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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.52 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 +3.45% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Jordan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Niger
2100 21,346,709 92,149,803
2099 21,318,400 91,788,730
2098 21,276,587 91,409,848
2097 21,237,878 91,009,119
2096 21,204,195 90,589,670
2095 21,146,160 90,150,766
2094 21,113,543 89,694,201
2093 21,064,917 89,215,318
2092 21,015,511 88,716,114
2091 20,930,262 88,197,952
2090 20,864,971 87,660,657
2089 20,783,567 87,103,777
2088 20,713,897 86,525,686
2087 20,643,710 85,929,075
2086 20,580,263 85,313,560
2085 20,502,047 84,675,788
2084 20,434,545 84,017,371
2083 20,374,054 83,337,884
2082 20,288,057 82,638,198
2081 20,191,077 81,922,470
2080 20,105,784 81,186,181
2079 20,014,191 80,435,226
2078 19,927,535 79,665,207
2077 19,835,869 78,877,754
2076 19,742,371 78,071,174
2075 19,635,722 77,248,629
2074 19,539,085 76,412,785
2073 19,432,498 75,560,272
2072 19,323,034 74,691,713
2071 19,207,735 73,808,594
2070 19,084,510 72,912,178
2069 18,977,089 71,999,238
2068 18,837,786 71,073,720
2067 18,721,500 70,133,854
2066 18,585,819 69,181,625
2065 18,450,342 68,221,595
2064 18,327,889 67,248,034
2063 18,195,124 66,264,418
2062 18,046,701 65,270,595
2061 17,905,240 64,267,053
2060 17,766,923 63,257,169
2059 17,623,583 62,239,490
2058 17,480,101 61,213,177
2057 17,332,985 60,180,993
2056 17,199,988 59,145,841
2055 17,055,494 58,103,375
2054 16,922,360 57,056,756
2053 16,788,269 56,007,297
2052 16,629,867 54,958,567
2051 16,483,332 53,907,164
2050 16,313,641 52,858,275
2049 16,143,037 51,810,418
2048 15,960,692 50,763,456
2047 15,782,848 49,719,695
2046 15,601,379 48,677,799
2045 15,401,446 47,638,048
2044 15,203,736 46,602,104
2043 15,009,222 45,572,618
2042 14,814,702 44,546,381
2041 14,610,184 43,525,533
2040 14,387,461 42,508,212
2039 14,180,166 41,495,840
2038 13,969,908 40,485,407
2037 13,763,230 39,476,789
2036 13,565,172 38,472,178
2035 13,367,627 37,470,776
2034 13,173,095 36,477,557
2033 12,977,990 35,487,806
2032 12,780,785 34,508,717
2031 12,572,455 33,538,029
2030 12,372,453 32,574,145
2029 12,165,594 31,620,865
2028 11,949,107 30,680,257
2027 11,734,783 29,750,695
2026 11,488,370 28,832,547
2025 11,596,825 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Jordan Niger
Current population
11555022
29080898
Population rank 86/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 10/197
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 - -156,369 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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