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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.54 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Jordan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Niger
2100 21,206,553 92,119,820
2099 21,178,430 91,758,864
2098 21,136,891 91,380,105
2097 21,098,437 90,979,507
2096 21,064,975 90,560,194
2095 21,007,321 90,121,433
2094 20,974,918 89,665,016
2093 20,926,611 89,186,290
2092 20,877,529 88,687,247
2091 20,792,840 88,169,255
2090 20,727,978 87,632,134
2089 20,647,108 87,075,435
2088 20,577,895 86,497,532
2087 20,508,170 85,901,116
2086 20,445,139 85,285,801
2085 20,367,437 84,648,237
2084 20,300,378 83,990,034
2083 20,240,284 83,310,768
2082 20,154,852 82,611,309
2081 20,058,508 81,895,814
2080 19,973,775 81,159,765
2079 19,882,784 80,409,054
2078 19,796,696 79,639,286
2077 19,705,632 78,852,089
2076 19,612,748 78,045,772
2075 19,506,799 77,223,494
2074 19,410,797 76,387,922
2073 19,304,910 75,535,687
2072 19,196,165 74,667,410
2071 19,081,623 73,784,579
2070 18,959,207 72,888,455
2069 18,852,491 71,975,811
2068 18,714,102 71,050,594
2067 18,598,580 70,111,034
2066 18,463,790 69,159,115
2065 18,329,203 68,199,397
2064 18,207,553 67,226,153
2063 18,075,660 66,242,857
2062 17,928,211 65,249,357
2061 17,787,680 64,246,142
2060 17,650,270 63,236,587
2059 17,507,871 62,219,239
2058 17,365,332 61,193,260
2057 17,219,182 60,161,411
2056 17,087,058 59,126,596
2055 16,943,513 58,084,470
2054 16,811,253 57,038,192
2053 16,678,042 55,989,073
2052 16,520,680 54,940,685
2051 16,375,107 53,889,624
2050 16,206,530 52,841,076
2049 16,037,046 51,793,560
2048 15,855,898 50,746,939
2047 15,679,222 49,703,518
2046 15,498,944 48,661,960
2045 15,300,324 47,622,548
2044 15,103,912 46,586,941
2043 14,910,676 45,557,790
2042 14,717,433 44,531,886
2041 14,514,257 43,511,370
2040 14,292,997 42,494,381
2039 14,087,063 41,482,338
2038 13,878,186 40,472,234
2037 13,672,864 39,463,944
2036 13,476,107 38,459,660
2035 13,279,859 37,458,584
2034 13,086,605 36,465,688
2033 12,892,780 35,476,260
2032 12,696,870 34,497,489
2031 12,489,908 33,527,117
2030 12,291,219 32,563,547
2029 12,085,718 31,610,576
2028 11,870,652 30,670,274
2027 11,657,736 29,741,014
2026 11,412,941 28,823,166
2025 11,520,684 27,917,831
2024 11,552,876 27,032,412
2023 11,439,213 26,159,867
2022 11,256,263 25,311,973
2021 11,066,356 24,502,140
2020 10,865,228 23,717,613
2019 10,671,891 22,947,757
2018 10,462,306 22,188,069
2017 10,234,226 21,435,446
2016 10,006,367 20,685,753
2015 9,544,729 19,939,498
2014 8,791,710 19,215,909
2013 7,991,809 18,519,898
2012 7,587,127 17,836,769
2011 7,480,424 17,176,283
2010 7,297,043 16,548,835
2009 7,141,753 15,943,675
2008 6,989,866 15,361,915
2007 6,827,227 14,803,610
2006 6,427,371 14,268,581
2005 6,029,587 13,756,192
2004 5,882,061 13,265,836
2003 5,741,828 12,796,984
2002 5,616,066 12,349,144
2001 5,498,894 11,920,647
2000 5,386,945 11,509,630
1999 5,276,444 11,117,411
1998 5,164,284 10,741,413
1997 5,046,285 10,383,969
1996 4,912,516 10,044,852
1995 4,752,096 9,714,529
1994 4,561,406 9,398,258
1993 4,348,020 9,100,789
1992 4,127,693 8,817,633
1991 3,915,149 8,546,900
1990 3,621,908 8,286,059
1989 3,349,627 8,034,780
1988 3,193,039 7,793,748
1987 3,047,634 7,561,150
1986 2,909,887 7,335,811
1985 2,778,810 7,118,457
1984 2,654,688 6,909,971
1983 2,537,307 6,708,644
1982 2,426,927 6,512,732
1981 2,325,517 6,322,006
1980 2,234,186 6,135,971
1979 2,153,882 5,955,556
1978 2,083,595 5,782,932
1977 2,019,002 5,619,716
1976 1,958,177 5,464,962
1975 1,899,055 5,317,019
1974 1,839,182 5,174,953
1973 1,778,094 5,037,865
1972 1,714,555 4,904,845
1971 1,645,145 4,776,225
1970 1,565,163 4,650,275
1969 1,473,100 4,525,725
1968 1,372,460 4,403,637
1967 1,271,183 4,283,590
1966 1,178,360 4,165,544
1965 1,099,440 4,049,695
1964 1,035,640 3,935,814
1963 984,714 3,823,873
1962 940,554 3,714,520
1961 897,591 3,608,162
1960 853,471 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Niger
2100 0.13% 0.39%
2099 0.2% 0.41%
2098 0.18% 0.44%
2097 0.16% 0.46%
2096 0.27% 0.49%
2095 0.15% 0.51%
2094 0.23% 0.54%
2093 0.24% 0.56%
2092 0.41% 0.59%
2091 0.31% 0.61%
2090 0.39% 0.64%
2089 0.34% 0.67%
2088 0.34% 0.69%
2087 0.31% 0.72%
2086 0.38% 0.75%
2085 0.33% 0.78%
2084 0.3% 0.82%
2083 0.42% 0.85%
2082 0.48% 0.87%
2081 0.42% 0.91%
2080 0.46% 0.93%
2079 0.43% 0.97%
2078 0.46% 1%
2077 0.47% 1.03%
2076 0.54% 1.06%
2075 0.49% 1.09%
2074 0.55% 1.13%
2073 0.57% 1.16%
2072 0.6% 1.2%
2071 0.65% 1.23%
2070 0.57% 1.27%
2069 0.74% 1.3%
2068 0.62% 1.34%
2067 0.73% 1.38%
2066 0.73% 1.41%
2065 0.67% 1.45%
2064 0.73% 1.48%
2063 0.82% 1.52%
2062 0.79% 1.56%
2061 0.78% 1.6%
2060 0.81% 1.64%
2059 0.82% 1.68%
2058 0.85% 1.72%
2057 0.77% 1.75%
2056 0.85% 1.79%
2055 0.79% 1.83%
2054 0.8% 1.87%
2053 0.95% 1.91%
2052 0.89% 1.95%
2051 1.04% 1.98%
2050 1.06% 2.02%
2049 1.14% 2.06%
2048 1.13% 2.1%
2047 1.16% 2.14%
2046 1.3% 2.18%
2045 1.3% 2.22%
2044 1.3% 2.26%
2043 1.31% 2.3%
2042 1.4% 2.35%
2041 1.55% 2.39%
2040 1.46% 2.44%
2039 1.51% 2.5%
2038 1.5% 2.55%
2037 1.46% 2.61%
2036 1.48% 2.67%
2035 1.48% 2.72%
2034 1.5% 2.79%
2033 1.54% 2.84%
2032 1.66% 2.89%
2031 1.62% 2.96%
2030 1.7% 3.01%
2029 1.81% 3.07%
2028 1.83% 3.12%
2027 2.14% 3.18%
2026 -0.94% 3.24%
2025 -0.28% 3.28%
2024 0.99% 3.34%
2023 1.63% 3.35%
2022 1.72% 3.31%
2021 1.85% 3.31%
2020 1.81% 3.35%
2019 2% 3.42%
2018 2.23% 3.51%
2017 2.28% 3.62%
2016 4.84% 3.74%
2015 8.57% 3.77%
2014 10% 3.76%
2013 5.33% 3.83%
2012 1.43% 3.85%
2011 2.51% 3.79%
2010 2.17% 3.8%
2009 2.17% 3.79%
2008 2.38% 3.77%
2007 6.22% 3.75%
2006 6.6% 3.72%
2005 2.51% 3.7%
2004 2.44% 3.66%
2003 2.24% 3.63%
2002 2.13% 3.59%
2001 2.08% 3.57%
2000 2.09% 3.53%
1999 2.17% 3.5%
1998 2.34% 3.44%
1997 2.72% 3.38%
1996 3.38% 3.4%
1995 4.18% 3.37%
1994 4.91% 3.27%
1993 5.34% 3.21%
1992 5.43% 3.17%
1991 8.1% 3.15%
1990 8.13% 3.13%
1989 4.9% 3.09%
1988 4.77% 3.08%
1987 4.73% 3.07%
1986 4.72% 3.05%
1985 4.68% 3.02%
1984 4.63% 3%
1983 4.55% 3.01%
1982 4.36% 3.02%
1981 4.09% 3.03%
1980 3.73% 3.03%
1979 3.37% 2.99%
1978 3.2% 2.9%
1977 3.11% 2.83%
1976 3.11% 2.78%
1975 3.26% 2.75%
1974 3.44% 2.72%
1973 3.71% 2.71%
1972 4.22% 2.69%
1971 5.11% 2.71%
1970 6.25% 2.75%
1969 7.33% 2.77%
1968 7.97% 2.8%
1967 7.88% 2.83%
1966 7.18% 2.86%
1965 6.16% 2.89%
1964 5.17% 2.93%
1963 4.7% 2.94%
1962 4.79% 2.95%
1961 5.17% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Jordan Niger
Current population
11538682
29294628
Population rank 86/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 9/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -7,704
Net migration rank 190/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -7,704
2024 200,223 -156,369 883,987 -4,041
2023 200,895 -17,445 864,139 995
2022 199,900 -17,445 829,651 995
2021 190,795 6,573 793,428 -4,405
2020 198,138 6,745 784,437 -4,402
2019 204,933 -23,156 775,474 -15,778
2018 205,333 32,062 763,536 -3,830
2017 205,903 12,873 752,384 -6,830
2016 205,891 31,046 738,999 14,833
2015 195,495 490,844 721,630 17,051
2014 184,169 635,528 704,609 3,891
2013 170,473 609,631 686,070 -2,543
2012 175,437 -146,181 664,009 18,714
2011 177,076 7,057 645,175 -6,941
2010 177,748 4,872 624,685 -8,033
2009 177,651 -49,687 602,671 -9,014
2008 175,048 767 579,727 -9,847
2007 167,574 -18,108 556,808 -10,069
2006 147,643 502,609 533,374 -10,054
2005 141,816 3,500 511,167 -9,700
2004 141,752 7,979 488,328 -9,070
2003 142,443 -11,699 467,295 -8,841
2002 139,250 -18,463 446,767 -9,550
2001 136,450 -22,896 428,417 -8,654
2000 136,414 -26,077 410,779 -8,522
1999 138,201 -27,530 394,212 -12,037
1998 140,696 -27,036 377,120 -7,298
1997 145,358 -23,021 358,745 -13,680
1996 147,852 -2,655 341,223 -8,057
1995 147,652 27,991 323,630 3,843
1994 144,199 61,533 306,026 -959
1993 139,467 81,576 292,135 -2,269
1992 134,241 85,376 278,690 -2,258
1991 129,642 75,824 266,527 -1,500
1990 114,912 266,100 256,594 73
1989 112,608 50,941 245,278 613
1988 109,754 39,873 237,296 -1,139
1987 106,536 34,646 231,371 -2,338
1986 103,551 30,763 224,365 -2,728
1985 99,801 28,040 219,206 -6,126
1984 96,092 24,316 213,111 -9,208
1983 92,863 21,487 207,962 -9,209
1982 89,473 16,944 202,012 -8,935
1981 86,751 9,659 195,938 -7,559
1980 84,508 1,735 189,251 -5,564
1979 82,076 -7,706 180,632 -3,495
1978 79,908 -13,701 171,614 -3,494
1977 78,101 -15,132 161,792 -3,476
1976 75,981 -17,309 154,489 -3,308
1975 74,392 -14,822 147,962 -3,254
1974 72,212 -12,024 142,606 -3,179
1973 70,058 -8,072 137,695 -2,942
1972 67,707 -2,622 133,813 -2,525
1971 64,763 8,976 128,223 -2,277
1970 60,321 25,894 128,184 -2,225
1969 57,431 40,481 125,389 -2,245
1968 53,336 50,036 123,301 -2,277
1967 48,791 50,397 121,358 -2,289
1966 44,580 41,882 119,314 -2,289
1965 41,635 29,737 116,963 -2,289
1964 39,205 17,018 115,386 -2,289
1963 36,858 8,763 113,072 -2,289
1962 34,598 8,098 110,280 -2,369
1961 32,143 11,097 107,693 -2,893
1960 29,491 15,509 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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