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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.12 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Jordan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Poland
2100 21,206,553 18,452,579
2099 21,178,430 18,644,857
2098 21,136,891 18,838,707
2097 21,098,437 19,033,962
2096 21,064,975 19,231,896
2095 21,007,321 19,431,204
2094 20,974,918 19,634,214
2093 20,926,611 19,840,304
2092 20,877,529 20,049,969
2091 20,792,840 20,263,764
2090 20,727,978 20,482,150
2089 20,647,108 20,705,051
2088 20,577,895 20,933,750
2087 20,508,170 21,167,790
2086 20,445,139 21,407,163
2085 20,367,437 21,652,018
2084 20,300,378 21,902,736
2083 20,240,284 22,159,983
2082 20,154,852 22,423,109
2081 20,058,508 22,691,495
2080 19,973,775 22,964,515
2079 19,882,784 23,242,960
2078 19,796,696 23,524,184
2077 19,705,632 23,811,918
2076 19,612,748 24,102,012
2075 19,506,799 24,395,355
2074 19,410,797 24,691,719
2073 19,304,910 24,990,908
2072 19,196,165 25,290,453
2071 19,081,623 25,590,102
2070 18,959,207 25,889,034
2069 18,852,491 26,187,633
2068 18,714,102 26,485,171
2067 18,598,580 26,780,961
2066 18,463,790 27,074,124
2065 18,329,203 27,364,039
2064 18,207,553 27,650,950
2063 18,075,660 27,934,132
2062 17,928,211 28,212,240
2061 17,787,680 28,487,283
2060 17,650,270 28,757,525
2059 17,507,871 29,025,705
2058 17,365,332 29,288,751
2057 17,219,182 29,548,996
2056 17,087,058 29,806,770
2055 16,943,513 30,060,951
2054 16,811,253 30,311,416
2053 16,678,042 30,559,065
2052 16,520,680 30,801,964
2051 16,375,107 31,043,690
2050 16,206,530 31,281,762
2049 16,037,046 31,516,893
2048 15,855,898 31,748,736
2047 15,679,222 31,978,608
2046 15,498,944 32,205,877
2045 15,300,324 32,431,013
2044 15,103,912 32,653,012
2043 14,910,676 32,873,136
2042 14,717,433 33,090,733
2041 14,514,257 33,303,578
2040 14,292,997 33,514,705
2039 14,087,063 33,722,530
2038 13,878,186 33,926,660
2037 13,672,864 34,126,585
2036 13,476,107 34,323,967
2035 13,279,859 34,515,669
2034 13,086,605 34,704,048
2033 12,892,780 34,887,791
2032 12,696,870 35,067,502
2031 12,489,908 35,242,658
2030 12,291,219 35,410,392
2029 12,085,718 35,572,635
2028 11,870,652 35,725,650
2027 11,657,736 35,870,384
2026 11,412,941 36,007,074
2025 11,520,684 36,435,861
2024 11,552,876 36,559,233
2023 11,439,213 36,687,353
2022 11,256,263 36,821,749
2021 11,066,356 36,981,559
2020 10,865,228 37,515,748
2019 10,671,891 37,965,475
2018 10,462,306 37,974,750
2017 10,234,226 37,974,826
2016 10,006,367 37,970,087
2015 9,544,729 37,986,412
2014 8,791,710 38,011,735
2013 7,991,809 38,040,196
2012 7,587,127 38,063,164
2011 7,480,424 38,063,255
2010 7,297,043 38,042,794
2009 7,141,753 38,151,603
2008 6,989,866 38,125,759
2007 6,827,227 38,120,560
2006 6,427,371 38,141,267
2005 6,029,587 38,165,445
2004 5,882,061 38,182,222
2003 5,741,828 38,204,570
2002 5,616,066 38,230,364
2001 5,498,894 38,248,076
2000 5,386,945 38,258,629
1999 5,276,444 38,660,271
1998 5,164,284 38,663,481
1997 5,046,285 38,649,660
1996 4,912,516 38,624,370
1995 4,752,096 38,594,998
1994 4,561,406 38,542,652
1993 4,348,020 38,461,408
1992 4,127,693 38,363,667
1991 3,915,149 38,246,193
1990 3,621,908 38,110,782
1989 3,349,627 37,961,529
1988 3,193,039 37,824,487
1987 3,047,634 37,668,045
1986 2,909,887 37,456,119
1985 2,778,810 37,201,885
1984 2,654,688 36,904,134
1983 2,537,307 36,571,808
1982 2,426,927 36,230,481
1981 2,325,517 35,898,587
1980 2,234,186 35,574,150
1979 2,153,882 35,247,217
1978 2,083,595 34,965,600
1977 2,019,002 34,689,050
1976 1,958,177 34,356,300
1975 1,899,055 34,015,199
1974 1,839,182 33,678,899
1973 1,778,094 33,357,200
1972 1,714,555 33,055,650
1971 1,645,145 32,783,500
1970 1,565,163 32,664,300
1969 1,473,100 32,548,300
1968 1,372,460 32,294,655
1967 1,271,183 31,987,155
1966 1,178,360 31,681,000
1965 1,099,440 31,444,950
1964 1,035,640 31,139,450
1963 984,714 30,712,000
1962 940,554 30,308,500
1961 897,591 29,964,000
1960 853,471 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Poland
2100 0.13% -1.03%
2099 0.2% -1.03%
2098 0.18% -1.03%
2097 0.16% -1.03%
2096 0.27% -1.03%
2095 0.15% -1.03%
2094 0.23% -1.04%
2093 0.24% -1.05%
2092 0.41% -1.06%
2091 0.31% -1.07%
2090 0.39% -1.08%
2089 0.34% -1.09%
2088 0.34% -1.11%
2087 0.31% -1.12%
2086 0.38% -1.13%
2085 0.33% -1.14%
2084 0.3% -1.16%
2083 0.42% -1.17%
2082 0.48% -1.18%
2081 0.42% -1.19%
2080 0.46% -1.2%
2079 0.43% -1.2%
2078 0.46% -1.21%
2077 0.47% -1.2%
2076 0.54% -1.2%
2075 0.49% -1.2%
2074 0.55% -1.2%
2073 0.57% -1.18%
2072 0.6% -1.17%
2071 0.65% -1.15%
2070 0.57% -1.14%
2069 0.74% -1.12%
2068 0.62% -1.1%
2067 0.73% -1.08%
2066 0.73% -1.06%
2065 0.67% -1.04%
2064 0.73% -1.01%
2063 0.82% -0.99%
2062 0.79% -0.97%
2061 0.78% -0.94%
2060 0.81% -0.92%
2059 0.82% -0.9%
2058 0.85% -0.88%
2057 0.77% -0.86%
2056 0.85% -0.85%
2055 0.79% -0.83%
2054 0.8% -0.81%
2053 0.95% -0.79%
2052 0.89% -0.78%
2051 1.04% -0.76%
2050 1.06% -0.75%
2049 1.14% -0.73%
2048 1.13% -0.72%
2047 1.16% -0.71%
2046 1.3% -0.69%
2045 1.3% -0.68%
2044 1.3% -0.67%
2043 1.31% -0.66%
2042 1.4% -0.64%
2041 1.55% -0.63%
2040 1.46% -0.62%
2039 1.51% -0.6%
2038 1.5% -0.59%
2037 1.46% -0.58%
2036 1.48% -0.56%
2035 1.48% -0.54%
2034 1.5% -0.53%
2033 1.54% -0.51%
2032 1.66% -0.5%
2031 1.62% -0.47%
2030 1.7% -0.46%
2029 1.81% -0.43%
2028 1.83% -0.4%
2027 2.14% -0.38%
2026 -0.94% -1.18%
2025 -0.28% -0.34%
2024 0.99% -0.35%
2023 1.63% -0.36%
2022 1.72% -0.43%
2021 1.85% -1.42%
2020 1.81% -1.18%
2019 2% -0.02%
2018 2.23% -0%
2017 2.28% 0.01%
2016 4.84% -0.04%
2015 8.57% -0.07%
2014 10% -0.07%
2013 5.33% -0.06%
2012 1.43% -0%
2011 2.51% 0.05%
2010 2.17% -0.29%
2009 2.17% 0.07%
2008 2.38% 0.01%
2007 6.22% -0.05%
2006 6.6% -0.06%
2005 2.51% -0.04%
2004 2.44% -0.06%
2003 2.24% -0.07%
2002 2.13% -0.05%
2001 2.08% -0.03%
2000 2.09% -1.04%
1999 2.17% -0.008%
1998 2.34% 0.04%
1997 2.72% 0.07%
1996 3.38% 0.08%
1995 4.18% 0.14%
1994 4.91% 0.21%
1993 5.34% 0.25%
1992 5.43% 0.31%
1991 8.1% 0.36%
1990 8.13% 0.39%
1989 4.9% 0.36%
1988 4.77% 0.42%
1987 4.73% 0.57%
1986 4.72% 0.68%
1985 4.68% 0.81%
1984 4.63% 0.91%
1983 4.55% 0.94%
1982 4.36% 0.92%
1981 4.09% 0.91%
1980 3.73% 0.93%
1979 3.37% 0.81%
1978 3.2% 0.8%
1977 3.11% 0.97%
1976 3.11% 1%
1975 3.26% 1%
1974 3.44% 0.96%
1973 3.71% 0.91%
1972 4.22% 0.83%
1971 5.11% 0.36%
1970 6.25% 0.36%
1969 7.33% 0.79%
1968 7.97% 0.96%
1967 7.88% 0.97%
1966 7.18% 0.75%
1965 6.16% 0.98%
1964 5.17% 1.39%
1963 4.7% 1.33%
1962 4.79% 1.15%
1961 5.17% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Jordan Poland
Current population
11538682
36007074
Population rank 86/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.43%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -338
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -330,820
Net migration rank 190/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -330,820
2024 200,223 -156,369 -157,205 -238,062
2023 200,895 -17,445 -135,743 -7,824
2022 199,900 -17,445 -143,605 967,744
2021 190,795 6,573 -184,907 2,251
2020 198,138 6,745 -120,050 3,920
2019 204,933 -23,156 -34,169 7,696
2018 205,333 32,062 -26,582 -223
2017 205,903 12,873 0 -21,535
2016 205,891 31,046 -3,797 -5,675
2015 195,495 490,844 -26,590 3,887
2014 184,169 635,528 0 5,525
2013 170,473 609,631 -19,020 12,402
2012 175,437 -146,181 0 4,635
2011 177,076 7,057 11,419 45,951
2010 177,748 4,872 38,043 119,623
2009 177,651 -49,687 30,521 -8,283
2008 175,048 767 34,313 -42,288
2007 167,574 -18,108 11,436 -51,235
2006 147,643 502,609 3,814 -68,882
2005 141,816 3,500 -3,817 -41,942
2004 141,752 7,979 -7,637 -38,216
2003 142,443 -11,699 -15,281 -19,039
2002 139,250 -18,463 -3,823 -16,462
2001 136,450 -22,896 3,825 -16,648
2000 136,414 -26,077 11,478 -15,921
1999 138,201 -27,530 0 -53,035
1998 140,696 -27,036 19,332 -39,509
1997 145,358 -23,021 34,785 -44,230
1996 147,852 -2,655 42,487 -45,349
1995 147,652 27,991 46,314 -52,989
1994 144,199 61,533 96,357 -41,845
1993 139,467 81,576 103,846 -48,805
1992 134,241 85,376 118,928 -46,893
1991 129,642 75,824 141,511 -55,342
1990 114,912 266,100 160,066 -50,339
1989 112,608 50,941 182,215 -49,192
1988 109,754 39,873 215,599 -101,671
1987 106,536 34,646 226,008 -32,310
1986 103,551 30,763 258,448 -22,520
1985 99,801 28,040 297,615 -27,277
1984 96,092 24,316 332,137 -18,402
1983 92,863 21,487 373,032 -26,724
1982 89,473 16,944 369,551 -34,980
1981 86,751 9,659 351,806 -16,155
1980 84,508 1,735 348,627 -42,420
1979 82,076 -7,706 366,571 -22,162
1978 79,908 -13,701 339,166 -62,936
1977 78,101 -15,132 353,828 -33,496
1976 75,981 -17,309 367,612 -25,716
1975 74,392 -14,822 350,356 -31,346
1974 72,212 -12,024 346,893 -18,273
1973 70,058 -8,072 320,229 -29,335
1972 67,707 -2,622 314,028 -15,004
1971 64,763 8,976 278,660 -31,767
1970 60,321 25,894 280,913 -66,859
1969 57,431 40,481 270,151 -26,744
1968 53,336 50,036 280,963 -11,905
1967 48,791 50,397 275,089 -25,479
1966 44,580 41,882 297,801 -17,158
1965 41,635 29,737 314,450 -21,658
1964 39,205 17,018 326,965 -23,273
1963 36,858 8,763 359,330 -13,770
1962 34,598 8,098 360,671 -31,021
1961 32,143 11,097 398,521 -20,044
1960 29,491 15,509 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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