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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 6.4 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Jordan vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan North Macedonia
2100 21,346,709 866,884
2099 21,318,400 877,788
2098 21,276,587 888,715
2097 21,237,878 899,716
2096 21,204,195 910,709
2095 21,146,160 921,559
2094 21,113,543 932,633
2093 21,064,917 943,984
2092 21,015,511 955,335
2091 20,930,262 966,773
2090 20,864,971 978,130
2089 20,783,567 989,666
2088 20,713,897 1,001,224
2087 20,643,710 1,012,831
2086 20,580,263 1,024,787
2085 20,502,047 1,036,668
2084 20,434,545 1,048,876
2083 20,374,054 1,061,031
2082 20,288,057 1,073,408
2081 20,191,077 1,085,823
2080 20,105,784 1,098,127
2079 20,014,191 1,110,614
2078 19,927,535 1,123,398
2077 19,835,869 1,136,448
2076 19,742,371 1,149,787
2075 19,635,722 1,163,080
2074 19,539,085 1,176,671
2073 19,432,498 1,190,351
2072 19,323,034 1,204,015
2071 19,207,735 1,217,691
2070 19,084,510 1,231,978
2069 18,977,089 1,246,408
2068 18,837,786 1,260,869
2067 18,721,500 1,275,289
2066 18,585,819 1,289,439
2065 18,450,342 1,303,917
2064 18,327,889 1,318,161
2063 18,195,124 1,332,807
2062 18,046,701 1,347,540
2061 17,905,240 1,362,299
2060 17,766,923 1,376,807
2059 17,623,583 1,390,921
2058 17,480,101 1,404,982
2057 17,332,985 1,419,185
2056 17,199,988 1,433,595
2055 17,055,494 1,447,857
2054 16,922,360 1,462,210
2053 16,788,269 1,476,351
2052 16,629,867 1,489,905
2051 16,483,332 1,503,526
2050 16,313,641 1,516,629
2049 16,143,037 1,529,608
2048 15,960,692 1,542,390
2047 15,782,848 1,555,085
2046 15,601,379 1,568,151
2045 15,401,446 1,581,115
2044 15,203,736 1,593,878
2043 15,009,222 1,606,930
2042 14,814,702 1,619,941
2041 14,610,184 1,632,704
2040 14,387,461 1,645,446
2039 14,180,166 1,658,034
2038 13,969,908 1,670,347
2037 13,763,230 1,682,850
2036 13,565,172 1,695,204
2035 13,367,627 1,707,302
2034 13,173,095 1,719,193
2033 12,977,990 1,730,723
2032 12,780,785 1,742,288
2031 12,572,455 1,753,729
2030 12,372,453 1,765,162
2029 12,165,594 1,775,815
2028 11,949,107 1,786,051
2027 11,734,783 1,795,945
2026 11,488,370 1,805,954
2025 11,596,825 1,815,368
2024 11,552,876 1,824,359
2023 11,439,213 1,827,816
2022 11,256,263 1,831,712
2021 11,066,356 1,837,114
2020 10,865,228 1,856,124
2019 10,671,891 1,876,262
2018 10,462,306 1,889,051
2017 10,234,226 1,898,657
2016 10,006,367 1,906,313
2015 9,544,729 1,912,430
2014 8,791,710 1,917,557
2013 7,991,809 1,922,716
2012 7,587,127 1,929,821
2011 7,480,424 1,937,398
2010 7,297,043 1,946,298
2009 7,141,753 1,958,782
2008 6,989,866 1,971,493
2007 6,827,227 1,982,933
2006 6,427,371 1,994,287
2005 6,029,587 2,005,330
2004 5,882,061 2,016,186
2003 5,741,828 2,022,725
2002 5,616,066 2,020,157
2001 5,498,894 2,034,882
2000 5,386,945 2,026,350
1999 5,276,444 2,017,142
1998 5,164,284 2,007,523
1997 5,046,285 1,996,869
1996 4,912,516 2,012,553
1995 4,752,096 1,998,534
1994 4,561,406 1,992,666
1993 4,348,020 2,006,854
1992 4,127,693 2,032,523
1991 3,915,149 2,055,994
1990 3,621,908 2,063,689
1989 3,349,627 2,055,649
1988 3,193,039 2,045,737
1987 3,047,634 2,035,157
1986 2,909,887 2,024,732
1985 2,778,810 2,014,331
1984 2,654,688 2,003,399
1983 2,537,307 1,991,901
1982 2,426,927 1,978,956
1981 2,325,517 1,959,065
1980 2,234,186 1,933,038
1979 2,153,882 1,906,523
1978 2,083,595 1,879,847
1977 2,019,002 1,853,138
1976 1,958,177 1,825,830
1975 1,899,055 1,797,972
1974 1,839,182 1,770,545
1973 1,778,094 1,743,816
1972 1,714,555 1,717,395
1971 1,645,145 1,691,216
1970 1,565,163 1,664,208
1969 1,473,100 1,636,345
1968 1,372,460 1,608,930
1967 1,271,183 1,582,492
1966 1,178,360 1,557,349
1965 1,099,440 1,533,466
1964 1,035,640 1,510,900
1963 984,714 1,488,737
1962 940,554 1,471,745
1961 897,591 1,455,171
1960 853,471 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan North Macedonia
2100 0.13% -1.24%
2099 0.2% -1.23%
2098 0.18% -1.22%
2097 0.16% -1.21%
2096 0.27% -1.18%
2095 0.15% -1.19%
2094 0.23% -1.2%
2093 0.24% -1.19%
2092 0.41% -1.18%
2091 0.31% -1.16%
2090 0.39% -1.17%
2089 0.34% -1.15%
2088 0.34% -1.15%
2087 0.31% -1.17%
2086 0.38% -1.15%
2085 0.33% -1.16%
2084 0.3% -1.15%
2083 0.42% -1.15%
2082 0.48% -1.14%
2081 0.42% -1.12%
2080 0.46% -1.12%
2079 0.43% -1.14%
2078 0.46% -1.15%
2077 0.47% -1.16%
2076 0.54% -1.14%
2075 0.49% -1.15%
2074 0.55% -1.15%
2073 0.57% -1.13%
2072 0.6% -1.12%
2071 0.65% -1.16%
2070 0.57% -1.16%
2069 0.74% -1.15%
2068 0.62% -1.13%
2067 0.73% -1.1%
2066 0.73% -1.11%
2065 0.67% -1.08%
2064 0.73% -1.1%
2063 0.82% -1.09%
2062 0.79% -1.08%
2061 0.78% -1.05%
2060 0.81% -1.01%
2059 0.82% -1%
2058 0.85% -1%
2057 0.77% -1.01%
2056 0.85% -0.99%
2055 0.79% -0.98%
2054 0.8% -0.96%
2053 0.95% -0.91%
2052 0.89% -0.91%
2051 1.04% -0.86%
2050 1.06% -0.85%
2049 1.14% -0.83%
2048 1.13% -0.82%
2047 1.16% -0.83%
2046 1.3% -0.82%
2045 1.3% -0.8%
2044 1.3% -0.81%
2043 1.31% -0.8%
2042 1.4% -0.78%
2041 1.55% -0.77%
2040 1.46% -0.76%
2039 1.51% -0.74%
2038 1.5% -0.74%
2037 1.46% -0.73%
2036 1.48% -0.71%
2035 1.48% -0.69%
2034 1.5% -0.67%
2033 1.54% -0.66%
2032 1.66% -0.65%
2031 1.62% -0.65%
2030 1.7% -0.6%
2029 1.81% -0.57%
2028 1.83% -0.55%
2027 2.14% -0.55%
2026 -0.94% -0.52%
2025 0.38% -0.49%
2024 0.99% -0.19%
2023 1.63% -0.21%
2022 1.72% -0.29%
2021 1.85% -1.02%
2020 1.81% -1.07%
2019 2% -0.68%
2018 2.23% -0.51%
2017 2.28% -0.4%
2016 4.84% -0.32%
2015 8.57% -0.27%
2014 10% -0.27%
2013 5.33% -0.37%
2012 1.43% -0.39%
2011 2.51% -0.46%
2010 2.17% -0.64%
2009 2.17% -0.64%
2008 2.38% -0.58%
2007 6.22% -0.57%
2006 6.6% -0.55%
2005 2.51% -0.54%
2004 2.44% -0.32%
2003 2.24% 0.13%
2002 2.13% -0.72%
2001 2.08% 0.42%
2000 2.09% 0.46%
1999 2.17% 0.48%
1998 2.34% 0.53%
1997 2.72% -0.78%
1996 3.38% 0.7%
1995 4.18% 0.29%
1994 4.91% -0.71%
1993 5.34% -1.26%
1992 5.43% -1.14%
1991 8.1% -0.37%
1990 8.13% 0.39%
1989 4.9% 0.48%
1988 4.77% 0.52%
1987 4.73% 0.51%
1986 4.72% 0.52%
1985 4.68% 0.55%
1984 4.63% 0.58%
1983 4.55% 0.65%
1982 4.36% 1.02%
1981 4.09% 1.35%
1980 3.73% 1.39%
1979 3.37% 1.42%
1978 3.2% 1.44%
1977 3.11% 1.5%
1976 3.11% 1.55%
1975 3.26% 1.55%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.71% 1.54%
1972 4.22% 1.55%
1971 5.11% 1.62%
1970 6.25% 1.7%
1969 7.33% 1.7%
1968 7.97% 1.67%
1967 7.88% 1.61%
1966 7.18% 1.56%
1965 6.16% 1.49%
1964 5.17% 1.49%
1963 4.7% 1.15%
1962 4.79% 1.14%
1961 5.17% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Jordan North Macedonia
Current population
11555022
1805954
Population rank 86/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
2.23 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 -9
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -5,645
Net migration rank 190/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -5,645
2024 - -156,369 - -5,728
2023 200,895 -17,445 -3,290 -5,597
2022 199,900 -17,445 -4,397 -5,296
2021 190,795 6,573 -9,737 -5,483
2020 198,138 6,745 -5,939 -23,458
2019 204,933 -23,156 -375 -24,204
2018 205,333 32,062 1,512 -24,878
2017 205,903 12,873 1,329 -24,227
2016 205,891 31,046 2,374 -24,144
2015 195,495 490,844 2,294 -23,010
2014 184,169 635,528 3,644 -22,132
2013 170,473 609,631 3,653 -20,297
2012 175,437 -146,181 3,087 -19,083
2011 177,076 7,057 3,100 -17,871
2010 177,748 4,872 4,866 -16,668
2009 177,651 -49,687 4,309 -15,455
2008 175,048 767 3,746 -17,645
2007 167,574 -18,108 2,974 -15,705
2006 147,643 502,609 3,988 -9,632
2005 141,816 3,500 4,011 -2,244
2004 141,752 7,979 5,444 -2,640
2003 142,443 -11,699 8,900 -2,880
2002 139,250 -18,463 9,697 -2,858
2001 136,450 -22,896 10,174 -922
2000 136,414 -26,077 12,159 -2,824
1999 138,201 -27,530 10,489 -1,261
1998 140,696 -27,036 12,446 -589
1997 145,358 -23,021 12,979 -477
1996 147,852 -2,655 14,806 -397
1995 147,652 27,991 17,239 -3,603
1994 144,199 61,533 19,103 -21,006
1993 139,467 81,576 20,797 -47,273
1992 134,241 85,376 21,659 -46,509
1991 129,642 75,824 23,387 -45,484
1990 114,912 266,100 22,868 -16,174
1989 112,608 50,941 22,912 -13,528
1988 109,754 39,873 24,064 -13,621
1987 106,536 34,646 24,359 -13,635
1986 103,551 30,763 23,720 -13,589
1985 99,801 28,040 24,167 -13,492
1984 96,092 24,316 24,436 -13,251
1983 92,863 21,487 24,690 -12,884
1982 89,473 16,944 25,810 -11,716
1981 86,751 9,659 25,689 0
1980 84,508 1,735 26,547 -189
1979 82,076 -7,706 27,096 -426
1978 79,908 -13,701 27,150 -462
1977 78,101 -15,132 27,410 -683
1976 75,981 -17,309 28,799 -911
1975 74,392 -14,822 28,983 -1,147
1974 72,212 -12,024 28,400 -1,376
1973 70,058 -8,072 28,032 -1,600
1972 67,707 -2,622 28,236 -1,834
1971 64,763 8,976 28,010 -2,064
1970 60,321 25,894 28,022 60
1969 57,431 40,481 27,464 181
1968 53,336 50,036 28,378 -1,201
1967 48,791 50,397 28,401 -2,696
1966 44,580 41,882 28,766 -4,176
1965 41,635 29,737 28,564 -5,385
1964 39,205 17,018 27,889 -5,938
1963 36,858 8,763 28,124 -5,759
1962 34,598 8,098 25,317 -13,702
1961 32,143 11,097 27,846 -6,309
1960 29,491 15,509 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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