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Population in Jordan compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.31 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Jordan vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan North Korea
2100 21,206,553 19,601,003
2099 21,178,430 19,729,897
2098 21,136,891 19,859,274
2097 21,098,437 19,989,589
2096 21,064,975 20,120,795
2095 21,007,321 20,252,653
2094 20,974,918 20,384,384
2093 20,926,611 20,516,457
2092 20,877,529 20,649,140
2091 20,792,840 20,781,939
2090 20,727,978 20,914,434
2089 20,647,108 21,046,685
2088 20,577,895 21,178,406
2087 20,508,170 21,310,103
2086 20,445,139 21,441,361
2085 20,367,437 21,571,843
2084 20,300,378 21,701,761
2083 20,240,284 21,830,989
2082 20,154,852 21,960,135
2081 20,058,508 22,088,774
2080 19,973,775 22,216,836
2079 19,882,784 22,344,442
2078 19,796,696 22,471,597
2077 19,705,632 22,598,635
2076 19,612,748 22,725,293
2075 19,506,799 22,852,140
2074 19,410,797 22,979,532
2073 19,304,910 23,107,165
2072 19,196,165 23,234,961
2071 19,081,623 23,363,260
2070 18,959,207 23,491,789
2069 18,852,491 23,621,167
2068 18,714,102 23,750,741
2067 18,598,580 23,880,460
2066 18,463,790 24,010,584
2065 18,329,203 24,140,518
2064 18,207,553 24,269,765
2063 18,075,660 24,397,924
2062 17,928,211 24,525,403
2061 17,787,680 24,651,788
2060 17,650,270 24,776,326
2059 17,507,871 24,898,430
2058 17,365,332 25,018,630
2057 17,219,182 25,135,871
2056 17,087,058 25,250,670
2055 16,943,513 25,361,704
2054 16,811,253 25,469,578
2053 16,678,042 25,574,137
2052 16,520,680 25,675,211
2051 16,375,107 25,772,870
2050 16,206,530 25,866,886
2049 16,037,046 25,957,363
2048 15,855,898 26,043,774
2047 15,679,222 26,126,594
2046 15,498,944 26,205,638
2045 15,300,324 26,281,344
2044 15,103,912 26,353,455
2043 14,910,676 26,422,173
2042 14,717,433 26,486,580
2041 14,514,257 26,547,651
2040 14,292,997 26,604,634
2039 14,087,063 26,656,882
2038 13,878,186 26,703,458
2037 13,672,864 26,744,185
2036 13,476,107 26,778,348
2035 13,279,859 26,805,065
2034 13,086,605 26,823,948
2033 12,892,780 26,834,263
2032 12,696,870 26,835,978
2031 12,489,908 26,827,992
2030 12,291,219 26,809,850
2029 12,085,718 26,782,161
2028 11,870,652 26,744,278
2027 11,657,736 26,696,504
2026 11,412,941 26,638,530
2025 11,520,684 26,571,036
2024 11,552,876 26,498,823
2023 11,439,213 26,418,204
2022 11,256,263 26,328,845
2021 11,066,356 26,232,534
2020 10,865,228 26,136,312
2019 10,671,891 26,037,632
2018 10,462,306 25,931,147
2017 10,234,226 25,817,709
2016 10,006,367 25,698,326
2015 9,544,729 25,575,350
2014 8,791,710 25,451,262
2013 7,991,809 25,329,451
2012 7,587,127 25,211,728
2011 7,480,424 25,097,874
2010 7,297,043 24,987,258
2009 7,141,753 24,878,332
2008 6,989,866 24,764,618
2007 6,827,227 24,646,383
2006 6,427,371 24,524,507
2005 6,029,587 24,396,433
2004 5,882,061 24,254,943
2003 5,741,828 24,090,380
2002 5,616,066 23,943,973
2001 5,498,894 23,815,358
2000 5,386,945 23,665,910
1999 5,276,444 23,497,599
1998 5,164,284 23,311,564
1997 5,046,285 23,110,830
1996 4,912,516 22,895,746
1995 4,752,096 22,669,304
1994 4,561,406 22,393,975
1993 4,348,020 22,073,352
1992 4,127,693 21,750,911
1991 3,915,149 21,428,638
1990 3,621,908 21,112,137
1989 3,349,627 20,804,367
1988 3,193,039 20,503,161
1987 3,047,634 20,205,483
1986 2,909,887 19,910,855
1985 2,778,810 19,620,388
1984 2,654,688 19,335,043
1983 2,537,307 19,054,034
1982 2,426,927 18,776,357
1981 2,325,517 18,501,295
1980 2,234,186 18,236,786
1979 2,153,882 17,983,470
1978 2,083,595 17,735,995
1977 2,019,002 17,492,798
1976 1,958,177 17,243,450
1975 1,899,055 16,971,055
1974 1,839,182 16,673,121
1973 1,778,094 16,350,367
1972 1,714,555 15,975,069
1971 1,645,145 15,572,457
1970 1,565,163 15,172,775
1969 1,473,100 14,767,615
1968 1,372,460 14,365,596
1967 1,271,183 13,958,350
1966 1,178,360 13,569,094
1965 1,099,440 13,219,369
1964 1,035,640 12,889,770
1963 984,714 12,567,057
1962 940,554 12,262,882
1961 897,591 11,990,713
1960 853,471 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan North Korea
2100 0.13% -0.65%
2099 0.2% -0.65%
2098 0.18% -0.65%
2097 0.16% -0.65%
2096 0.27% -0.65%
2095 0.15% -0.65%
2094 0.23% -0.64%
2093 0.24% -0.64%
2092 0.41% -0.64%
2091 0.31% -0.63%
2090 0.39% -0.63%
2089 0.34% -0.62%
2088 0.34% -0.62%
2087 0.31% -0.61%
2086 0.38% -0.6%
2085 0.33% -0.6%
2084 0.3% -0.59%
2083 0.42% -0.59%
2082 0.48% -0.58%
2081 0.42% -0.58%
2080 0.46% -0.57%
2079 0.43% -0.57%
2078 0.46% -0.56%
2077 0.47% -0.56%
2076 0.54% -0.56%
2075 0.49% -0.55%
2074 0.55% -0.55%
2073 0.57% -0.55%
2072 0.6% -0.55%
2071 0.65% -0.55%
2070 0.57% -0.55%
2069 0.74% -0.55%
2068 0.62% -0.54%
2067 0.73% -0.54%
2066 0.73% -0.54%
2065 0.67% -0.53%
2064 0.73% -0.53%
2063 0.82% -0.52%
2062 0.79% -0.51%
2061 0.78% -0.5%
2060 0.81% -0.49%
2059 0.82% -0.48%
2058 0.85% -0.47%
2057 0.77% -0.45%
2056 0.85% -0.44%
2055 0.79% -0.42%
2054 0.8% -0.41%
2053 0.95% -0.39%
2052 0.89% -0.38%
2051 1.04% -0.36%
2050 1.06% -0.35%
2049 1.14% -0.33%
2048 1.13% -0.32%
2047 1.16% -0.3%
2046 1.3% -0.29%
2045 1.3% -0.27%
2044 1.3% -0.26%
2043 1.31% -0.24%
2042 1.4% -0.23%
2041 1.55% -0.21%
2040 1.46% -0.2%
2039 1.51% -0.17%
2038 1.5% -0.15%
2037 1.46% -0.13%
2036 1.48% -0.1%
2035 1.48% -0.07%
2034 1.5% -0.04%
2033 1.54% -0.006%
2032 1.66% 0.03%
2031 1.62% 0.07%
2030 1.7% 0.1%
2029 1.81% 0.14%
2028 1.83% 0.18%
2027 2.14% 0.22%
2026 -0.94% 0.25%
2025 -0.28% 0.27%
2024 0.99% 0.31%
2023 1.63% 0.34%
2022 1.72% 0.37%
2021 1.85% 0.37%
2020 1.81% 0.38%
2019 2% 0.41%
2018 2.23% 0.44%
2017 2.28% 0.46%
2016 4.84% 0.48%
2015 8.57% 0.49%
2014 10% 0.48%
2013 5.33% 0.47%
2012 1.43% 0.45%
2011 2.51% 0.44%
2010 2.17% 0.44%
2009 2.17% 0.46%
2008 2.38% 0.48%
2007 6.22% 0.5%
2006 6.6% 0.52%
2005 2.51% 0.58%
2004 2.44% 0.68%
2003 2.24% 0.61%
2002 2.13% 0.54%
2001 2.08% 0.63%
2000 2.09% 0.72%
1999 2.17% 0.8%
1998 2.34% 0.87%
1997 2.72% 0.94%
1996 3.38% 1%
1995 4.18% 1.23%
1994 4.91% 1.45%
1993 5.34% 1.48%
1992 5.43% 1.5%
1991 8.1% 1.5%
1990 8.13% 1.48%
1989 4.9% 1.47%
1988 4.77% 1.47%
1987 4.73% 1.48%
1986 4.72% 1.48%
1985 4.68% 1.48%
1984 4.63% 1.47%
1983 4.55% 1.48%
1982 4.36% 1.49%
1981 4.09% 1.45%
1980 3.73% 1.41%
1979 3.37% 1.4%
1978 3.2% 1.39%
1977 3.11% 1.45%
1976 3.11% 1.61%
1975 3.26% 1.79%
1974 3.44% 1.97%
1973 3.71% 2.35%
1972 4.22% 2.59%
1971 5.11% 2.63%
1970 6.25% 2.74%
1969 7.33% 2.8%
1968 7.97% 2.92%
1967 7.88% 2.87%
1966 7.18% 2.65%
1965 6.16% 2.56%
1964 5.17% 2.57%
1963 4.7% 2.48%
1962 4.79% 2.27%
1961 5.17% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Jordan North Korea
Current population
11538682
26668308
Population rank 86/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +198
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 146/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -2,787
Net migration rank 190/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -2,787
2024 200,223 -156,369 79,496 -2,473
2023 200,895 -17,445 86,203 -1,997
2022 199,900 -17,445 96,495 -1,997
2021 190,795 6,573 99,710 -1,585
2020 198,138 6,745 95,920 -1,585
2019 204,933 -23,156 106,208 -3,142
2018 205,333 32,062 113,164 -3,225
2017 205,903 12,873 120,181 -3,224
2016 205,891 31,046 125,048 -3,222
2015 195,495 490,844 127,365 -3,208
2014 184,169 635,528 127,078 -3,042
2013 170,473 609,631 122,519 -2,933
2012 175,437 -146,181 118,773 -2,919
2011 177,076 7,057 114,798 -2,957
2010 177,748 4,872 112,443 -3,053
2009 177,651 -49,687 111,530 -3,058
2008 175,048 767 122,015 -3,051
2007 167,574 -18,108 120,521 -3,021
2006 147,643 502,609 129,171 -2,948
2005 141,816 3,500 132,765 -2,861
2004 141,752 7,979 155,838 -2,758
2003 142,443 -11,699 178,775 -2,717
2002 139,250 -18,463 119,504 -2,763
2001 136,450 -22,896 143,321 -2,884
2000 136,414 -26,077 161,591 -3,142
1999 138,201 -27,530 181,613 -3,443
1998 140,696 -27,036 197,589 -3,706
1997 145,358 -23,021 211,325 -3,745
1996 147,852 -2,655 226,095 -3,512
1995 147,652 27,991 233,381 -3,094
1994 144,199 61,533 320,861 -517
1993 139,467 81,576 320,880 0
1992 134,241 85,376 324,002 0
1991 129,642 75,824 320,551 0
1990 114,912 266,100 312,460 0
1989 112,608 50,941 303,078 0
1988 109,754 39,873 299,305 0
1987 106,536 34,646 296,030 0
1986 103,551 30,763 293,227 0
1985 99,801 28,040 287,714 0
1984 96,092 24,316 282,987 0
1983 92,863 21,487 279,046 0
1982 89,473 16,944 276,332 0
1981 86,751 9,659 273,800 0
1980 84,508 1,735 255,206 0
1979 82,076 -7,706 251,409 0
1978 79,908 -13,701 243,533 0
1977 78,101 -15,132 242,870 0
1976 75,981 -17,309 255,841 0
1975 74,392 -14,822 288,966 0
1974 72,212 -12,024 306,902 0
1973 70,058 -8,072 338,600 0
1972 67,707 -2,622 411,997 0
1971 64,763 8,976 393,220 0
1970 60,321 25,894 406,129 0
1969 57,431 40,481 404,189 0
1968 53,336 50,036 399,837 0
1967 48,791 50,397 414,632 0
1966 44,580 41,882 363,882 0
1965 41,635 29,737 335,587 0
1964 39,205 17,018 323,623 0
1963 36,858 8,763 321,805 0
1962 34,598 8,098 286,534 0
1961 32,143 11,097 257,788 0
1960 29,491 15,509 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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