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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.49 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Jordan vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Panama
2100 21,346,709 5,947,731
2099 21,318,400 5,958,919
2098 21,276,587 5,969,676
2097 21,237,878 5,979,860
2096 21,204,195 5,989,615
2095 21,146,160 5,998,960
2094 21,113,543 6,007,655
2093 21,064,917 6,015,893
2092 21,015,511 6,023,482
2091 20,930,262 6,030,584
2090 20,864,971 6,037,116
2089 20,783,567 6,043,194
2088 20,713,897 6,048,506
2087 20,643,710 6,053,252
2086 20,580,263 6,057,347
2085 20,502,047 6,060,940
2084 20,434,545 6,063,735
2083 20,374,054 6,065,863
2082 20,288,057 6,067,171
2081 20,191,077 6,067,635
2080 20,105,784 6,067,317
2079 20,014,191 6,066,164
2078 19,927,535 6,064,127
2077 19,835,869 6,061,297
2076 19,742,371 6,057,645
2075 19,635,722 6,053,134
2074 19,539,085 6,047,620
2073 19,432,498 6,041,318
2072 19,323,034 6,034,065
2071 19,207,735 6,026,051
2070 19,084,510 6,017,288
2069 18,977,089 6,007,621
2068 18,837,786 5,997,109
2067 18,721,500 5,985,932
2066 18,585,819 5,973,853
2065 18,450,342 5,961,039
2064 18,327,889 5,947,320
2063 18,195,124 5,932,822
2062 18,046,701 5,917,367
2061 17,905,240 5,900,972
2060 17,766,923 5,883,654
2059 17,623,583 5,865,433
2058 17,480,101 5,846,037
2057 17,332,985 5,825,696
2056 17,199,988 5,804,369
2055 17,055,494 5,781,900
2054 16,922,360 5,758,339
2053 16,788,269 5,733,538
2052 16,629,867 5,707,562
2051 16,483,332 5,680,231
2050 16,313,641 5,651,617
2049 16,143,037 5,621,841
2048 15,960,692 5,590,701
2047 15,782,848 5,558,382
2046 15,601,379 5,524,843
2045 15,401,446 5,490,228
2044 15,203,736 5,454,371
2043 15,009,222 5,417,316
2042 14,814,702 5,379,169
2041 14,610,184 5,339,872
2040 14,387,461 5,299,492
2039 14,180,166 5,257,983
2038 13,969,908 5,215,284
2037 13,763,230 5,171,497
2036 13,565,172 5,126,814
2035 13,367,627 5,081,210
2034 13,173,095 5,034,708
2033 12,977,990 4,987,247
2032 12,780,785 4,938,646
2031 12,572,455 4,889,260
2030 12,372,453 4,838,970
2029 12,165,594 4,787,654
2028 11,949,107 4,735,214
2027 11,734,783 4,681,847
2026 11,488,370 4,627,497
2025 11,596,825 4,572,106
2024 11,552,876 4,515,577
2023 11,439,213 4,458,759
2022 11,256,263 4,400,773
2021 11,066,356 4,345,405
2020 10,865,228 4,293,261
2019 10,671,891 4,234,700
2018 10,462,306 4,167,860
2017 10,234,226 4,098,707
2016 10,006,367 4,029,086
2015 9,544,729 3,960,035
2014 8,791,710 3,892,101
2013 7,991,809 3,825,329
2012 7,587,127 3,759,256
2011 7,480,424 3,693,505
2010 7,297,043 3,628,535
2009 7,141,753 3,564,381
2008 6,989,866 3,500,648
2007 6,827,227 3,437,490
2006 6,427,371 3,375,024
2005 6,029,587 3,313,026
2004 5,882,061 3,251,155
2003 5,741,828 3,189,807
2002 5,616,066 3,129,344
2001 5,498,894 3,069,537
2000 5,386,945 3,010,369
1999 5,276,444 2,951,822
1998 5,164,284 2,893,914
1997 5,046,285 2,836,695
1996 4,912,516 2,780,227
1995 4,752,096 2,724,557
1994 4,561,406 2,669,546
1993 4,348,020 2,615,099
1992 4,127,693 2,561,336
1991 3,915,149 2,508,265
1990 3,621,908 2,455,583
1989 3,349,627 2,403,820
1988 3,193,039 2,352,848
1987 3,047,634 2,301,970
1986 2,909,887 2,251,325
1985 2,778,810 2,200,915
1984 2,654,688 2,150,782
1983 2,537,307 2,101,106
1982 2,426,927 2,052,271
1981 2,325,517 2,004,418
1980 2,234,186 1,957,534
1979 2,153,882 1,911,552
1978 2,083,595 1,866,311
1977 2,019,002 1,821,543
1976 1,958,177 1,776,935
1975 1,899,055 1,732,389
1974 1,839,182 1,687,926
1973 1,778,094 1,643,690
1972 1,714,555 1,599,723
1971 1,645,145 1,556,081
1970 1,565,163 1,513,070
1969 1,473,100 1,470,886
1968 1,372,460 1,429,447
1967 1,271,183 1,388,628
1966 1,178,360 1,348,388
1965 1,099,440 1,308,835
1964 1,035,640 1,270,065
1963 984,714 1,232,124
1962 940,554 1,195,301
1961 897,591 1,159,870
1960 853,471 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Panama
2100 0.13% -0.19%
2099 0.2% -0.18%
2098 0.18% -0.17%
2097 0.16% -0.16%
2096 0.27% -0.16%
2095 0.15% -0.14%
2094 0.23% -0.14%
2093 0.24% -0.13%
2092 0.41% -0.12%
2091 0.31% -0.11%
2090 0.39% -0.1%
2089 0.34% -0.09%
2088 0.34% -0.08%
2087 0.31% -0.07%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.33% -0.05%
2084 0.3% -0.04%
2083 0.42% -0.02%
2082 0.48% -0.008%
2081 0.42% 0.005%
2080 0.46% 0.02%
2079 0.43% 0.03%
2078 0.46% 0.05%
2077 0.47% 0.06%
2076 0.54% 0.07%
2075 0.49% 0.09%
2074 0.55% 0.1%
2073 0.57% 0.12%
2072 0.6% 0.13%
2071 0.65% 0.15%
2070 0.57% 0.16%
2069 0.74% 0.18%
2068 0.62% 0.19%
2067 0.73% 0.2%
2066 0.73% 0.21%
2065 0.67% 0.23%
2064 0.73% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.26%
2062 0.79% 0.28%
2061 0.78% 0.29%
2060 0.81% 0.31%
2059 0.82% 0.33%
2058 0.85% 0.35%
2057 0.77% 0.37%
2056 0.85% 0.39%
2055 0.79% 0.41%
2054 0.8% 0.43%
2053 0.95% 0.46%
2052 0.89% 0.48%
2051 1.04% 0.51%
2050 1.06% 0.53%
2049 1.14% 0.56%
2048 1.13% 0.58%
2047 1.16% 0.61%
2046 1.3% 0.63%
2045 1.3% 0.66%
2044 1.3% 0.68%
2043 1.31% 0.71%
2042 1.4% 0.74%
2041 1.55% 0.76%
2040 1.46% 0.79%
2039 1.51% 0.82%
2038 1.5% 0.85%
2037 1.46% 0.87%
2036 1.48% 0.9%
2035 1.48% 0.92%
2034 1.5% 0.95%
2033 1.54% 0.98%
2032 1.66% 1.01%
2031 1.62% 1.04%
2030 1.7% 1.07%
2029 1.81% 1.11%
2028 1.83% 1.14%
2027 2.14% 1.17%
2026 -0.94% 1.21%
2025 0.38% 1.25%
2024 0.99% 1.27%
2023 1.63% 1.32%
2022 1.72% 1.27%
2021 1.85% 1.21%
2020 1.81% 1.38%
2019 2% 1.6%
2018 2.23% 1.69%
2017 2.28% 1.73%
2016 4.84% 1.74%
2015 8.57% 1.75%
2014 10% 1.75%
2013 5.33% 1.76%
2012 1.43% 1.78%
2011 2.51% 1.79%
2010 2.17% 1.8%
2009 2.17% 1.82%
2008 2.38% 1.84%
2007 6.22% 1.85%
2006 6.6% 1.87%
2005 2.51% 1.9%
2004 2.44% 1.92%
2003 2.24% 1.93%
2002 2.13% 1.95%
2001 2.08% 1.97%
2000 2.09% 1.98%
1999 2.17% 2%
1998 2.34% 2.02%
1997 2.72% 2.03%
1996 3.38% 2.04%
1995 4.18% 2.06%
1994 4.91% 2.08%
1993 5.34% 2.1%
1992 5.43% 2.12%
1991 8.1% 2.15%
1990 8.13% 2.15%
1989 4.9% 2.17%
1988 4.77% 2.21%
1987 4.73% 2.25%
1986 4.72% 2.29%
1985 4.68% 2.33%
1984 4.63% 2.36%
1983 4.55% 2.38%
1982 4.36% 2.39%
1981 4.09% 2.4%
1980 3.73% 2.41%
1979 3.37% 2.42%
1978 3.2% 2.46%
1977 3.11% 2.51%
1976 3.11% 2.57%
1975 3.26% 2.63%
1974 3.44% 2.69%
1973 3.71% 2.75%
1972 4.22% 2.8%
1971 5.11% 2.84%
1970 6.25% 2.87%
1969 7.33% 2.9%
1968 7.97% 2.94%
1967 7.88% 2.98%
1966 7.18% 3.02%
1965 6.16% 3.05%
1964 5.17% 3.08%
1963 4.7% 3.08%
1962 4.79% 3.05%
1961 5.17% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Jordan Panama
Current population
11555022
4642198
Population rank 86/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +156
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 83/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 +6,151
Net migration rank 190/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 6,151
2024 - -156,369 - 6,706
2023 200,895 -17,445 50,197 7,262
2022 199,900 -17,445 50,556 7,967
2021 190,795 6,573 46,747 5,473
2020 198,138 6,745 46,599 5,473
2019 204,933 -23,156 54,420 10,623
2018 205,333 32,062 57,508 11,130
2017 205,903 12,873 58,607 11,059
2016 205,891 31,046 59,454 10,109
2015 195,495 490,844 59,896 8,648
2014 184,169 635,528 60,227 7,105
2013 170,473 609,631 60,295 5,926
2012 175,437 -146,181 60,471 5,447
2011 177,076 7,057 60,411 5,167
2010 177,748 4,872 59,418 4,953
2009 177,651 -49,687 59,168 4,765
2008 175,048 767 58,961 4,568
2007 167,574 -18,108 58,454 4,330
2006 147,643 502,609 58,067 4,087
2005 141,816 3,500 58,014 3,843
2004 141,752 7,979 58,281 3,596
2003 142,443 -11,699 57,458 3,352
2002 139,250 -18,463 57,011 3,099
2001 136,450 -22,896 56,654 2,856
2000 136,414 -26,077 56,236 2,602
1999 138,201 -27,530 55,911 2,341
1998 140,696 -27,036 55,482 2,084
1997 145,358 -23,021 55,060 1,820
1996 147,852 -2,655 54,512 1,533
1995 147,652 27,991 54,069 1,221
1994 144,199 61,533 53,845 899
1993 139,467 81,576 53,591 560
1992 134,241 85,376 53,186 182
1991 129,642 75,824 53,079 -305
1990 114,912 266,100 53,451 -854
1989 112,608 50,941 52,295 -1,368
1988 109,754 39,873 52,767 -1,750
1987 106,536 34,646 52,690 -1,953
1986 103,551 30,763 52,681 -2,136
1985 99,801 28,040 52,573 -2,297
1984 96,092 24,316 52,436 -2,435
1983 92,863 21,487 51,880 -2,518
1982 89,473 16,944 50,858 -2,554
1981 86,751 9,659 50,018 -2,620
1980 84,508 1,735 49,077 -2,701
1979 82,076 -7,706 48,362 -2,772
1978 79,908 -13,701 47,694 -2,811
1977 78,101 -15,132 47,438 -2,792
1976 75,981 -17,309 47,307 -2,727
1975 74,392 -14,822 47,149 -2,635
1974 72,212 -12,024 46,932 -2,531
1973 70,058 -8,072 46,540 -2,464
1972 67,707 -2,622 46,311 -2,448
1971 64,763 8,976 45,867 -2,454
1970 60,321 25,894 45,075 -2,476
1969 57,431 40,481 44,278 -2,510
1968 53,336 50,036 43,641 -2,528
1967 48,791 50,397 43,054 -2,528
1966 44,580 41,882 42,457 -2,500
1965 41,635 29,737 41,604 -2,454
1964 39,205 17,018 40,806 -2,418
1963 36,858 8,763 39,872 -2,380
1962 34,598 8,098 38,537 -2,377
1961 32,143 11,097 37,100 -2,394
1960 29,491 15,509 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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