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Population in Jordan compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.14 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Jordan vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan New Zealand
2100 21,206,553 5,915,768
2099 21,178,430 5,920,061
2098 21,136,891 5,924,133
2097 21,098,437 5,927,189
2096 21,064,975 5,929,831
2095 21,007,321 5,931,770
2094 20,974,918 5,933,105
2093 20,926,611 5,935,725
2092 20,877,529 5,936,005
2091 20,792,840 5,937,584
2090 20,727,978 5,938,671
2089 20,647,108 5,941,788
2088 20,577,895 5,942,552
2087 20,508,170 5,945,502
2086 20,445,139 5,948,659
2085 20,367,437 5,952,187
2084 20,300,378 5,956,025
2083 20,240,284 5,960,521
2082 20,154,852 5,963,849
2081 20,058,508 5,965,417
2080 19,973,775 5,967,986
2079 19,882,784 5,969,234
2078 19,796,696 5,969,831
2077 19,705,632 5,968,708
2076 19,612,748 5,968,290
2075 19,506,799 5,967,889
2074 19,410,797 5,966,738
2073 19,304,910 5,965,412
2072 19,196,165 5,961,455
2071 19,081,623 5,961,400
2070 18,959,207 5,960,718
2069 18,852,491 5,959,460
2068 18,714,102 5,957,827
2067 18,598,580 5,955,348
2066 18,463,790 5,951,452
2065 18,329,203 5,947,293
2064 18,207,553 5,943,767
2063 18,075,660 5,941,828
2062 17,928,211 5,937,757
2061 17,787,680 5,936,521
2060 17,650,270 5,933,016
2059 17,507,871 5,928,350
2058 17,365,332 5,922,743
2057 17,219,182 5,916,754
2056 17,087,058 5,910,221
2055 16,943,513 5,901,290
2054 16,811,253 5,891,739
2053 16,678,042 5,881,824
2052 16,520,680 5,873,115
2051 16,375,107 5,861,135
2050 16,206,530 5,849,861
2049 16,037,046 5,841,135
2048 15,855,898 5,830,154
2047 15,679,222 5,819,016
2046 15,498,944 5,806,848
2045 15,300,324 5,792,780
2044 15,103,912 5,777,886
2043 14,910,676 5,761,590
2042 14,717,433 5,743,549
2041 14,514,257 5,724,283
2040 14,292,997 5,705,914
2039 14,087,063 5,687,068
2038 13,878,186 5,667,019
2037 13,672,864 5,647,323
2036 13,476,107 5,627,207
2035 13,279,859 5,606,247
2034 13,086,605 5,585,417
2033 12,892,780 5,562,621
2032 12,696,870 5,539,615
2031 12,489,908 5,514,530
2030 12,291,219 5,488,472
2029 12,085,718 5,460,094
2028 11,870,652 5,429,936
2027 11,657,736 5,397,099
2026 11,412,941 5,361,990
2025 11,520,684 5,324,700
2024 11,552,876 5,290,000
2023 11,439,213 5,200,000
2022 11,256,263 5,081,700
2021 11,066,356 5,084,600
2020 10,865,228 5,072,400
2019 10,671,891 4,970,300
2018 10,462,306 4,900,600
2017 10,234,226 4,813,600
2016 10,006,367 4,714,100
2015 9,544,729 4,609,400
2014 8,791,710 4,516,500
2013 7,991,809 4,442,100
2012 7,587,127 4,408,100
2011 7,480,424 4,384,000
2010 7,297,043 4,350,700
2009 7,141,753 4,302,600
2008 6,989,866 4,259,800
2007 6,827,227 4,223,800
2006 6,427,371 4,184,600
2005 6,029,587 4,133,900
2004 5,882,061 4,087,500
2003 5,741,828 4,027,200
2002 5,616,066 3,948,500
2001 5,498,894 3,880,500
2000 5,386,945 3,857,700
1999 5,276,444 3,835,100
1998 5,164,284 3,815,000
1997 5,046,285 3,781,300
1996 4,912,516 3,732,000
1995 4,752,096 3,673,400
1994 4,561,406 3,620,000
1993 4,348,020 3,572,200
1992 4,127,693 3,531,700
1991 3,915,149 3,495,100
1990 3,621,908 3,329,800
1989 3,349,627 3,299,200
1988 3,193,039 3,283,400
1987 3,047,634 3,274,400
1986 2,909,887 3,246,300
1985 2,778,810 3,247,100
1984 2,654,688 3,227,100
1983 2,537,307 3,199,300
1982 2,426,927 3,156,100
1981 2,325,517 3,124,900
1980 2,234,186 3,112,900
1979 2,153,882 3,109,000
1978 2,083,595 3,121,200
1977 2,019,002 3,120,200
1976 1,958,177 3,110,500
1975 1,899,055 3,083,100
1974 1,839,182 3,023,700
1973 1,778,094 2,961,300
1972 1,714,555 2,903,900
1971 1,645,145 2,853,000
1970 1,565,163 2,810,700
1969 1,473,100 2,772,800
1968 1,372,460 2,748,100
1967 1,271,183 2,724,100
1966 1,178,360 2,675,900
1965 1,099,440 2,628,400
1964 1,035,640 2,585,400
1963 984,714 2,531,800
1962 940,554 2,482,000
1961 897,591 2,419,700
1960 853,471 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan New Zealand
2100 0.13% -0.07%
2099 0.2% -0.07%
2098 0.18% -0.05%
2097 0.16% -0.04%
2096 0.27% -0.03%
2095 0.15% -0.02%
2094 0.23% -0.04%
2093 0.24% -0.005%
2092 0.41% -0.03%
2091 0.31% -0.02%
2090 0.39% -0.05%
2089 0.34% -0.01%
2088 0.34% -0.05%
2087 0.31% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.33% -0.06%
2084 0.3% -0.08%
2083 0.42% -0.06%
2082 0.48% -0.03%
2081 0.42% -0.04%
2080 0.46% -0.02%
2079 0.43% -0.01%
2078 0.46% 0.02%
2077 0.47% 0.007%
2076 0.54% 0.007%
2075 0.49% 0.02%
2074 0.55% 0.02%
2073 0.57% 0.07%
2072 0.6% 0.001%
2071 0.65% 0.01%
2070 0.57% 0.02%
2069 0.74% 0.03%
2068 0.62% 0.04%
2067 0.73% 0.07%
2066 0.73% 0.07%
2065 0.67% 0.06%
2064 0.73% 0.03%
2063 0.82% 0.07%
2062 0.79% 0.02%
2061 0.78% 0.06%
2060 0.81% 0.08%
2059 0.82% 0.09%
2058 0.85% 0.1%
2057 0.77% 0.11%
2056 0.85% 0.15%
2055 0.79% 0.16%
2054 0.8% 0.17%
2053 0.95% 0.15%
2052 0.89% 0.2%
2051 1.04% 0.19%
2050 1.06% 0.15%
2049 1.14% 0.19%
2048 1.13% 0.19%
2047 1.16% 0.21%
2046 1.3% 0.24%
2045 1.3% 0.26%
2044 1.3% 0.28%
2043 1.31% 0.31%
2042 1.4% 0.34%
2041 1.55% 0.32%
2040 1.46% 0.33%
2039 1.51% 0.35%
2038 1.5% 0.35%
2037 1.46% 0.36%
2036 1.48% 0.37%
2035 1.48% 0.37%
2034 1.5% 0.41%
2033 1.54% 0.42%
2032 1.66% 0.45%
2031 1.62% 0.47%
2030 1.7% 0.52%
2029 1.81% 0.56%
2028 1.83% 0.61%
2027 2.14% 0.65%
2026 -0.94% 0.7%
2025 -0.28% 0.66%
2024 0.99% 1.73%
2023 1.63% 2.33%
2022 1.72% -0.06%
2021 1.85% 0.24%
2020 1.81% 2.05%
2019 2% 1.42%
2018 2.23% 1.81%
2017 2.28% 2.11%
2016 4.84% 2.27%
2015 8.57% 2.06%
2014 10% 1.67%
2013 5.33% 0.77%
2012 1.43% 0.55%
2011 2.51% 0.77%
2010 2.17% 1.12%
2009 2.17% 1%
2008 2.38% 0.85%
2007 6.22% 0.94%
2006 6.6% 1.23%
2005 2.51% 1.14%
2004 2.44% 1.5%
2003 2.24% 1.99%
2002 2.13% 1.75%
2001 2.08% 0.59%
2000 2.09% 0.59%
1999 2.17% 0.53%
1998 2.34% 0.89%
1997 2.72% 1.32%
1996 3.38% 1.6%
1995 4.18% 1.48%
1994 4.91% 1.34%
1993 5.34% 1.15%
1992 5.43% 1.05%
1991 8.1% 4.96%
1990 8.13% 0.93%
1989 4.9% 0.48%
1988 4.77% 0.27%
1987 4.73% 0.87%
1986 4.72% -0.02%
1985 4.68% 0.62%
1984 4.63% 0.87%
1983 4.55% 1.37%
1982 4.36% 1%
1981 4.09% 0.39%
1980 3.73% 0.13%
1979 3.37% -0.39%
1978 3.2% 0.03%
1977 3.11% 0.31%
1976 3.11% 0.89%
1975 3.26% 1.96%
1974 3.44% 2.11%
1973 3.71% 1.98%
1972 4.22% 1.78%
1971 5.11% 1.5%
1970 6.25% 1.37%
1969 7.33% 0.9%
1968 7.97% 0.88%
1967 7.88% 1.8%
1966 7.18% 1.81%
1965 6.16% 1.66%
1964 5.17% 2.12%
1963 4.7% 2.01%
1962 4.79% 2.57%
1961 5.17% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Jordan New Zealand
Current population
11538682
5380024
Population rank 86/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +95
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +17,403
Net migration rank 190/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 17,403
2024 200,223 -156,369 20,631 18,766
2023 200,895 -17,445 19,031 21,404
2022 199,900 -17,445 20,276 21,404
2021 190,795 6,573 23,745 -14,944
2020 198,138 6,745 25,007 42,124
2019 204,933 -23,156 25,349 69,770
2018 205,333 32,062 24,797 59,139
2017 205,903 12,873 26,282 68,349
2016 205,891 31,046 28,237 75,512
2015 195,495 490,844 29,408 70,870
2014 184,169 635,528 26,196 57,974
2013 170,473 609,631 29,096 26,385
2012 175,437 -146,181 31,077 -1,015
2011 177,076 7,057 31,302 -2,196
2010 177,748 4,872 35,458 6,722
2009 177,651 -49,687 33,560 12,700
2008 175,048 767 35,143 4,804
2007 167,574 -18,108 35,480 3,053
2006 147,643 502,609 30,924 14,542
2005 141,816 3,500 30,674 19,212
2004 141,752 7,979 29,634 24,521
2003 142,443 -11,699 28,150 42,456
2002 139,250 -18,463 25,941 48,195
2001 136,450 -22,896 27,939 17,793
2000 136,414 -26,077 29,897 -6,604
1999 138,201 -27,530 28,916 -7,634
1998 140,696 -27,036 29,146 -1,387
1997 145,358 -23,021 30,137 12,040
1996 147,852 -2,655 28,997 25,169
1995 147,652 27,991 29,828 26,743
1994 144,199 61,533 30,372 20,420
1993 139,467 81,576 31,685 12,638
1992 134,241 85,376 32,067 6,460
1991 129,642 75,824 33,518 31,156
1990 114,912 266,100 33,298 70,432
1989 112,608 50,941 30,749 -8,818
1988 109,754 39,873 29,846 -17,005
1987 106,536 34,646 27,603 -7,631
1986 103,551 30,763 25,549 -10,234
1985 99,801 28,040 24,126 -13,462
1984 96,092 24,316 26,043 -901
1983 92,863 21,487 24,315 11,464
1982 89,473 16,944 24,207 7,982
1981 86,751 9,659 25,374 -7,606
1980 84,508 1,735 23,658 -15,423
1979 82,076 -7,706 26,675 -26,694
1978 79,908 -13,701 26,156 -28,783
1977 78,101 -15,132 28,020 -22,697
1976 75,981 -17,309 29,456 -9,138
1975 74,392 -14,822 31,355 13,196
1974 72,212 -12,024 33,896 27,580
1973 70,058 -8,072 35,239 28,261
1972 67,707 -2,622 38,244 17,779
1971 64,763 8,976 40,000 7,547
1970 60,321 25,894 37,101 4,511
1969 57,431 40,481 38,098 -5,212
1968 53,336 50,036 37,594 -11,853
1967 48,791 50,397 37,974 -2,289
1966 44,580 41,882 36,151 9,161
1965 41,635 29,737 36,982 9,245
1964 39,205 17,018 39,375 9,806
1963 36,858 8,763 42,027 10,226
1962 34,598 8,098 42,865 12,697
1961 32,143 11,097 43,482 10,689
1960 29,491 15,509 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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