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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.01 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • 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 +3.45% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Jordan vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Oman
2100 21,346,709 12,326,703
2099 21,318,400 12,244,321
2098 21,276,587 12,161,347
2097 21,237,878 12,077,858
2096 21,204,195 11,994,015
2095 21,146,160 11,909,754
2094 21,113,543 11,825,095
2093 21,064,917 11,740,085
2092 21,015,511 11,654,790
2091 20,930,262 11,569,356
2090 20,864,971 11,483,782
2089 20,783,567 11,398,109
2088 20,713,897 11,312,508
2087 20,643,710 11,227,223
2086 20,580,263 11,141,991
2085 20,502,047 11,056,984
2084 20,434,545 10,972,191
2083 20,374,054 10,887,525
2082 20,288,057 10,802,994
2081 20,191,077 10,718,800
2080 20,105,784 10,634,723
2079 20,014,191 10,550,794
2078 19,927,535 10,466,970
2077 19,835,869 10,383,169
2076 19,742,371 10,299,342
2075 19,635,722 10,215,493
2074 19,539,085 10,131,547
2073 19,432,498 10,047,318
2072 19,323,034 9,962,612
2071 19,207,735 9,877,378
2070 19,084,510 9,791,853
2069 18,977,089 9,705,815
2068 18,837,786 9,619,166
2067 18,721,500 9,531,936
2066 18,585,819 9,443,967
2065 18,450,342 9,355,538
2064 18,327,889 9,266,470
2063 18,195,124 9,176,798
2062 18,046,701 9,086,390
2061 17,905,240 8,995,287
2060 17,766,923 8,903,536
2059 17,623,583 8,810,958
2058 17,480,101 8,717,538
2057 17,332,985 8,623,514
2056 17,199,988 8,528,891
2055 17,055,494 8,433,708
2054 16,922,360 8,338,102
2053 16,788,269 8,242,274
2052 16,629,867 8,146,407
2051 16,483,332 8,050,917
2050 16,313,641 7,955,842
2049 16,143,037 7,861,436
2048 15,960,692 7,767,655
2047 15,782,848 7,674,619
2046 15,601,379 7,582,158
2045 15,401,446 7,490,461
2044 15,203,736 7,399,381
2043 15,009,222 7,309,208
2042 14,814,702 7,219,941
2041 14,610,184 7,131,715
2040 14,387,461 7,044,649
2039 14,180,166 6,958,711
2038 13,969,908 6,873,682
2037 13,763,230 6,789,514
2036 13,565,172 6,706,116
2035 13,367,627 6,623,241
2034 13,173,095 6,540,718
2033 12,977,990 6,458,252
2032 12,780,785 6,375,523
2031 12,572,455 6,292,383
2030 12,372,453 6,208,520
2029 12,165,594 6,115,428
2028 11,949,107 6,010,434
2027 11,734,783 5,881,073
2026 11,488,370 5,717,450
2025 11,596,825 5,519,571
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% 4.51%
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 (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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Jordan Oman
Current population
11555022
5761708
Population rank 86/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +636
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 5/197
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 - -156,369 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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