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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.1 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 +3.45% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Jordan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Poland
2100 21,346,709 18,350,017
2099 21,318,400 18,541,227
2098 21,276,587 18,733,999
2097 21,237,878 18,928,169
2096 21,204,195 19,125,003
2095 21,146,160 19,323,203
2094 21,113,543 19,525,085
2093 21,064,917 19,730,030
2092 21,015,511 19,938,529
2091 20,930,262 20,151,135
2090 20,864,971 20,368,308
2089 20,783,567 20,589,970
2088 20,713,897 20,817,398
2087 20,643,710 21,050,137
2086 20,580,263 21,288,179
2085 20,502,047 21,531,674
2084 20,434,545 21,780,998
2083 20,374,054 22,036,816
2082 20,288,057 22,298,479
2081 20,191,077 22,565,373
2080 20,105,784 22,836,875
2079 20,014,191 23,113,773
2078 19,927,535 23,393,434
2077 19,835,869 23,679,569
2076 19,742,371 23,968,050
2075 19,635,722 24,259,763
2074 19,539,085 24,554,480
2073 19,432,498 24,852,006
2072 19,323,034 25,149,886
2071 19,207,735 25,447,869
2070 19,084,510 25,745,140
2069 18,977,089 26,042,079
2068 18,837,786 26,337,963
2067 18,721,500 26,632,110
2066 18,585,819 26,923,643
2065 18,450,342 27,211,946
2064 18,327,889 27,497,263
2063 18,195,124 27,778,871
2062 18,046,701 28,055,433
2061 17,905,240 28,328,948
2060 17,766,923 28,597,687
2059 17,623,583 28,864,377
2058 17,480,101 29,125,961
2057 17,332,985 29,384,759
2056 17,199,988 29,641,101
2055 17,055,494 29,893,868
2054 16,922,360 30,142,942
2053 16,788,269 30,389,214
2052 16,629,867 30,630,763
2051 16,483,332 30,871,146
2050 16,313,641 31,107,894
2049 16,143,037 31,341,718
2048 15,960,692 31,572,273
2047 15,782,848 31,800,868
2046 15,601,379 32,026,873
2045 15,401,446 32,250,757
2044 15,203,736 32,471,522
2043 15,009,222 32,690,423
2042 14,814,702 32,906,811
2041 14,610,184 33,118,473
2040 14,387,461 33,328,426
2039 14,180,166 33,535,096
2038 13,969,908 33,738,091
2037 13,763,230 33,936,906
2036 13,565,172 34,133,190
2035 13,367,627 34,323,827
2034 13,173,095 34,511,159
2033 12,977,990 34,693,880
2032 12,780,785 34,872,593
2031 12,572,455 35,046,775
2030 12,372,453 35,213,577
2029 12,165,594 35,374,919
2028 11,949,107 35,527,083
2027 11,734,783 35,671,012
2026 11,488,370 35,806,942
2025 11,596,825 36,233,346
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M 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 0.38% -0.89%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Jordan Poland
Current population
11555022
35806942
Population rank 86/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.43%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 -351
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 181/197
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 - -156,369 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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