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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.04 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Jordan vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Norway
2100 21,346,709 5,441,855
2099 21,318,400 5,454,583
2098 21,276,587 5,466,669
2097 21,237,878 5,478,174
2096 21,204,195 5,490,010
2095 21,146,160 5,502,418
2094 21,113,543 5,514,598
2093 21,064,917 5,527,174
2092 21,015,511 5,539,172
2091 20,930,262 5,551,172
2090 20,864,971 5,564,044
2089 20,783,567 5,576,715
2088 20,713,897 5,590,047
2087 20,643,710 5,604,159
2086 20,580,263 5,617,935
2085 20,502,047 5,631,413
2084 20,434,545 5,645,116
2083 20,374,054 5,658,044
2082 20,288,057 5,670,485
2081 20,191,077 5,682,427
2080 20,105,784 5,694,199
2079 20,014,191 5,705,317
2078 19,927,535 5,715,984
2077 19,835,869 5,726,145
2076 19,742,371 5,735,898
2075 19,635,722 5,745,619
2074 19,539,085 5,755,683
2073 19,432,498 5,765,642
2072 19,323,034 5,775,295
2071 19,207,735 5,784,119
2070 19,084,510 5,793,594
2069 18,977,089 5,802,341
2068 18,837,786 5,811,630
2067 18,721,500 5,821,550
2066 18,585,819 5,831,535
2065 18,450,342 5,841,333
2064 18,327,889 5,851,085
2063 18,195,124 5,860,548
2062 18,046,701 5,869,700
2061 17,905,240 5,877,754
2060 17,766,923 5,885,488
2059 17,623,583 5,892,036
2058 17,480,101 5,897,922
2057 17,332,985 5,904,330
2056 17,199,988 5,910,291
2055 17,055,494 5,915,286
2054 16,922,360 5,919,312
2053 16,788,269 5,922,325
2052 16,629,867 5,923,483
2051 16,483,332 5,923,938
2050 16,313,641 5,923,557
2049 16,143,037 5,922,138
2048 15,960,692 5,919,215
2047 15,782,848 5,916,146
2046 15,601,379 5,912,426
2045 15,401,446 5,907,334
2044 15,203,736 5,902,175
2043 15,009,222 5,896,614
2042 14,814,702 5,889,741
2041 14,610,184 5,881,692
2040 14,387,461 5,873,512
2039 14,180,166 5,864,063
2038 13,969,908 5,853,639
2037 13,763,230 5,842,734
2036 13,565,172 5,830,991
2035 13,367,627 5,818,882
2034 13,173,095 5,805,966
2033 12,977,990 5,792,030
2032 12,780,785 5,777,062
2031 12,572,455 5,760,828
2030 12,372,453 5,743,814
2029 12,165,594 5,725,891
2028 11,949,107 5,706,765
2027 11,734,783 5,686,336
2026 11,488,370 5,665,477
2025 11,596,825 5,626,258
2024 11,552,876 5,572,279
2023 11,439,213 5,519,601
2022 11,256,263 5,457,127
2021 11,066,356 5,408,320
2020 10,865,228 5,379,475
2019 10,671,891 5,347,896
2018 10,462,306 5,311,916
2017 10,234,226 5,276,968
2016 10,006,367 5,234,519
2015 9,544,729 5,188,607
2014 8,791,710 5,137,232
2013 7,991,809 5,079,623
2012 7,587,127 5,018,573
2011 7,480,424 4,953,088
2010 7,297,043 4,889,252
2009 7,141,753 4,828,726
2008 6,989,866 4,768,212
2007 6,827,227 4,709,153
2006 6,427,371 4,660,677
2005 6,029,587 4,623,291
2004 5,882,061 4,591,910
2003 5,741,828 4,564,855
2002 5,616,066 4,538,159
2001 5,498,894 4,513,751
2000 5,386,945 4,490,967
1999 5,276,444 4,461,913
1998 5,164,284 4,431,464
1997 5,046,285 4,405,157
1996 4,912,516 4,381,336
1995 4,752,096 4,359,184
1994 4,561,406 4,336,613
1993 4,348,020 4,311,991
1992 4,127,693 4,286,401
1991 3,915,149 4,261,732
1990 3,621,908 4,241,473
1989 3,349,627 4,226,901
1988 3,193,039 4,209,488
1987 3,047,634 4,186,905
1986 2,909,887 4,167,354
1985 2,778,810 4,152,516
1984 2,654,688 4,140,099
1983 2,537,307 4,128,432
1982 2,426,927 4,114,787
1981 2,325,517 4,099,702
1980 2,234,186 4,085,620
1979 2,153,882 4,072,517
1978 2,083,595 4,058,671
1977 2,019,002 4,043,205
1976 1,958,177 4,026,152
1975 1,899,055 4,007,313
1974 1,839,182 3,985,258
1973 1,778,094 3,960,612
1972 1,714,555 3,933,004
1971 1,645,145 3,903,039
1970 1,565,163 3,875,763
1969 1,473,100 3,847,707
1968 1,372,460 3,816,486
1967 1,271,183 3,784,539
1966 1,178,360 3,753,012
1965 1,099,440 3,723,168
1964 1,035,640 3,694,339
1963 984,714 3,666,537
1962 940,554 3,638,918
1961 897,591 3,609,800
1960 853,471 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Norway
2100 0.13% -0.23%
2099 0.2% -0.22%
2098 0.18% -0.21%
2097 0.16% -0.22%
2096 0.27% -0.23%
2095 0.15% -0.22%
2094 0.23% -0.23%
2093 0.24% -0.22%
2092 0.41% -0.22%
2091 0.31% -0.23%
2090 0.39% -0.23%
2089 0.34% -0.24%
2088 0.34% -0.25%
2087 0.31% -0.25%
2086 0.38% -0.24%
2085 0.33% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.23%
2083 0.42% -0.22%
2082 0.48% -0.21%
2081 0.42% -0.21%
2080 0.46% -0.19%
2079 0.43% -0.19%
2078 0.46% -0.18%
2077 0.47% -0.17%
2076 0.54% -0.17%
2075 0.49% -0.17%
2074 0.55% -0.17%
2073 0.57% -0.17%
2072 0.6% -0.15%
2071 0.65% -0.16%
2070 0.57% -0.15%
2069 0.74% -0.16%
2068 0.62% -0.17%
2067 0.73% -0.17%
2066 0.73% -0.17%
2065 0.67% -0.17%
2064 0.73% -0.16%
2063 0.82% -0.16%
2062 0.79% -0.14%
2061 0.78% -0.13%
2060 0.81% -0.11%
2059 0.82% -0.1%
2058 0.85% -0.11%
2057 0.77% -0.1%
2056 0.85% -0.08%
2055 0.79% -0.07%
2054 0.8% -0.05%
2053 0.95% -0.02%
2052 0.89% -0.008%
2051 1.04% 0.006%
2050 1.06% 0.02%
2049 1.14% 0.05%
2048 1.13% 0.05%
2047 1.16% 0.06%
2046 1.3% 0.09%
2045 1.3% 0.09%
2044 1.3% 0.09%
2043 1.31% 0.12%
2042 1.4% 0.14%
2041 1.55% 0.14%
2040 1.46% 0.16%
2039 1.51% 0.18%
2038 1.5% 0.19%
2037 1.46% 0.2%
2036 1.48% 0.21%
2035 1.48% 0.22%
2034 1.5% 0.24%
2033 1.54% 0.26%
2032 1.66% 0.28%
2031 1.62% 0.3%
2030 1.7% 0.31%
2029 1.81% 0.34%
2028 1.83% 0.36%
2027 2.14% 0.37%
2026 -0.94% 0.7%
2025 0.38% 0.97%
2024 0.99% 0.95%
2023 1.63% 1.14%
2022 1.72% 0.9%
2021 1.85% 0.54%
2020 1.81% 0.59%
2019 2% 0.68%
2018 2.23% 0.66%
2017 2.28% 0.81%
2016 4.84% 0.88%
2015 8.57% 1%
2014 10% 1.13%
2013 5.33% 1.22%
2012 1.43% 1.32%
2011 2.51% 1.31%
2010 2.17% 1.25%
2009 2.17% 1.27%
2008 2.38% 1.25%
2007 6.22% 1.04%
2006 6.6% 0.81%
2005 2.51% 0.68%
2004 2.44% 0.59%
2003 2.24% 0.59%
2002 2.13% 0.54%
2001 2.08% 0.51%
2000 2.09% 0.65%
1999 2.17% 0.69%
1998 2.34% 0.6%
1997 2.72% 0.54%
1996 3.38% 0.51%
1995 4.18% 0.52%
1994 4.91% 0.57%
1993 5.34% 0.6%
1992 5.43% 0.58%
1991 8.1% 0.48%
1990 8.13% 0.34%
1989 4.9% 0.41%
1988 4.77% 0.54%
1987 4.73% 0.47%
1986 4.72% 0.36%
1985 4.68% 0.3%
1984 4.63% 0.28%
1983 4.55% 0.33%
1982 4.36% 0.37%
1981 4.09% 0.34%
1980 3.73% 0.32%
1979 3.37% 0.34%
1978 3.2% 0.38%
1977 3.11% 0.42%
1976 3.11% 0.47%
1975 3.26% 0.55%
1974 3.44% 0.62%
1973 3.71% 0.7%
1972 4.22% 0.77%
1971 5.11% 0.7%
1970 6.25% 0.73%
1969 7.33% 0.82%
1968 7.97% 0.84%
1967 7.88% 0.84%
1966 7.18% 0.8%
1965 6.16% 0.78%
1964 5.17% 0.76%
1963 4.7% 0.76%
1962 4.79% 0.81%
1961 5.17% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Jordan Norway
Current population
11555022
5671119
Population rank 86/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +144
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 105/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +29,798
Net migration rank 190/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 29,798
2024 - -156,369 - 44,356
2023 200,895 -17,445 8,280 53,806
2022 199,900 -17,445 5,457 58,040
2021 190,795 6,573 14,062 19,804
2020 198,138 6,745 12,372 11,277
2019 204,933 -23,156 13,904 25,707
2018 205,333 32,062 14,342 18,473
2017 205,903 12,873 15,831 21,657
2016 205,891 31,046 17,797 26,417
2015 195,495 490,844 18,160 30,242
2014 184,169 635,528 18,494 38,522
2013 170,473 609,631 17,779 40,690
2012 175,437 -146,181 18,066 47,883
2011 177,076 7,057 18,822 47,454
2010 177,748 4,872 20,046 42,865
2009 177,651 -49,687 20,280 39,316
2008 175,048 767 19,073 44,002
2007 167,574 -18,108 16,482 40,111
2006 147,643 502,609 17,244 24,054
2005 141,816 3,500 15,719 18,588
2004 141,752 7,979 15,612 13,412
2003 142,443 -11,699 14,151 11,389
2002 139,250 -18,463 10,892 17,279
2001 136,450 -22,896 13,090 7,906
2000 136,414 -26,077 15,269 9,805
1999 138,201 -27,530 14,278 19,147
1998 140,696 -27,036 14,181 13,519
1997 145,358 -23,021 15,418 9,744
1996 147,852 -2,655 17,087 5,671
1995 147,652 27,991 14,821 6,343
1994 144,199 61,533 16,045 7,580
1993 139,467 81,576 12,936 12,567
1992 134,241 85,376 15,431 10,218
1991 129,642 75,824 16,194 7,949
1990 114,912 266,100 14,845 1,818
1989 112,608 50,941 13,949 -1,730
1988 109,754 39,873 12,207 10,380
1987 106,536 34,646 9,212 13,907
1986 103,551 30,763 8,751 7,616
1985 99,801 28,040 6,644 6,725
1984 96,092 24,316 7,452 3,856
1983 92,863 21,487 7,844 4,120
1982 89,473 16,944 9,875 5,749
1981 86,751 9,659 9,020 6,010
1980 84,508 1,735 9,806 3,763
1979 82,076 -7,706 10,181 2,839
1978 79,908 -13,701 11,364 3,823
1977 78,101 -15,132 11,321 4,845
1976 75,981 -17,309 13,286 4,779
1975 74,392 -14,822 16,430 3,312
1974 72,212 -12,024 20,324 4,425
1973 70,058 -8,072 21,387 3,414
1972 67,707 -2,622 24,777 5,603
1971 64,763 8,976 26,541 3,031
1970 60,321 25,894 25,968 -1,034
1969 57,431 40,481 28,858 2,230
1968 53,336 50,036 29,387 1,761
1967 48,791 50,397 30,276 2,460
1966 44,580 41,882 31,150 -888
1965 41,635 29,737 31,275 -1,525
1964 39,205 17,018 30,293 -1,571
1963 36,858 8,763 26,766 1,061
1962 34,598 8,098 28,020 655
1961 32,143 11,097 29,239 1,437
1960 29,491 15,509 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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