08%
2071 0.65% -0.08%
2070 0.57% -0.08%
2069 0.74% -0.08%
2068 0.62% -0.08%
2067 0.73% -0.1%
2066 0.73% -0.11%
2065 0.67% -0.12%
2064 0.73% -0.13%
2063 0.82% -0.13%
2062 0.79% -0.15%
2061 0.78% -0.15%
2060 0.81% -0.15%
2059 0.82% -0.16%
2058 0.85% -0.16%
2057 0.77% -0.16%
2056 0.85% -0.15%
2055 0.79% -0.14%
2054 0.8% -0.14%
2053 0.95% -0.13%
2052 0.89% -0.14%
2051 1.04% -0.11%
2050 1.06% -0.11%
2049 1.14% -0.09%
2048 1.13% -0.09%
2047 1.16% -0.06%
2046 1.3% -0.06%
2045 1.3% -0.05%
2044 1.3% -0.03%
2043 1.31% -0.02%
2042 1.4% 0.003%
2041 1.55% 0.03%
2040 1.46% 0.05%
2039 1.51% 0.08%
2038 1.5% 0.1%
2037 1.46% 0.13%
2036 1.48% 0.15%
2035 1.48% 0.18%
2034 1.5% 0.22%
2033 1.54% 0.25%
2032 1.66% 0.28%
2031 1.62% 0.32%
2030 1.7% 0.37%
2029 1.81% 0.42%
2028 1.83% 0.46%
2027 2.14% 0.51%
2026 -0.94% 0.6%
2025 -0.28% 0.52%
2024 0.99% 0.65%
2023 1.63% 1%
2022 1.72% 0.96%
2021 1.85% 0.52%
2020 1.81% 0.56%
2019 2% 0.66%
2018 2.23% 0.59%
2017 2.28% 0.59%
2016 4.84% 0.53%
2015 8.57% 0.44%
2014 10% 0.36%
2013 5.33% 0.3%
2012 1.43% 0.37%
2011 2.51% 0.47%
2010 2.17% 0.51%
2009 2.17% 0.52%
2008 2.38% 0.39%
2007 6.22% 0.22%
2006 6.6% 0.16%
2005 2.51% 0.23%
2004 2.44% 0.35%
2003 2.24% 0.47%
2002 2.13% 0.64%
2001 2.08% 0.76%
2000 2.09% 0.72%
1999 2.17% 0.67%
1998 2.34% 0.62%
1997 2.72% 0.52%
1996 3.38% 0.46%
1995 4.18% 0.5%
1994 4.91% 0.6%
1993 5.34% 0.7%
1992 5.43% 0.76%
1991 8.1% 0.79%
1990 8.13% 0.69%
1989 4.9% 0.6%
1988 4.77% 0.65%
1987 4.73% 0.64%
1986 4.72% 0.56%
1985 4.68% 0.47%
1984 4.63% 0.4%
1983 4.55% 0.38%
1982 4.36% 0.46%
1981 4.09% 0.69%
1980 3.73% 0.79%
1979 3.37% 0.69%
1978 3.2% 0.62%
1977 3.11% 0.6%
1976 3.11% 0.79%
1975 3.26% 0.9%
1974 3.44% 0.79%
1973 3.71% 0.83%
1972 4.22% 1.02%
1971 5.11% 1.2%
1970 6.25% 1.25%
1969 7.33% 1.16%
1968 7.97% 1.04%
1967 7.88% 1.14%
1966 7.18% 1.31%
1965 6.16% 1.38%
1964 5.17% 1.35%
1963 4.7% 1.36%
1962 4.79% 1.43%
1961 5.17% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Jordan Netherlands
Current population
11538682
18243998
Population rank 86/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +258
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +104,681
Net migration rank 190/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 104,681
2024 200,223 -156,369 -7,197 121,628
2023 200,895 -17,445 -5,363 144,558
2022 199,900 -17,445 -1,770 224,472
2021 190,795 6,573 7,014 106,416
2020 198,138 6,745 0 67,598
2019 204,933 -23,156 17,345 109,003
2018 205,333 32,062 15,508 87,197
2017 205,903 12,873 18,844 86,332
2016 205,891 31,046 23,843 88,743
2015 195,495 490,844 23,716 55,585
2014 184,169 635,528 35,417 36,591
2013 170,473 609,631 30,248 19,973
2012 175,437 -146,181 35,186 14,861
2011 177,076 7,057 45,072 31,224
2010 177,748 4,872 48,184 33,703
2009 177,651 -49,687 51,244 39,832
2008 175,048 767 49,337 32,406
2007 167,574 -18,108 49,145 -304
2006 147,643 502,609 49,038 -25,401
2005 141,816 3,500 50,592 -22,496
2004 141,752 7,979 56,987 -9,230
2003 142,443 -11,699 58,411 7,937
2002 139,250 -18,463 59,751 28,824
2001 136,450 -22,896 62,580 56,096
2000 136,414 -26,077 66,887 59,308
1999 138,201 -27,530 60,086 47,179
1998 140,696 -27,036 61,258 52,058
1997 145,358 -23,021 56,198 31,302
1996 147,852 -2,655 51,251 21,792
1995 147,652 27,991 54,106 15,056
1994 144,199 61,533 61,532 20,193
1993 139,467 81,576 58,103 44,514
1992 134,241 85,376 66,811 50,148
1991 129,642 75,824 69,321 51,670
1990 114,912 266,100 68,777 53,564
1989 112,608 50,941 59,396 31,165
1988 109,754 39,873 61,993 31,026
1987 106,536 34,646 64,526 39,559
1986 103,551 30,763 59,746 30,380
1985 99,801 28,040 55,069 27,356
1984 96,092 24,316 54,812 12,902
1983 92,863 21,487 51,722 11,007
1982 89,473 16,944 54,388 7,644
1981 86,751 9,659 62,688 17,643
1980 84,508 1,735 66,504 54,010
1979 82,076 -7,706 63,172 42,772
1978 79,908 -13,701 61,344 26,639
1977 78,101 -15,132 63,739 19,809
1976 75,981 -17,309 63,361 18,774
1975 74,392 -14,822 64,232 68,569
1974 72,212 -12,024 75,853 31,645
1973 70,058 -8,072 84,668 18,705
1972 67,707 -2,622 101,297 17,470
1971 64,763 8,976 116,112 32,756
1970 60,321 25,894 129,082 32,438
1969 57,431 40,481 139,082 21,850
1968 53,336 50,036 132,389 7,243
1967 48,791 50,397 138,580 -10,673
1966 44,580 41,882 138,265 20,740
1965 41,635 29,737 146,308 19,444
1964 39,205 17,018 157,653 15,014
1963 36,858 8,763 154,361 -21
1962 34,598 8,098 153,474 18,024
1961 32,143 11,097 159,450 8,258
1960 29,491 15,509 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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