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Population in Jordan compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.04 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2100 21,206,553 18,798,240
2099 21,178,430 18,786,145
2098 21,136,891 18,772,372
2097 21,098,437 18,755,008
2096 21,064,975 18,733,822
2095 21,007,321 18,710,340
2094 20,974,918 18,683,383
2093 20,926,611 18,654,365
2092 20,877,529 18,621,911
2091 20,792,840 18,586,147
2090 20,727,978 18,545,656
2089 20,647,108 18,506,626
2088 20,577,895 18,464,999
2087 20,508,170 18,420,558
2086 20,445,139 18,372,233
2085 20,367,437 18,321,842
2084 20,300,378 18,270,605
2083 20,240,284 18,214,932
2082 20,154,852 18,159,412
2081 20,058,508 18,100,531
2080 19,973,775 18,035,268
2079 19,882,784 17,972,052
2078 19,796,696 17,904,957
2077 19,705,632 17,837,082
2076 19,612,748 17,768,107
2075 19,506,799 17,695,759
2074 19,410,797 17,621,390
2073 19,304,910 17,544,490
2072 19,196,165 17,463,028
2071 19,081,623 17,377,995
2070 18,959,207 17,291,519
2069 18,852,491 17,201,936
2068 18,714,102 17,108,606
2067 18,598,580 17,011,562
2066 18,463,790 16,911,929
2065 18,329,203 16,809,460
2064 18,207,553 16,705,205
2063 18,075,660 16,600,853
2062 17,928,211 16,493,872
2061 17,787,680 16,383,508
2060 17,650,270 16,267,162
2059 17,507,871 16,149,265
2058 17,365,332 16,029,360
2057 17,219,182 15,906,350
2056 17,087,058 15,781,247
2055 16,943,513 15,653,296
2054 16,811,253 15,519,925
2053 16,678,042 15,386,054
2052 16,520,680 15,247,553
2051 16,375,107 15,107,257
2050 16,206,530 14,965,427
2049 16,037,046 14,818,793
2048 15,855,898 14,670,417
2047 15,679,222 14,519,915
2046 15,498,944 14,367,141
2045 15,300,324 14,210,639
2044 15,103,912 14,053,122
2043 14,910,676 13,894,884
2042 14,717,433 13,735,841
2041 14,514,257 13,574,567
2040 14,292,997 13,410,615
2039 14,087,063 13,244,740
2038 13,878,186 13,076,640
2037 13,672,864 12,907,059
2036 13,476,107 12,735,582
2035 13,279,859 12,563,938
2034 13,086,605 12,389,907
2033 12,892,780 12,215,713
2032 12,696,870 12,039,848
2031 12,489,908 11,862,856
2030 12,291,219 11,683,177
2029 12,085,718 11,502,504
2028 11,870,652 11,320,226
2027 11,657,736 11,136,100
2026 11,412,941 10,950,183
2025 11,520,684 10,762,817
2024 11,552,876 10,576,502
2023 11,439,213 10,389,635
2022 11,256,263 10,203,169
2021 11,066,356 10,012,896
2020 10,865,228 9,815,746
2019 10,671,891 9,609,010
2018 10,462,306 9,394,513
2017 10,234,226 9,178,714
2016 10,006,367 8,961,718
2015 9,544,729 8,743,246
2014 8,791,710 8,523,441
2013 7,991,809 8,302,698
2012 7,587,127 8,081,390
2011 7,480,424 7,859,346
2010 7,297,043 7,633,523
2009 7,141,753 7,406,438
2008 6,989,866 7,183,002
2007 6,827,227 6,963,345
2006 6,427,371 6,747,720
2005 6,029,587 6,535,905
2004 5,882,061 6,328,041
2003 5,741,828 6,123,997
2002 5,616,066 5,924,003
2001 5,498,894 5,728,435
2000 5,386,945 5,537,064
1999 5,276,444 5,349,333
1998 5,164,284 5,166,390
1997 5,046,285 4,987,883
1996 4,912,516 4,813,361
1995 4,752,096 4,644,278
1994 4,561,406 4,480,208
1993 4,348,020 4,320,872
1992 4,127,693 4,166,699
1991 3,915,149 4,021,837
1990 3,621,908 3,896,481
1989 3,349,627 3,796,078
1988 3,193,039 3,711,880
1987 3,047,634 3,632,543
1986 2,909,887 3,554,793
1985 2,778,810 3,478,936
1984 2,654,688 3,405,198
1983 2,537,307 3,333,633
1982 2,426,927 3,264,291
1981 2,325,517 3,197,019
1980 2,234,186 3,131,512
1979 2,153,882 3,067,341
1978 2,083,595 3,003,714
1977 2,019,002 2,940,327
1976 1,958,177 2,877,327
1975 1,899,055 2,814,820
1974 1,839,182 2,752,671
1973 1,778,094 2,690,629
1972 1,714,555 2,628,432
1971 1,645,145 2,566,421
1970 1,565,163 2,505,628
1969 1,473,100 2,446,927
1968 1,372,460 2,390,803
1967 1,271,183 2,337,532
1966 1,178,360 2,285,774
1965 1,099,440 2,235,820
1964 1,035,640 2,188,325
1963 984,714 2,141,376
1962 940,554 2,093,919
1961 897,591 2,046,127
1960 853,471 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Papua New Guinea
2100 0.13% 0.06%
2099 0.2% 0.07%
2098 0.18% 0.09%
2097 0.16% 0.11%
2096 0.27% 0.13%
2095 0.15% 0.14%
2094 0.23% 0.16%
2093 0.24% 0.17%
2092 0.41% 0.19%
2091 0.31% 0.22%
2090 0.39% 0.21%
2089 0.34% 0.23%
2088 0.34% 0.24%
2087 0.31% 0.26%
2086 0.38% 0.28%
2085 0.33% 0.28%
2084 0.3% 0.31%
2083 0.42% 0.31%
2082 0.48% 0.33%
2081 0.42% 0.36%
2080 0.46% 0.35%
2079 0.43% 0.37%
2078 0.46% 0.38%
2077 0.47% 0.39%
2076 0.54% 0.41%
2075 0.49% 0.42%
2074 0.55% 0.44%
2073 0.57% 0.47%
2072 0.6% 0.49%
2071 0.65% 0.5%
2070 0.57% 0.52%
2069 0.74% 0.55%
2068 0.62% 0.57%
2067 0.73% 0.59%
2066 0.73% 0.61%
2065 0.67% 0.62%
2064 0.73% 0.63%
2063 0.82% 0.65%
2062 0.79% 0.67%
2061 0.78% 0.72%
2060 0.81% 0.73%
2059 0.82% 0.75%
2058 0.85% 0.77%
2057 0.77% 0.79%
2056 0.85% 0.82%
2055 0.79% 0.86%
2054 0.8% 0.87%
2053 0.95% 0.91%
2052 0.89% 0.93%
2051 1.04% 0.95%
2050 1.06% 0.99%
2049 1.14% 1.01%
2048 1.13% 1.04%
2047 1.16% 1.06%
2046 1.3% 1.1%
2045 1.3% 1.12%
2044 1.3% 1.14%
2043 1.31% 1.16%
2042 1.4% 1.19%
2041 1.55% 1.22%
2040 1.46% 1.25%
2039 1.51% 1.29%
2038 1.5% 1.31%
2037 1.46% 1.35%
2036 1.48% 1.37%
2035 1.48% 1.4%
2034 1.5% 1.43%
2033 1.54% 1.46%
2032 1.66% 1.49%
2031 1.62% 1.54%
2030 1.7% 1.57%
2029 1.81% 1.61%
2028 1.83% 1.65%
2027 2.14% 1.7%
2026 -0.94% 1.74%
2025 -0.28% 1.76%
2024 0.99% 1.8%
2023 1.63% 1.83%
2022 1.72% 1.9%
2021 1.85% 2.01%
2020 1.81% 2.15%
2019 2% 2.28%
2018 2.23% 2.35%
2017 2.28% 2.42%
2016 4.84% 2.5%
2015 8.57% 2.58%
2014 10% 2.66%
2013 5.33% 2.74%
2012 1.43% 2.83%
2011 2.51% 2.96%
2010 2.17% 3.07%
2009 2.17% 3.11%
2008 2.38% 3.15%
2007 6.22% 3.2%
2006 6.6% 3.24%
2005 2.51% 3.28%
2004 2.44% 3.33%
2003 2.24% 3.38%
2002 2.13% 3.41%
2001 2.08% 3.46%
2000 2.09% 3.51%
1999 2.17% 3.54%
1998 2.34% 3.58%
1997 2.72% 3.63%
1996 3.38% 3.64%
1995 4.18% 3.66%
1994 4.91% 3.69%
1993 5.34% 3.7%
1992 5.43% 3.6%
1991 8.1% 3.22%
1990 8.13% 2.64%
1989 4.9% 2.27%
1988 4.77% 2.18%
1987 4.73% 2.19%
1986 4.72% 2.18%
1985 4.68% 2.17%
1984 4.63% 2.15%
1983 4.55% 2.12%
1982 4.36% 2.1%
1981 4.09% 2.09%
1980 3.73% 2.09%
1979 3.37% 2.12%
1978 3.2% 2.16%
1977 3.11% 2.19%
1976 3.11% 2.22%
1975 3.26% 2.26%
1974 3.44% 2.31%
1973 3.71% 2.37%
1972 4.22% 2.42%
1971 5.11% 2.43%
1970 6.25% 2.4%
1969 7.33% 2.35%
1968 7.97% 2.28%
1967 7.88% 2.26%
1966 7.18% 2.23%
1965 6.16% 2.17%
1964 5.17% 2.19%
1963 4.7% 2.27%
1962 4.79% 2.34%
1961 5.17% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Jordan Papua New Guinea
Current population
11538682
11045681
Population rank 86/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +510
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -303,267 -284
Net migration rank 190/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -284
2024 200,223 -156,369 187,595 -707
2023 200,895 -17,445 187,637 -787
2022 199,900 -17,445 186,861 -787
2021 190,795 6,573 183,766 10,703
2020 198,138 6,745 189,130 10,703
2019 204,933 -23,156 190,662 22,978
2018 205,333 32,062 190,662 24,684
2017 205,903 12,873 189,715 26,513
2016 205,891 31,046 189,281 28,473
2015 195,495 490,844 188,600 30,580
2014 184,169 635,528 187,592 32,840
2013 170,473 609,631 185,790 35,280
2012 175,437 -146,181 183,658 37,893
2011 177,076 7,057 181,842 40,690
2010 177,748 4,872 178,998 50,106
2009 177,651 -49,687 175,421 49,647
2008 175,048 767 172,823 48,985
2007 167,574 -18,108 169,306 48,203
2006 147,643 502,609 166,540 47,191
2005 141,816 3,500 163,888 46,014
2004 141,752 7,979 161,023 44,811
2003 142,443 -11,699 158,611 43,639
2002 139,250 -18,463 155,091 42,657
2001 136,450 -22,896 151,431 41,962
2000 136,414 -26,077 147,496 41,855
1999 138,201 -27,530 143,592 42,519
1998 140,696 -27,036 136,677 43,091
1997 145,358 -23,021 134,458 42,787
1996 147,852 -2,655 129,802 41,994
1995 147,652 27,991 125,410 40,962
1994 144,199 61,533 122,113 39,669
1993 139,467 81,576 118,668 38,220
1992 134,241 85,376 114,818 36,622
1991 129,642 75,824 111,453 26,830
1990 114,912 266,100 110,033 2,398
1989 112,608 50,941 108,199 -19,824
1988 109,754 39,873 106,256 -26,232
1987 106,536 34,646 104,367 -25,720
1986 103,551 30,763 102,346 -25,495
1985 99,801 28,040 100,333 -25,470
1984 96,092 24,316 98,103 -25,487
1983 92,863 21,487 95,982 -25,465
1982 89,473 16,944 93,522 -25,355
1981 86,751 9,659 91,767 -25,383
1980 84,508 1,735 90,266 -25,638
1979 82,076 -7,706 89,330 -25,618
1978 79,908 -13,701 88,747 -25,208
1977 78,101 -15,132 87,954 -24,722
1976 75,981 -17,309 86,965 -24,198
1975 74,392 -14,822 85,809 -23,562
1974 72,212 -12,024 84,829 -22,771
1973 70,058 -8,072 83,821 -21,803
1972 67,707 -2,622 82,672 -20,303
1971 64,763 8,976 80,599 -18,945
1970 60,321 25,894 78,712 -18,773
1969 57,431 40,481 76,454 -18,994
1968 53,336 50,036 73,983 -19,188
1967 48,791 50,397 71,519 -19,767
1966 44,580 41,882 69,206 -17,454
1965 41,635 29,737 66,693 -18,532
1964 39,205 17,018 64,558 -17,730
1963 36,858 8,763 62,260 -15,189
1962 34,598 8,098 59,974 -12,141
1961 32,143 11,097 58,151 -10,409
1960 29,491 15,509 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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