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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 21.1 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.08% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Jordan vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nigeria
2100 21,346,709 481,678,166
2099 21,318,400 481,494,914
2098 21,276,587 481,219,866
2097 21,237,878 480,876,108
2096 21,204,195 480,460,381
2095 21,146,160 479,976,454
2094 21,113,543 479,432,855
2093 21,064,917 478,807,152
2092 21,015,511 478,097,591
2091 20,930,262 477,274,569
2090 20,864,971 476,367,086
2089 20,783,567 475,363,859
2088 20,713,897 474,268,867
2087 20,643,710 473,072,894
2086 20,580,263 471,769,229
2085 20,502,047 470,365,292
2084 20,434,545 468,843,169
2083 20,374,054 467,224,322
2082 20,288,057 465,509,151
2081 20,191,077 463,679,779
2080 20,105,784 461,741,930
2079 20,014,191 459,680,797
2078 19,927,535 457,513,367
2077 19,835,869 455,254,796
2076 19,742,371 452,885,729
2075 19,635,722 450,402,898
2074 19,539,085 447,825,224
2073 19,432,498 445,152,156
2072 19,323,034 442,375,349
2071 19,207,735 439,499,004
2070 19,084,510 436,539,777
2069 18,977,089 433,472,204
2068 18,837,786 430,320,190
2067 18,721,500 427,066,199
2066 18,585,819 423,736,078
2065 18,450,342 420,318,527
2064 18,327,889 416,811,285
2063 18,195,124 413,231,409
2062 18,046,701 409,583,480
2061 17,905,240 405,859,509
2060 17,766,923 402,073,494
2059 17,623,583 398,228,736
2058 17,480,101 394,315,883
2057 17,332,985 390,341,867
2056 17,199,988 386,298,064
2055 17,055,494 382,193,151
2054 16,922,360 378,030,342
2053 16,788,269 373,799,276
2052 16,629,867 369,501,634
2051 16,483,332 365,149,555
2050 16,313,641 360,734,783
2049 16,143,037 356,271,401
2048 15,960,692 351,752,501
2047 15,782,848 347,169,674
2046 15,601,379 342,532,578
2045 15,401,446 337,834,528
2044 15,203,736 333,076,416
2043 15,009,222 328,256,555
2042 14,814,702 323,388,886
2041 14,610,184 318,469,120
2040 14,387,461 313,492,800
2039 14,180,166 308,474,350
2038 13,969,908 303,423,786
2037 13,763,230 298,351,344
2036 13,565,172 293,250,795
2035 13,367,627 288,138,368
2034 13,173,095 283,018,151
2033 12,977,990 277,897,810
2032 12,780,785 272,769,123
2031 12,572,455 267,666,779
2030 12,372,453 262,583,487
2029 12,165,594 257,504,936
2028 11,949,107 252,465,743
2027 11,734,783 247,457,208
2026 11,488,370 242,477,499
2025 11,596,825 237,546,527
2024 11,552,876 232,679,478
2023 11,439,213 227,882,945
2022 11,256,263 223,150,896
2021 11,066,356 218,529,286
2020 10,865,228 213,996,181
2019 10,671,891 209,485,641
2018 10,462,306 204,938,755
2017 10,234,226 200,254,579
2016 10,006,367 195,443,700
2015 9,544,729 190,671,878
2014 8,791,710 185,896,915
2013 7,991,809 181,049,443
2012 7,587,127 176,200,625
2011 7,480,424 171,379,598
2010 7,297,043 166,642,886
2009 7,141,753 162,049,464
2008 6,989,866 157,595,014
2007 6,827,227 153,267,261
2006 6,427,371 149,077,334
2005 6,029,587 145,017,253
2004 5,882,061 141,057,045
2003 5,741,828 137,202,644
2002 5,616,066 133,471,989
2001 5,498,894 129,862,595
2000 5,386,945 126,382,494
1999 5,276,444 123,047,320
1998 5,164,284 119,846,254
1997 5,046,285 116,754,792
1996 4,912,516 113,754,779
1995 4,752,096 110,819,428
1994 4,561,406 107,935,714
1993 4,348,020 105,122,069
1992 4,127,693 102,372,770
1991 3,915,149 99,720,162
1990 3,621,908 97,120,925
1989 3,349,627 94,531,014
1988 3,193,039 92,020,090
1987 3,047,634 89,591,716
1986 2,909,887 87,235,953
1985 2,778,810 84,897,973
1984 2,654,688 82,526,443
1983 2,537,307 80,438,260
1982 2,426,927 78,378,701
1981 2,325,517 76,068,103
1980 2,234,186 73,764,641
1979 2,153,882 71,498,242
1978 2,083,595 69,326,532
1977 2,019,002 67,234,590
1976 1,958,177 65,258,009
1975 1,899,055 63,410,815
1974 1,839,182 61,679,144
1973 1,778,094 60,082,139
1972 1,714,555 58,601,748
1971 1,645,145 57,214,684
1970 1,565,163 55,893,838
1969 1,473,100 54,631,914
1968 1,372,460 53,432,783
1967 1,271,183 52,293,065
1966 1,178,360 51,188,234
1965 1,099,440 50,086,764
1964 1,035,640 49,012,016
1963 984,714 47,973,575
1962 940,554 46,965,292
1961 897,591 45,989,310
1960 853,471 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Nigeria
2100 0.13% 0.04%
2099 0.2% 0.06%
2098 0.18% 0.07%
2097 0.16% 0.09%
2096 0.27% 0.1%
2095 0.15% 0.11%
2094 0.23% 0.13%
2093 0.24% 0.15%
2092 0.41% 0.17%
2091 0.31% 0.19%
2090 0.39% 0.21%
2089 0.34% 0.23%
2088 0.34% 0.25%
2087 0.31% 0.28%
2086 0.38% 0.3%
2085 0.33% 0.32%
2084 0.3% 0.35%
2083 0.42% 0.37%
2082 0.48% 0.39%
2081 0.42% 0.42%
2080 0.46% 0.45%
2079 0.43% 0.47%
2078 0.46% 0.5%
2077 0.47% 0.52%
2076 0.54% 0.55%
2075 0.49% 0.58%
2074 0.55% 0.6%
2073 0.57% 0.63%
2072 0.6% 0.65%
2071 0.65% 0.68%
2070 0.57% 0.71%
2069 0.74% 0.73%
2068 0.62% 0.76%
2067 0.73% 0.79%
2066 0.73% 0.81%
2065 0.67% 0.84%
2064 0.73% 0.87%
2063 0.82% 0.89%
2062 0.79% 0.92%
2061 0.78% 0.94%
2060 0.81% 0.97%
2059 0.82% 0.99%
2058 0.85% 1.02%
2057 0.77% 1.05%
2056 0.85% 1.07%
2055 0.79% 1.1%
2054 0.8% 1.13%
2053 0.95% 1.16%
2052 0.89% 1.19%
2051 1.04% 1.22%
2050 1.06% 1.25%
2049 1.14% 1.28%
2048 1.13% 1.32%
2047 1.16% 1.35%
2046 1.3% 1.39%
2045 1.3% 1.43%
2044 1.3% 1.47%
2043 1.31% 1.51%
2042 1.4% 1.54%
2041 1.55% 1.59%
2040 1.46% 1.63%
2039 1.51% 1.66%
2038 1.5% 1.7%
2037 1.46% 1.74%
2036 1.48% 1.77%
2035 1.48% 1.81%
2034 1.5% 1.84%
2033 1.54% 1.88%
2032 1.66% 1.91%
2031 1.62% 1.94%
2030 1.7% 1.97%
2029 1.81% 2%
2028 1.83% 2.02%
2027 2.14% 2.05%
2026 -0.94% 2.08%
2025 0.38% 2.09%
2024 0.99% 2.1%
2023 1.63% 2.12%
2022 1.72% 2.11%
2021 1.85% 2.12%
2020 1.81% 2.15%
2019 2% 2.22%
2018 2.23% 2.34%
2017 2.28% 2.46%
2016 4.84% 2.5%
2015 8.57% 2.57%
2014 10% 2.68%
2013 5.33% 2.75%
2012 1.43% 2.81%
2011 2.51% 2.84%
2010 2.17% 2.83%
2009 2.17% 2.83%
2008 2.38% 2.82%
2007 6.22% 2.81%
2006 6.6% 2.8%
2005 2.51% 2.81%
2004 2.44% 2.81%
2003 2.24% 2.8%
2002 2.13% 2.78%
2001 2.08% 2.75%
2000 2.09% 2.71%
1999 2.17% 2.67%
1998 2.34% 2.65%
1997 2.72% 2.64%
1996 3.38% 2.65%
1995 4.18% 2.67%
1994 4.91% 2.68%
1993 5.34% 2.69%
1992 5.43% 2.66%
1991 8.1% 2.68%
1990 8.13% 2.74%
1989 4.9% 2.73%
1988 4.77% 2.71%
1987 4.73% 2.7%
1986 4.72% 2.75%
1985 4.68% 2.87%
1984 4.63% 2.6%
1983 4.55% 2.63%
1982 4.36% 3.04%
1981 4.09% 3.12%
1980 3.73% 3.17%
1979 3.37% 3.13%
1978 3.2% 3.11%
1977 3.11% 3.03%
1976 3.11% 2.91%
1975 3.26% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.66%
1973 3.71% 2.53%
1972 4.22% 2.42%
1971 5.11% 2.36%
1970 6.25% 2.31%
1969 7.33% 2.24%
1968 7.97% 2.18%
1967 7.88% 2.16%
1966 7.18% 2.2%
1965 6.16% 2.19%
1964 5.17% 2.16%
1963 4.7% 2.15%
1962 4.79% 2.12%
1961 5.17% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Jordan Nigeria
Current population
11555022
243824469
Population rank 86/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 2.94%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +311 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -15,258
Net migration rank 190/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -15,258
2024 - -156,369 - -35,202
2023 200,895 -17,445 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 199,900 -17,445 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 190,795 6,573 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 198,138 6,745 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 204,933 -23,156 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 205,333 32,062 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 205,903 12,873 4,706,183 78,685
2016 205,891 31,046 4,761,594 75,265
2015 195,495 490,844 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 184,169 635,528 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 170,473 609,631 4,811,751 40,201
2012 175,437 -146,181 4,774,508 71,138
2011 177,076 7,057 4,728,363 67,808
2010 177,748 4,872 4,629,173 47,966
2009 177,651 -49,687 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 175,048 767 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 167,574 -18,108 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 147,643 502,609 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 141,816 3,500 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 141,752 7,979 3,877,376 46,370
2003 142,443 -11,699 3,751,120 33,857
2002 139,250 -18,463 3,606,814 69,594
2001 136,450 -22,896 3,478,370 64,163
2000 136,414 -26,077 3,343,196 74,535
1999 138,201 -27,530 3,155,425 97,195
1998 140,696 -27,036 3,003,946 145,575
1997 145,358 -23,021 2,936,500 96,885
1996 147,852 -2,655 2,882,205 84,448
1995 147,652 27,991 2,830,771 73,243
1994 144,199 61,533 2,735,198 128,134
1993 139,467 81,576 2,673,675 90,200
1992 134,241 85,376 2,596,173 138,412
1991 129,642 75,824 2,527,807 42,760
1990 114,912 266,100 2,491,928 135,959
1989 112,608 50,941 2,452,324 99,588
1988 109,754 39,873 2,376,419 93,510
1987 106,536 34,646 2,322,397 64,418
1986 103,551 30,763 2,295,003 29,682
1985 99,801 28,040 2,289,784 61,514
1984 96,092 24,316 2,278,060 113,758
1983 92,863 21,487 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 89,473 16,944 2,233,401 101,116
1981 86,751 9,659 2,179,884 106,723
1980 84,508 1,735 2,121,618 198,672
1979 82,076 -7,706 2,074,807 137,721
1978 79,908 -13,701 2,019,621 111,258
1977 78,101 -15,132 1,923,917 129,075
1976 75,981 -17,309 1,827,289 72,889
1975 74,392 -14,822 1,718,623 75,603
1974 72,212 -12,024 1,624,813 44,281
1973 70,058 -8,072 1,525,485 -618
1972 67,707 -2,622 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 64,763 8,976 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 60,321 25,894 1,295,507 7,953
1969 57,431 40,481 1,213,484 6,912
1968 53,336 50,036 1,168,254 9,615
1967 48,791 50,397 1,082,884 18,683
1966 44,580 41,882 1,095,582 12,513
1965 41,635 29,737 1,061,840 32,988
1964 39,205 17,018 1,028,272 26,411
1963 36,858 8,763 995,116 27,115
1962 34,598 8,098 966,452 27,906
1961 32,143 11,097 932,111 25,515
1960 29,491 15,509 901,301 12,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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