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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.63 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Jordan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Romania
2100 21,346,709 10,801,385
2099 21,318,400 10,885,505
2098 21,276,587 10,969,050
2097 21,237,878 11,052,086
2096 21,204,195 11,134,776
2095 21,146,160 11,217,462
2094 21,113,543 11,299,298
2093 21,064,917 11,382,352
2092 21,015,511 11,464,817
2091 20,930,262 11,546,872
2090 20,864,971 11,630,335
2089 20,783,567 11,713,468
2088 20,713,897 11,796,733
2087 20,643,710 11,880,373
2086 20,580,263 11,966,550
2085 20,502,047 12,052,744
2084 20,434,545 12,140,454
2083 20,374,054 12,229,714
2082 20,288,057 12,319,480
2081 20,191,077 12,412,385
2080 20,105,784 12,507,333
2079 20,014,191 12,603,302
2078 19,927,535 12,700,870
2077 19,835,869 12,799,985
2076 19,742,371 12,900,610
2075 19,635,722 13,002,848
2074 19,539,085 13,107,513
2073 19,432,498 13,213,407
2072 19,323,034 13,323,211
2071 19,207,735 13,435,661
2070 19,084,510 13,550,449
2069 18,977,089 13,667,892
2068 18,837,786 13,786,771
2067 18,721,500 13,909,141
2066 18,585,819 14,034,214
2065 18,450,342 14,163,381
2064 18,327,889 14,293,294
2063 18,195,124 14,424,068
2062 18,046,701 14,557,025
2061 17,905,240 14,689,897
2060 17,766,923 14,821,441
2059 17,623,583 14,952,855
2058 17,480,101 15,082,857
2057 17,332,985 15,211,914
2056 17,199,988 15,340,213
2055 17,055,494 15,467,019
2054 16,922,360 15,590,545
2053 16,788,269 15,712,155
2052 16,629,867 15,834,374
2051 16,483,332 15,954,507
2050 16,313,641 16,073,070
2049 16,143,037 16,192,498
2048 15,960,692 16,311,535
2047 15,782,848 16,430,565
2046 15,601,379 16,547,661
2045 15,401,446 16,665,026
2044 15,203,736 16,783,383
2043 15,009,222 16,900,955
2042 14,814,702 17,018,000
2041 14,610,184 17,136,818
2040 14,387,461 17,253,674
2039 14,180,166 17,370,310
2038 13,969,908 17,488,193
2037 13,763,230 17,604,853
2036 13,565,172 17,721,511
2035 13,367,627 17,837,396
2034 13,173,095 17,950,976
2033 12,977,990 18,064,449
2032 12,780,785 18,176,399
2031 12,572,455 18,288,437
2030 12,372,453 18,399,699
2029 12,165,594 18,511,331
2028 11,949,107 18,621,197
2027 11,734,783 18,730,482
2026 11,488,370 18,839,108
2025 11,596,825 18,946,392
2024 11,552,876 19,051,804
2023 11,439,213 19,061,062
2022 11,256,263 19,048,502
2021 11,066,356 19,122,059
2020 10,865,228 19,265,250
2019 10,671,891 19,371,648
2018 10,462,306 19,473,970
2017 10,234,226 19,588,715
2016 10,006,367 19,702,267
2015 9,544,729 19,815,616
2014 8,791,710 19,908,979
2013 7,991,809 19,983,693
2012 7,587,127 20,058,035
2011 7,480,424 20,147,528
2010 7,297,043 20,246,871
2009 7,141,753 20,367,487
2008 6,989,866 20,537,875
2007 6,827,227 20,882,982
2006 6,427,371 21,193,760
2005 6,029,587 21,319,685
2004 5,882,061 21,451,748
2003 5,741,828 21,574,326
2002 5,616,066 21,730,496
2001 5,498,894 22,131,970
2000 5,386,945 22,442,971
1999 5,276,444 22,472,040
1998 5,164,284 22,507,344
1997 5,046,285 22,553,978
1996 4,912,516 22,619,004
1995 4,752,096 22,684,270
1994 4,561,406 22,730,211
1993 4,348,020 22,763,280
1992 4,127,693 22,794,284
1991 3,915,149 23,001,155
1990 3,621,908 23,201,835
1989 3,349,627 23,161,458
1988 3,193,039 23,057,662
1987 3,047,634 22,949,430
1986 2,909,887 22,836,841
1985 2,778,810 22,732,999
1984 2,654,688 22,640,547
1983 2,537,307 22,560,478
1982 2,426,927 22,475,741
1981 2,325,517 22,353,070
1980 2,234,186 22,207,282
1979 2,153,882 22,090,488
1978 2,083,595 21,951,464
1977 2,019,002 21,756,096
1976 1,958,177 21,551,634
1975 1,899,055 21,293,583
1974 1,839,182 21,029,429
1973 1,778,094 20,835,681
1972 1,714,555 20,657,957
1971 1,645,145 20,461,567
1970 1,565,163 20,250,398
1969 1,473,100 20,009,141
1968 1,372,460 19,799,831
1967 1,271,183 19,534,242
1966 1,178,360 19,215,450
1965 1,099,440 19,031,576
1964 1,035,640 18,919,126
1963 984,714 18,797,850
1962 940,554 18,676,550
1961 897,591 18,555,250
1960 853,471 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Romania
2100 0.13% -0.77%
2099 0.2% -0.76%
2098 0.18% -0.75%
2097 0.16% -0.74%
2096 0.27% -0.74%
2095 0.15% -0.72%
2094 0.23% -0.73%
2093 0.24% -0.72%
2092 0.41% -0.71%
2091 0.31% -0.72%
2090 0.39% -0.71%
2089 0.34% -0.71%
2088 0.34% -0.7%
2087 0.31% -0.72%
2086 0.38% -0.72%
2085 0.33% -0.72%
2084 0.3% -0.73%
2083 0.42% -0.73%
2082 0.48% -0.75%
2081 0.42% -0.76%
2080 0.46% -0.76%
2079 0.43% -0.77%
2078 0.46% -0.77%
2077 0.47% -0.78%
2076 0.54% -0.79%
2075 0.49% -0.8%
2074 0.55% -0.8%
2073 0.57% -0.82%
2072 0.6% -0.84%
2071 0.65% -0.85%
2070 0.57% -0.86%
2069 0.74% -0.86%
2068 0.62% -0.88%
2067 0.73% -0.89%
2066 0.73% -0.91%
2065 0.67% -0.91%
2064 0.73% -0.91%
2063 0.82% -0.91%
2062 0.79% -0.9%
2061 0.78% -0.89%
2060 0.81% -0.88%
2059 0.82% -0.86%
2058 0.85% -0.85%
2057 0.77% -0.84%
2056 0.85% -0.82%
2055 0.79% -0.79%
2054 0.8% -0.77%
2053 0.95% -0.77%
2052 0.89% -0.75%
2051 1.04% -0.74%
2050 1.06% -0.74%
2049 1.14% -0.73%
2048 1.13% -0.72%
2047 1.16% -0.71%
2046 1.3% -0.7%
2045 1.3% -0.71%
2044 1.3% -0.7%
2043 1.31% -0.69%
2042 1.4% -0.69%
2041 1.55% -0.68%
2040 1.46% -0.67%
2039 1.51% -0.67%
2038 1.5% -0.66%
2037 1.46% -0.66%
2036 1.48% -0.65%
2035 1.48% -0.63%
2034 1.5% -0.63%
2033 1.54% -0.62%
2032 1.66% -0.61%
2031 1.62% -0.6%
2030 1.7% -0.6%
2029 1.81% -0.59%
2028 1.83% -0.58%
2027 2.14% -0.58%
2026 -0.94% -0.57%
2025 0.38% -0.55%
2024 0.99% -0.05%
2023 1.63% 0.07%
2022 1.72% -0.38%
2021 1.85% -0.74%
2020 1.81% -0.55%
2019 2% -0.53%
2018 2.23% -0.59%
2017 2.28% -0.58%
2016 4.84% -0.57%
2015 8.57% -0.47%
2014 10% -0.37%
2013 5.33% -0.37%
2012 1.43% -0.44%
2011 2.51% -0.49%
2010 2.17% -0.59%
2009 2.17% -0.83%
2008 2.38% -1.65%
2007 6.22% -1.47%
2006 6.6% -0.59%
2005 2.51% -0.62%
2004 2.44% -0.57%
2003 2.24% -0.72%
2002 2.13% -1.81%
2001 2.08% -1.39%
2000 2.09% -0.13%
1999 2.17% -0.16%
1998 2.34% -0.21%
1997 2.72% -0.29%
1996 3.38% -0.29%
1995 4.18% -0.2%
1994 4.91% -0.15%
1993 5.34% -0.14%
1992 5.43% -0.9%
1991 8.1% -0.86%
1990 8.13% 0.17%
1989 4.9% 0.45%
1988 4.77% 0.47%
1987 4.73% 0.49%
1986 4.72% 0.46%
1985 4.68% 0.41%
1984 4.63% 0.35%
1983 4.55% 0.38%
1982 4.36% 0.55%
1981 4.09% 0.66%
1980 3.73% 0.53%
1979 3.37% 0.63%
1978 3.2% 0.9%
1977 3.11% 0.95%
1976 3.11% 1.21%
1975 3.26% 1.26%
1974 3.44% 0.93%
1973 3.71% 0.86%
1972 4.22% 0.96%
1971 5.11% 1.04%
1970 6.25% 1.21%
1969 7.33% 1.06%
1968 7.97% 1.36%
1967 7.88% 1.66%
1966 7.18% 0.97%
1965 6.16% 0.59%
1964 5.17% 0.65%
1963 4.7% 0.65%
1962 4.79% 0.65%
1961 5.17% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Jordan Romania
Current population
11555022
18839108
Population rank 86/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 -25
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -29,041
Net migration rank 190/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -29,041
2024 - -156,369 - -28,466
2023 200,895 -17,445 -89,587 -27,780
2022 199,900 -17,445 -93,338 89,076
2021 190,795 6,573 -141,504 -17,731
2020 198,138 6,745 -100,179 -13,202
2019 204,933 -23,156 -60,053 -27,909
2018 205,333 32,062 -62,316 -33,018
2017 205,903 12,873 -50,930 -33,081
2016 205,891 31,046 -53,196 -33,073
2015 195,495 490,844 -59,447 -35,751
2014 184,169 635,528 -55,745 -35,448
2013 170,473 609,631 -59,951 -34,910
2012 175,437 -146,181 -54,157 -37,589
2011 177,076 7,057 -56,413 -102,769
2010 177,748 4,872 -46,567 -122,364
2009 177,651 -49,687 -34,625 -137,953
2008 175,048 767 -30,806 -144,368
2007 167,574 -18,108 -37,590 -133,089
2006 147,643 502,609 -38,148 -132,777
2005 141,816 3,500 -40,508 -131,176
2004 141,752 7,979 -42,904 -117,432
2003 142,443 -11,699 -56,093 -107,139
2002 139,250 -18,463 -58,673 -106,585
2001 136,450 -22,896 -37,625 -91,154
2000 136,414 -26,077 -22,443 -92,451
1999 138,201 -27,530 -31,461 -82,590
1998 140,696 -27,036 -33,761 -81,366
1997 145,358 -23,021 -42,853 -88,734
1996 147,852 -2,655 -56,548 -70,799
1995 147,652 27,991 -36,295 -73,779
1994 144,199 61,533 -18,184 -76,246
1993 139,467 81,576 -13,658 -73,475
1992 134,241 85,376 -4,559 -63,200
1991 129,642 75,824 25,301 -36,824
1990 114,912 266,100 69,605 -38,157
1989 112,608 50,941 122,756 -33,866
1988 109,754 39,873 126,817 -48,911
1987 106,536 34,646 128,517 -42,868
1986 103,551 30,763 134,737 -50,450
1985 99,801 28,040 111,392 -28,108
1984 96,092 24,316 117,731 -24,629
1983 92,863 21,487 87,986 3,093
1982 89,473 16,944 119,121 -4,725
1981 86,751 9,659 156,472 -20,870
1980 84,508 1,735 168,776 -16,668
1979 82,076 -7,706 194,397 -29,600
1978 79,908 -13,701 204,148 -31,427
1977 78,101 -15,132 215,385 -28,135
1976 75,981 -17,309 213,361 18,748
1975 74,392 -14,822 219,324 9,125
1974 72,212 -12,024 235,530 6,725
1973 70,058 -8,072 175,020 58,651
1972 67,707 -2,622 198,316 61,920
1971 64,763 8,976 206,662 74,473
1970 60,321 25,894 234,905 71,919
1969 57,431 40,481 264,120 74,851
1968 53,336 50,036 338,577 33,601
1967 48,791 50,397 347,709 37,282
1966 44,580 41,882 115,293 -25,458
1965 41,635 29,737 114,190 -60,430
1964 39,205 17,018 134,326 -59,500
1963 36,858 8,763 139,104 -58,076
1962 34,598 8,098 130,736 -56,152
1961 32,143 11,097 163,286 -54,642
1960 29,491 15,509 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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