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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 5,660,666 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 +2.51% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Jordan vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Norway
2100 21,206,553 5,426,970
2099 21,178,430 5,439,664
2098 21,136,891 5,451,717
2097 21,098,437 5,463,190
2096 21,064,975 5,474,994
2095 21,007,321 5,487,368
2094 20,974,918 5,499,514
2093 20,926,611 5,512,056
2092 20,877,529 5,524,021
2091 20,792,840 5,535,989
2090 20,727,978 5,548,825
2089 20,647,108 5,561,462
2088 20,577,895 5,574,757
2087 20,508,170 5,588,831
2086 20,445,139 5,602,569
2085 20,367,437 5,616,010
2084 20,300,378 5,629,675
2083 20,240,284 5,642,568
2082 20,154,852 5,654,975
2081 20,058,508 5,666,885
2080 19,973,775 5,678,624
2079 19,882,784 5,689,711
2078 19,796,696 5,700,349
2077 19,705,632 5,710,483
2076 19,612,748 5,720,209
2075 19,506,799 5,729,904
2074 19,410,797 5,739,940
2073 19,304,910 5,749,872
2072 19,196,165 5,759,499
2071 19,081,623 5,768,298
2070 18,959,207 5,777,747
2069 18,852,491 5,786,471
2068 18,714,102 5,795,734
2067 18,598,580 5,805,627
2066 18,463,790 5,815,585
2065 18,329,203 5,825,356
2064 18,207,553 5,835,081
2063 18,075,660 5,844,519
2062 17,928,211 5,853,646
2061 17,787,680 5,861,677
2060 17,650,270 5,869,390
2059 17,507,871 5,875,920
2058 17,365,332 5,881,790
2057 17,219,182 5,888,181
2056 17,087,058 5,894,125
2055 16,943,513 5,899,106
2054 16,811,253 5,903,121
2053 16,678,042 5,906,126
2052 16,520,680 5,907,281
2051 16,375,107 5,907,735
2050 16,206,530 5,907,355
2049 16,037,046 5,905,940
2048 15,855,898 5,903,025
2047 15,679,222 5,899,964
2046 15,498,944 5,896,254
2045 15,300,324 5,891,177
2044 15,103,912 5,886,031
2043 14,910,676 5,880,486
2042 14,717,433 5,873,632
2041 14,514,257 5,865,604
2040 14,292,997 5,857,447
2039 14,087,063 5,848,023
2038 13,878,186 5,837,628
2037 13,672,864 5,826,752
2036 13,476,107 5,815,042
2035 13,279,859 5,802,966
2034 13,086,605 5,790,086
2033 12,892,780 5,776,187
2032 12,696,870 5,761,261
2031 12,489,908 5,745,071
2030 12,291,219 5,728,104
2029 12,085,718 5,710,229
2028 11,870,652 5,691,155
2027 11,657,736 5,670,783
2026 11,412,941 5,649,981
2025 11,520,684 5,610,870
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 5.91M 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 -0.28% 0.69%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Jordan Norway
Current population
11538682
5660666
Population rank 86/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +106
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 117/197
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 200,223 -156,369 10,030 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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