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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 12.3 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.85% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Jordan vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Russia
2100 21,346,709 124,983,377
2099 21,318,400 125,086,144
2098 21,276,587 125,186,329
2097 21,237,878 125,264,415
2096 21,204,195 125,354,177
2095 21,146,160 125,422,006
2094 21,113,543 125,474,373
2093 21,064,917 125,529,632
2092 21,015,511 125,604,261
2091 20,930,262 125,652,742
2090 20,864,971 125,707,894
2089 20,783,567 125,760,026
2088 20,713,897 125,810,124
2087 20,643,710 125,858,116
2086 20,580,263 125,926,035
2085 20,502,047 126,001,913
2084 20,434,545 126,076,414
2083 20,374,054 126,151,046
2082 20,288,057 126,234,371
2081 20,191,077 126,317,768
2080 20,105,784 126,414,511
2079 20,014,191 126,534,688
2078 19,927,535 126,674,591
2077 19,835,869 126,830,956
2076 19,742,371 126,982,766
2075 19,635,722 127,165,304
2074 19,539,085 127,362,143
2073 19,432,498 127,576,856
2072 19,323,034 127,802,632
2071 19,207,735 128,080,998
2070 19,084,510 128,353,977
2069 18,977,089 128,642,208
2068 18,837,786 128,920,237
2067 18,721,500 129,203,483
2066 18,585,819 129,511,983
2065 18,450,342 129,842,007
2064 18,327,889 130,177,089
2063 18,195,124 130,522,107
2062 18,046,701 130,851,664
2061 17,905,240 131,200,160
2060 17,766,923 131,526,812
2059 17,623,583 131,884,461
2058 17,480,101 132,247,211
2057 17,332,985 132,584,941
2056 17,199,988 132,925,501
2055 17,055,494 133,271,436
2054 16,922,360 133,595,068
2053 16,788,269 133,914,243
2052 16,629,867 134,180,223
2051 16,483,332 134,443,510
2050 16,313,641 134,687,487
2049 16,143,037 134,909,323
2048 15,960,692 135,117,641
2047 15,782,848 135,311,492
2046 15,601,379 135,482,008
2045 15,401,446 135,664,379
2044 15,203,736 135,863,165
2043 15,009,222 136,085,277
2042 14,814,702 136,307,658
2041 14,610,184 136,557,818
2040 14,387,461 136,821,807
2039 14,180,166 137,122,219
2038 13,969,908 137,433,644
2037 13,763,230 137,770,811
2036 13,565,172 138,118,955
2035 13,367,627 138,478,809
2034 13,173,095 138,852,689
2033 12,977,990 139,237,595
2032 12,780,785 139,635,142
2031 12,572,455 140,058,187
2030 12,372,453 140,453,528
2029 12,165,594 140,840,370
2028 11,949,107 141,214,141
2027 11,734,783 141,580,416
2026 11,488,370 141,906,741
2025 11,596,825 142,772,403
2024 11,552,876 143,533,851
2023 11,439,213 143,826,130
2022 11,256,263 144,236,933
2021 11,066,356 144,746,762
2020 10,865,228 145,245,148
2019 10,671,891 145,453,291
2018 10,462,306 145,398,106
2017 10,234,226 145,293,260
2016 10,006,367 145,015,460
2015 9,544,729 144,640,716
2014 8,791,710 144,237,223
2013 7,991,809 143,805,638
2012 7,587,127 143,378,447
2011 7,480,424 143,018,195
2010 7,297,043 142,849,468
2009 7,141,753 142,785,348
2008 6,989,866 142,742,366
2007 6,827,227 142,805,114
2006 6,427,371 143,049,637
2005 6,029,587 143,518,814
2004 5,882,061 144,067,316
2003 5,741,828 144,648,618
2002 5,616,066 145,306,497
2001 5,498,894 145,976,482
2000 5,386,945 146,596,869
1999 5,276,444 147,214,776
1998 5,164,284 147,670,784
1997 5,046,285 147,915,361
1996 4,912,516 148,160,129
1995 4,752,096 148,375,787
1994 4,561,406 148,407,912
1993 4,348,020 148,458,777
1992 4,127,693 148,538,197
1991 3,915,149 148,394,216
1990 3,621,908 147,969,406
1989 3,349,627 147,721,000
1988 3,193,039 146,857,000
1987 3,047,634 145,908,000
1986 2,909,887 144,894,000
1985 2,778,810 143,858,000
1984 2,654,688 142,745,000
1983 2,537,307 141,668,000
1982 2,426,927 140,823,000
1981 2,325,517 139,941,000
1980 2,234,186 139,010,000
1979 2,153,882 138,027,000
1978 2,083,595 137,060,000
1977 2,019,002 136,100,000
1976 1,958,177 135,147,000
1975 1,899,055 134,200,000
1974 1,839,182 133,432,000
1973 1,778,094 132,669,000
1972 1,714,555 131,909,000
1971 1,645,145 131,155,000
1970 1,565,163 130,404,000
1969 1,473,100 129,664,000
1968 1,372,460 128,928,000
1967 1,271,183 128,196,000
1966 1,178,360 127,468,000
1965 1,099,440 126,745,000
1964 1,035,640 125,345,000
1963 984,714 123,960,000
1962 940,554 122,591,000
1961 897,591 121,236,000
1960 853,471 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Russia
2100 0.13% -0.08%
2099 0.2% -0.08%
2098 0.18% -0.06%
2097 0.16% -0.07%
2096 0.27% -0.05%
2095 0.15% -0.04%
2094 0.23% -0.04%
2093 0.24% -0.06%
2092 0.41% -0.04%
2091 0.31% -0.04%
2090 0.39% -0.04%
2089 0.34% -0.04%
2088 0.34% -0.04%
2087 0.31% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.33% -0.06%
2084 0.3% -0.06%
2083 0.42% -0.07%
2082 0.48% -0.07%
2081 0.42% -0.08%
2080 0.46% -0.09%
2079 0.43% -0.11%
2078 0.46% -0.12%
2077 0.47% -0.12%
2076 0.54% -0.14%
2075 0.49% -0.15%
2074 0.55% -0.17%
2073 0.57% -0.18%
2072 0.6% -0.22%
2071 0.65% -0.21%
2070 0.57% -0.22%
2069 0.74% -0.22%
2068 0.62% -0.22%
2067 0.73% -0.24%
2066 0.73% -0.25%
2065 0.67% -0.26%
2064 0.73% -0.26%
2063 0.82% -0.25%
2062 0.79% -0.27%
2061 0.78% -0.25%
2060 0.81% -0.27%
2059 0.82% -0.27%
2058 0.85% -0.25%
2057 0.77% -0.26%
2056 0.85% -0.26%
2055 0.79% -0.24%
2054 0.8% -0.24%
2053 0.95% -0.2%
2052 0.89% -0.2%
2051 1.04% -0.18%
2050 1.06% -0.16%
2049 1.14% -0.15%
2048 1.13% -0.14%
2047 1.16% -0.13%
2046 1.3% -0.13%
2045 1.3% -0.15%
2044 1.3% -0.16%
2043 1.31% -0.16%
2042 1.4% -0.18%
2041 1.55% -0.19%
2040 1.46% -0.22%
2039 1.51% -0.23%
2038 1.5% -0.24%
2037 1.46% -0.25%
2036 1.48% -0.26%
2035 1.48% -0.27%
2034 1.5% -0.28%
2033 1.54% -0.28%
2032 1.66% -0.3%
2031 1.62% -0.28%
2030 1.7% -0.27%
2029 1.81% -0.26%
2028 1.83% -0.26%
2027 2.14% -0.23%
2026 -0.94% -0.61%
2025 0.38% -0.53%
2024 0.99% -0.2%
2023 1.63% -0.28%
2022 1.72% -0.35%
2021 1.85% -0.34%
2020 1.81% -0.14%
2019 2% 0.04%
2018 2.23% 0.07%
2017 2.28% 0.19%
2016 4.84% 0.26%
2015 8.57% 0.28%
2014 10% 0.3%
2013 5.33% 0.3%
2012 1.43% 0.25%
2011 2.51% 0.12%
2010 2.17% 0.04%
2009 2.17% 0.03%
2008 2.38% -0.04%
2007 6.22% -0.17%
2006 6.6% -0.33%
2005 2.51% -0.38%
2004 2.44% -0.4%
2003 2.24% -0.45%
2002 2.13% -0.46%
2001 2.08% -0.42%
2000 2.09% -0.42%
1999 2.17% -0.31%
1998 2.34% -0.17%
1997 2.72% -0.17%
1996 3.38% -0.15%
1995 4.18% -0.02%
1994 4.91% -0.03%
1993 5.34% -0.05%
1992 5.43% 0.1%
1991 8.1% 0.29%
1990 8.13% 0.17%
1989 4.9% 0.59%
1988 4.77% 0.65%
1987 4.73% 0.7%
1986 4.72% 0.72%
1985 4.68% 0.78%
1984 4.63% 0.76%
1983 4.55% 0.6%
1982 4.36% 0.63%
1981 4.09% 0.67%
1980 3.73% 0.71%
1979 3.37% 0.71%
1978 3.2% 0.71%
1977 3.11% 0.71%
1976 3.11% 0.71%
1975 3.26% 0.58%
1974 3.44% 0.58%
1973 3.71% 0.58%
1972 4.22% 0.57%
1971 5.11% 0.58%
1970 6.25% 0.57%
1969 7.33% 0.57%
1968 7.97% 0.57%
1967 7.88% 0.57%
1966 7.18% 0.57%
1965 6.16% 1.12%
1964 5.17% 1.12%
1963 4.7% 1.12%
1962 4.79% 1.12%
1961 5.17% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Jordan Russia
Current population
11555022
141906741
Population rank 86/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.71%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +311 -801
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -251,822
Net migration rank 190/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -251,822
2024 - -156,369 - -178,042
2023 200,895 -17,445 -503,392 27,807
2022 199,900 -17,445 -576,948 765,629
2021 190,795 6,573 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 198,138 6,745 -697,177 334,094
2019 204,933 -23,156 -319,997 336,494
2018 205,333 32,062 -232,637 339,972
2017 205,903 12,873 -130,764 396,619
2016 205,891 31,046 0 447,645
2015 195,495 490,844 43,392 384,756
2014 184,169 635,528 28,848 264,698
2013 170,473 609,631 28,761 289,872
2012 175,437 -146,181 0 285,977
2011 177,076 7,057 -128,716 309,377
2010 177,748 4,872 -242,844 307,555
2009 177,651 -49,687 -257,014 350,206
2008 175,048 767 -356,856 360,840
2007 167,574 -18,108 -471,257 365,717
2006 147,643 502,609 -686,638 308,370
2005 141,816 3,500 -846,761 263,541
2004 141,752 7,979 -792,370 261,519
2003 142,443 -11,699 -896,822 256,804
2002 139,250 -18,463 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 136,450 -22,896 -963,445 259,614
2000 136,414 -26,077 -967,540 550,401
1999 138,201 -27,530 -927,453 375,468
1998 140,696 -27,036 -694,053 528,135
1997 145,358 -23,021 -769,159 541,387
1996 147,852 -2,655 -785,248 587,171
1995 147,652 27,991 -845,742 723,875
1994 144,199 61,533 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 139,467 81,576 -757,140 507,229
1992 134,241 85,376 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 129,642 75,824 103,876 125,505
1990 114,912 266,100 325,533 299,863
1989 112,608 50,941 576,112 89,400
1988 109,754 39,873 778,343 269,862
1987 106,536 34,646 977,583 275,611
1986 103,551 30,763 985,279 283,553
1985 99,801 28,040 762,447 280,614
1984 96,092 24,316 756,548 247,026
1983 92,863 21,487 906,676 200,159
1982 89,473 16,944 830,855 107,520
1981 86,751 9,659 713,700 36,686
1980 84,508 1,735 681,149 10,440
1979 82,076 -7,706 690,135 -5,791
1978 79,908 -13,701 812,766 108,882
1977 78,101 -15,132 832,932 122,316
1976 75,981 -17,309 852,237 113,851
1975 74,392 -14,822 843,850 80,069
1974 72,212 -12,024 883,186 -51,759
1973 70,058 -8,072 846,561 -107,568
1972 67,707 -2,622 872,050 -111,168
1971 64,763 8,976 854,999 -134,968
1970 60,321 25,894 785,554 -264,464
1969 57,431 40,481 753,088 -64,643
1968 53,336 50,036 787,621 -83,221
1967 48,791 50,397 854,554 -116,029
1966 44,580 41,882 989,279 -111,360
1965 41,635 29,737 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 39,205 17,018 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 36,858 8,763 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 34,598 8,098 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 32,143 11,097 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 29,491 15,509 1,962,834 -234,895

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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