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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Jordan vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Oman
2100 21,206,553 12,271,138
2099 21,178,430 12,189,126
2098 21,136,891 12,106,527
2097 21,098,437 12,023,414
2096 21,064,975 11,939,950
2095 21,007,321 11,856,068
2094 20,974,918 11,771,790
2093 20,926,611 11,687,164
2092 20,877,529 11,602,253
2091 20,792,840 11,517,204
2090 20,727,978 11,432,016
2089 20,647,108 11,346,729
2088 20,577,895 11,261,515
2087 20,508,170 11,176,614
2086 20,445,139 11,091,765
2085 20,367,437 11,007,142
2084 20,300,378 10,922,731
2083 20,240,284 10,838,447
2082 20,154,852 10,754,297
2081 20,058,508 10,670,483
2080 19,973,775 10,586,785
2079 19,882,784 10,503,234
2078 19,796,696 10,419,787
2077 19,705,632 10,336,364
2076 19,612,748 10,252,916
2075 19,506,799 10,169,444
2074 19,410,797 10,085,876
2073 19,304,910 10,002,028
2072 19,196,165 9,917,703
2071 19,081,623 9,832,854
2070 18,959,207 9,747,714
2069 18,852,491 9,662,064
2068 18,714,102 9,575,805
2067 18,598,580 9,488,969
2066 18,463,790 9,401,396
2065 18,329,203 9,313,366
2064 18,207,553 9,224,699
2063 18,075,660 9,135,431
2062 17,928,211 9,045,431
2061 17,787,680 8,954,738
2060 17,650,270 8,863,401
2059 17,507,871 8,771,240
2058 17,365,332 8,678,241
2057 17,219,182 8,584,641
2056 17,087,058 8,490,445
2055 16,943,513 8,395,691
2054 16,811,253 8,300,516
2053 16,678,042 8,205,120
2052 16,520,680 8,109,685
2051 16,375,107 8,014,625
2050 16,206,530 7,919,979
2049 16,037,046 7,825,999
2048 15,855,898 7,732,641
2047 15,679,222 7,640,024
2046 15,498,944 7,547,980
2045 15,300,324 7,456,696
2044 15,103,912 7,366,027
2043 14,910,676 7,276,260
2042 14,717,433 7,187,395
2041 14,514,257 7,099,567
2040 14,292,997 7,012,893
2039 14,087,063 6,927,343
2038 13,878,186 6,842,697
2037 13,672,864 6,758,909
2036 13,476,107 6,675,887
2035 13,279,859 6,593,385
2034 13,086,605 6,511,234
2033 12,892,780 6,429,140
2032 12,696,870 6,346,783
2031 12,489,908 6,264,019
2030 12,291,219 6,180,534
2029 12,085,718 6,087,861
2028 11,870,652 5,983,340
2027 11,657,736 5,854,563
2026 11,412,941 5,691,677
2025 11,520,684 5,494,691
2024 11,552,876 5,281,538
2023 11,439,213 5,049,269
2022 11,256,263 4,730,226
2021 11,066,356 4,500,424
2020 10,865,228 4,522,497
2019 10,671,891 4,591,241
2018 10,462,306 4,597,877
2017 10,234,226 4,537,396
2016 10,006,367 4,390,877
2015 9,544,729 4,184,895
2014 8,791,710 4,002,439
2013 7,991,809 3,833,913
2012 7,587,127 3,547,106
2011 7,480,424 3,076,763
2010 7,297,043 2,757,446
2009 7,141,753 2,684,659
2008 6,989,866 2,626,529
2007 6,827,227 2,570,174
2006 6,427,371 2,514,795
2005 6,029,587 2,459,802
2004 5,882,061 2,404,821
2003 5,741,828 2,363,796
2002 5,616,066 2,337,140
2001 5,498,894 2,310,217
2000 5,386,945 2,282,131
1999 5,276,444 2,252,909
1998 5,164,284 2,222,489
1997 5,046,285 2,190,720
1996 4,912,516 2,156,926
1995 4,752,096 2,120,528
1994 4,561,406 2,081,834
1993 4,348,020 2,021,675
1992 4,127,693 1,938,238
1991 3,915,149 1,851,473
1990 3,621,908 1,763,954
1989 3,349,627 1,676,228
1988 3,193,039 1,588,568
1987 3,047,634 1,500,996
1986 2,909,887 1,413,419
1985 2,778,810 1,325,480
1984 2,654,688 1,247,716
1983 2,537,307 1,181,459
1982 2,426,927 1,117,678
1981 2,325,517 1,057,320
1980 2,234,186 1,001,248
1979 2,153,882 949,116
1978 2,083,595 900,304
1977 2,019,002 855,314
1976 1,958,177 814,701
1975 1,899,055 778,864
1974 1,839,182 746,988
1973 1,778,094 721,179
1972 1,714,555 700,593
1971 1,645,145 681,119
1970 1,565,163 662,680
1969 1,473,100 645,255
1968 1,372,460 628,798
1967 1,271,183 613,318
1966 1,178,360 598,804
1965 1,099,440 585,236
1964 1,035,640 572,577
1963 984,714 560,827
1962 940,554 549,941
1961 897,591 539,854
1960 853,471 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Oman
2100 0.13% 0.67%
2099 0.2% 0.68%
2098 0.18% 0.69%
2097 0.16% 0.7%
2096 0.27% 0.71%
2095 0.15% 0.72%
2094 0.23% 0.72%
2093 0.24% 0.73%
2092 0.41% 0.74%
2091 0.31% 0.75%
2090 0.39% 0.75%
2089 0.34% 0.76%
2088 0.34% 0.76%
2087 0.31% 0.76%
2086 0.38% 0.77%
2085 0.33% 0.77%
2084 0.3% 0.78%
2083 0.42% 0.78%
2082 0.48% 0.79%
2081 0.42% 0.79%
2080 0.46% 0.8%
2079 0.43% 0.8%
2078 0.46% 0.81%
2077 0.47% 0.81%
2076 0.54% 0.82%
2075 0.49% 0.83%
2074 0.55% 0.84%
2073 0.57% 0.85%
2072 0.6% 0.86%
2071 0.65% 0.87%
2070 0.57% 0.89%
2069 0.74% 0.9%
2068 0.62% 0.92%
2067 0.73% 0.93%
2066 0.73% 0.95%
2065 0.67% 0.96%
2064 0.73% 0.98%
2063 0.82% 0.99%
2062 0.79% 1.01%
2061 0.78% 1.03%
2060 0.81% 1.05%
2059 0.82% 1.07%
2058 0.85% 1.09%
2057 0.77% 1.11%
2056 0.85% 1.13%
2055 0.79% 1.15%
2054 0.8% 1.16%
2053 0.95% 1.18%
2052 0.89% 1.19%
2051 1.04% 1.2%
2050 1.06% 1.2%
2049 1.14% 1.21%
2048 1.13% 1.21%
2047 1.16% 1.22%
2046 1.3% 1.22%
2045 1.3% 1.23%
2044 1.3% 1.23%
2043 1.31% 1.24%
2042 1.4% 1.24%
2041 1.55% 1.24%
2040 1.46% 1.23%
2039 1.51% 1.24%
2038 1.5% 1.24%
2037 1.46% 1.24%
2036 1.48% 1.25%
2035 1.48% 1.26%
2034 1.5% 1.28%
2033 1.54% 1.3%
2032 1.66% 1.32%
2031 1.62% 1.35%
2030 1.7% 1.52%
2029 1.81% 1.75%
2028 1.83% 2.2%
2027 2.14% 2.86%
2026 -0.94% 3.59%
2025 -0.28% 4.04%
2024 0.99% 4.6%
2023 1.63% 6.74%
2022 1.72% 5.11%
2021 1.85% -0.49%
2020 1.81% -1.5%
2019 2% -0.14%
2018 2.23% 1.33%
2017 2.28% 3.34%
2016 4.84% 4.92%
2015 8.57% 4.56%
2014 10% 4.4%
2013 5.33% 8.09%
2012 1.43% 15.3%
2011 2.51% 11.6%
2010 2.17% 2.71%
2009 2.17% 2.21%
2008 2.38% 2.19%
2007 6.22% 2.2%
2006 6.6% 2.24%
2005 2.51% 2.29%
2004 2.44% 1.74%
2003 2.24% 1.14%
2002 2.13% 1.17%
2001 2.08% 1.23%
2000 2.09% 1.3%
1999 2.17% 1.37%
1998 2.34% 1.45%
1997 2.72% 1.57%
1996 3.38% 1.72%
1995 4.18% 1.86%
1994 4.91% 2.98%
1993 5.34% 4.3%
1992 5.43% 4.69%
1991 8.1% 4.96%
1990 8.13% 5.23%
1989 4.9% 5.52%
1988 4.77% 5.83%
1987 4.73% 6.2%
1986 4.72% 6.63%
1985 4.68% 6.23%
1984 4.63% 5.61%
1983 4.55% 5.71%
1982 4.36% 5.71%
1981 4.09% 5.6%
1980 3.73% 5.49%
1979 3.37% 5.42%
1978 3.2% 5.26%
1977 3.11% 4.99%
1976 3.11% 4.6%
1975 3.26% 4.27%
1974 3.44% 3.58%
1973 3.71% 2.94%
1972 4.22% 2.86%
1971 5.11% 2.78%
1970 6.25% 2.7%
1969 7.33% 2.62%
1968 7.97% 2.52%
1967 7.88% 2.42%
1966 7.18% 2.32%
1965 6.16% 2.21%
1964 5.17% 2.1%
1963 4.7% 1.98%
1962 4.79% 1.87%
1961 5.17% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Jordan Oman
Current population
11538682
5775345
Population rank 86/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +584
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +113,734
Net migration rank 190/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 113,734
2024 200,223 -156,369 78,557 154,219
2023 200,895 -17,445 75,467 156,285
2022 199,900 -17,445 67,278 339,063
2021 190,795 6,573 69,991 -16,726
2020 198,138 6,745 74,224 -171,635
2019 204,933 -23,156 77,394 -117,480
2018 205,333 32,062 79,438 -52,630
2017 205,903 12,873 82,408 11,751
2016 205,891 31,046 81,350 117,538
2015 195,495 490,844 79,241 133,842
2014 184,169 635,528 76,258 75,557
2013 170,473 609,631 71,905 113,335
2012 175,437 -146,181 65,572 322,812
2011 177,076 7,057 59,689 492,609
2010 177,748 4,872 57,619 28,717
2009 177,651 -49,687 52,007 7,226
2008 175,048 767 47,146 9,877
2007 167,574 -18,108 44,207 11,478
2006 147,643 502,609 43,969 11,103
2005 141,816 3,500 44,688 10,231
2004 141,752 7,979 45,651 9,394
2003 142,443 -11,699 46,273 -19,265
2002 139,250 -18,463 46,397 -20,098
2001 136,450 -22,896 46,651 -19,103
2000 136,414 -26,077 47,208 -18,588
1999 138,201 -27,530 48,053 -18,235
1998 140,696 -27,036 48,654 -17,626
1997 145,358 -23,021 49,510 -16,998
1996 147,852 -2,655 50,362 -15,286
1995 147,652 27,991 51,139 -13,418
1994 144,199 61,533 52,337 -12,665
1993 139,467 81,576 53,439 27,204
1992 134,241 85,376 54,471 31,756
1991 129,642 75,824 55,382 31,927
1990 114,912 266,100 56,000 31,722
1989 112,608 50,941 56,202 31,528
1988 109,754 39,873 56,142 31,456
1987 106,536 34,646 55,933 31,608
1986 103,551 30,763 55,324 32,289
1985 99,801 28,040 54,609 33,666
1984 96,092 24,316 52,253 14,993
1983 92,863 21,487 49,646 15,617
1982 89,473 16,944 46,939 15,359
1981 86,751 9,659 44,176 14,239
1980 84,508 1,735 41,109 12,626
1979 82,076 -7,706 38,022 12,511
1978 79,908 -13,701 35,141 11,946
1977 78,101 -15,132 32,342 10,554
1976 75,981 -17,309 30,032 8,299
1975 74,392 -14,822 27,699 5,632
1974 72,212 -12,024 25,543 4,880
1973 70,058 -8,072 24,195 -2,996
1972 67,707 -2,622 22,968 -2,996
1971 64,763 8,976 21,973 -2,996
1970 60,321 25,894 20,893 -2,996
1969 57,431 40,481 19,949 -2,996
1968 53,336 50,036 18,962 -2,996
1967 48,791 50,397 17,990 -2,996
1966 44,580 41,882 17,030 -2,996
1965 41,635 29,737 16,103 -2,996
1964 39,205 17,018 15,205 -2,996
1963 36,858 8,763 14,283 -2,996
1962 34,598 8,098 13,485 -2,996
1961 32,143 11,097 12,690 -2,996
1960 29,491 15,509 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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