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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.64 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 +2.51% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Jordan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Romania
2100 21,206,553 10,843,503
2099 21,178,430 10,927,951
2098 21,136,891 11,011,822
2097 21,098,437 11,095,182
2096 21,064,975 11,178,195
2095 21,007,321 11,261,202
2094 20,974,918 11,343,358
2093 20,926,611 11,426,736
2092 20,877,529 11,509,522
2091 20,792,840 11,591,897
2090 20,727,978 11,675,686
2089 20,647,108 11,759,143
2088 20,577,895 11,842,733
2087 20,508,170 11,926,699
2086 20,445,139 12,013,212
2085 20,367,437 12,099,742
2084 20,300,378 12,187,794
2083 20,240,284 12,277,402
2082 20,154,852 12,367,518
2081 20,058,508 12,460,785
2080 19,973,775 12,556,104
2079 19,882,784 12,652,446
2078 19,796,696 12,750,395
2077 19,705,632 12,849,896
2076 19,612,748 12,950,914
2075 19,506,799 13,053,551
2074 19,410,797 13,158,624
2073 19,304,910 13,264,931
2072 19,196,165 13,375,162
2071 19,081,623 13,488,051
2070 18,959,207 13,603,287
2069 18,852,491 13,721,187
2068 18,714,102 13,840,530
2067 18,598,580 13,963,377
2066 18,463,790 14,088,938
2065 18,329,203 14,218,608
2064 18,207,553 14,349,029
2063 18,075,660 14,480,312
2062 17,928,211 14,613,788
2061 17,787,680 14,747,178
2060 17,650,270 14,879,235
2059 17,507,871 15,011,161
2058 17,365,332 15,141,670
2057 17,219,182 15,271,230
2056 17,087,058 15,400,030
2055 16,943,513 15,527,331
2054 16,811,253 15,651,338
2053 16,678,042 15,773,422
2052 16,520,680 15,896,118
2051 16,375,107 16,016,719
2050 16,206,530 16,135,745
2049 16,037,046 16,255,638
2048 15,855,898 16,375,139
2047 15,679,222 16,494,633
2046 15,498,944 16,612,186
2045 15,300,324 16,730,009
2044 15,103,912 16,848,827
2043 14,910,676 16,966,857
2042 14,717,433 17,084,359
2041 14,514,257 17,203,640
2040 14,292,997 17,320,952
2039 14,087,063 17,438,042
2038 13,878,186 17,556,386
2037 13,672,864 17,673,500
2036 13,476,107 17,790,613
2035 13,279,859 17,906,949
2034 13,086,605 18,020,973
2033 12,892,780 18,134,889
2032 12,696,870 18,247,275
2031 12,489,908 18,359,750
2030 12,291,219 18,471,446
2029 12,085,718 18,583,513
2028 11,870,652 18,693,807
2027 11,657,736 18,803,518
2026 11,412,941 18,912,567
2025 11,520,684 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Jordan Romania
Current population
11538682
18912567
Population rank 86/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -86
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 172/197
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 200,223 -156,369 -100,975 -28,466
2023 200,895 -17,445 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, 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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