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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.31 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Jordan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Rwanda
2100 21,206,553 33,113,283
2099 21,178,430 33,008,545
2098 21,136,891 32,927,982
2097 21,098,437 32,853,307
2096 21,064,975 32,768,037
2095 21,007,321 32,635,508
2094 20,974,918 32,550,001
2093 20,926,611 32,416,870
2092 20,877,529 32,294,333
2091 20,792,840 32,191,262
2090 20,727,978 32,088,747
2089 20,647,108 31,892,591
2088 20,577,895 31,746,789
2087 20,508,170 31,553,150
2086 20,445,139 31,399,004
2085 20,367,437 31,254,597
2084 20,300,378 31,112,448
2083 20,240,284 30,937,106
2082 20,154,852 30,752,861
2081 20,058,508 30,576,992
2080 19,973,775 30,386,351
2079 19,882,784 30,195,560
2078 19,796,696 30,016,688
2077 19,705,632 29,819,259
2076 19,612,748 29,645,610
2075 19,506,799 29,441,964
2074 19,410,797 29,243,980
2073 19,304,910 29,025,977
2072 19,196,165 28,798,822
2071 19,081,623 28,578,302
2070 18,959,207 28,334,300
2069 18,852,491 28,121,174
2068 18,714,102 27,872,383
2067 18,598,580 27,609,059
2066 18,463,790 27,372,823
2065 18,329,203 27,101,698
2064 18,207,553 26,838,144
2063 18,075,660 26,559,838
2062 17,928,211 26,312,631
2061 17,787,680 26,001,660
2060 17,650,270 25,729,037
2059 17,507,871 25,453,407
2058 17,365,332 25,121,995
2057 17,219,182 24,853,512
2056 17,087,058 24,582,198
2055 16,943,513 24,281,895
2054 16,811,253 23,991,958
2053 16,678,042 23,705,290
2052 16,520,680 23,421,032
2051 16,375,107 23,113,700
2050 16,206,530 22,814,556
2049 16,037,046 22,498,806
2048 15,855,898 22,171,841
2047 15,679,222 21,848,486
2046 15,498,944 21,554,082
2045 15,300,324 21,228,573
2044 15,103,912 20,915,810
2043 14,910,676 20,548,490
2042 14,717,433 20,214,283
2041 14,514,257 19,845,021
2040 14,292,997 19,475,227
2039 14,087,063 19,108,842
2038 13,878,186 18,773,398
2037 13,672,864 18,433,422
2036 13,476,107 18,128,058
2035 13,279,859 17,765,049
2034 13,086,605 17,432,165
2033 12,892,780 17,100,072
2032 12,696,870 16,822,053
2031 12,489,908 16,495,903
2030 12,291,219 16,178,061
2029 12,085,718 15,868,812
2028 11,870,652 15,554,713
2027 11,657,736 15,217,275
2026 11,412,941 14,898,118
2025 11,520,684 14,569,341
2024 11,552,876 14,256,567
2023 11,439,213 13,954,471
2022 11,256,263 13,651,030
2021 11,066,356 13,355,260
2020 10,865,228 13,065,837
2019 10,671,891 12,776,103
2018 10,462,306 12,487,996
2017 10,234,226 12,202,060
2016 10,006,367 11,919,183
2015 9,544,729 11,640,022
2014 8,791,710 11,364,757
2013 7,991,809 11,093,340
2012 7,587,127 10,829,901
2011 7,480,424 10,573,733
2010 7,297,043 10,317,553
2009 7,141,753 10,060,432
2008 6,989,866 9,804,269
2007 6,827,227 9,549,933
2006 6,427,371 9,299,246
2005 6,029,587 9,054,528
2004 5,882,061 8,816,844
2003 5,741,828 8,586,875
2002 5,616,066 8,400,180
2001 5,498,894 8,287,094
2000 5,386,945 8,213,931
1999 5,276,444 8,147,912
1998 5,164,284 8,081,681
1997 5,046,285 7,755,238
1996 4,912,516 6,708,764
1995 4,752,096 5,674,118
1994 4,561,406 6,792,352
1993 4,348,020 7,981,132
1992 4,127,693 7,683,266
1991 3,915,149 7,526,966
1990 3,621,908 7,375,307
1989 3,349,627 7,184,706
1988 3,193,039 6,968,071
1987 3,047,634 6,749,493
1986 2,909,887 6,531,881
1985 2,778,810 6,317,228
1984 2,654,688 6,107,627
1983 2,537,307 5,905,311
1982 2,426,927 5,711,549
1981 2,325,517 5,527,230
1980 2,234,186 5,353,259
1979 2,153,882 5,189,541
1978 2,083,595 5,035,171
1977 2,019,002 4,888,240
1976 1,958,177 4,745,954
1975 1,899,055 4,607,728
1974 1,839,182 4,474,228
1973 1,778,094 4,345,047
1972 1,714,555 4,220,335
1971 1,645,145 4,100,044
1970 1,565,163 3,980,669
1969 1,473,100 3,861,271
1968 1,372,460 3,744,010
1967 1,271,183 3,629,577
1966 1,178,360 3,521,626
1965 1,099,440 3,423,210
1964 1,035,640 3,334,834
1963 984,714 3,258,890
1962 940,554 3,186,025
1961 897,591 3,106,779
1960 853,471 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Rwanda
2100 0.13% 0.32%
2099 0.2% 0.24%
2098 0.18% 0.23%
2097 0.16% 0.26%
2096 0.27% 0.41%
2095 0.15% 0.26%
2094 0.23% 0.41%
2093 0.24% 0.38%
2092 0.41% 0.32%
2091 0.31% 0.32%
2090 0.39% 0.62%
2089 0.34% 0.46%
2088 0.34% 0.61%
2087 0.31% 0.49%
2086 0.38% 0.46%
2085 0.33% 0.46%
2084 0.3% 0.57%
2083 0.42% 0.6%
2082 0.48% 0.58%
2081 0.42% 0.63%
2080 0.46% 0.63%
2079 0.43% 0.6%
2078 0.46% 0.66%
2077 0.47% 0.59%
2076 0.54% 0.69%
2075 0.49% 0.68%
2074 0.55% 0.75%
2073 0.57% 0.79%
2072 0.6% 0.77%
2071 0.65% 0.86%
2070 0.57% 0.76%
2069 0.74% 0.89%
2068 0.62% 0.95%
2067 0.73% 0.86%
2066 0.73% 1%
2065 0.67% 0.98%
2064 0.73% 1.05%
2063 0.82% 0.94%
2062 0.79% 1.2%
2061 0.78% 1.06%
2060 0.81% 1.08%
2059 0.82% 1.32%
2058 0.85% 1.08%
2057 0.77% 1.1%
2056 0.85% 1.24%
2055 0.79% 1.21%
2054 0.8% 1.21%
2053 0.95% 1.21%
2052 0.89% 1.33%
2051 1.04% 1.31%
2050 1.06% 1.4%
2049 1.14% 1.47%
2048 1.13% 1.48%
2047 1.16% 1.37%
2046 1.3% 1.53%
2045 1.3% 1.5%
2044 1.3% 1.79%
2043 1.31% 1.65%
2042 1.4% 1.86%
2041 1.55% 1.9%
2040 1.46% 1.92%
2039 1.51% 1.79%
2038 1.5% 1.84%
2037 1.46% 1.68%
2036 1.48% 2.04%
2035 1.48% 1.91%
2034 1.5% 1.94%
2033 1.54% 1.65%
2032 1.66% 1.98%
2031 1.62% 1.96%
2030 1.7% 1.95%
2029 1.81% 2.02%
2028 1.83% 2.22%
2027 2.14% 2.14%
2026 -0.94% 2.26%
2025 -0.28% 2.19%
2024 0.99% 2.16%
2023 1.63% 2.22%
2022 1.72% 2.21%
2021 1.85% 2.22%
2020 1.81% 2.27%
2019 2% 2.31%
2018 2.23% 2.34%
2017 2.28% 2.37%
2016 4.84% 2.4%
2015 8.57% 2.42%
2014 10% 2.45%
2013 5.33% 2.43%
2012 1.43% 2.42%
2011 2.51% 2.48%
2010 2.17% 2.56%
2009 2.17% 2.61%
2008 2.38% 2.66%
2007 6.22% 2.7%
2006 6.6% 2.7%
2005 2.51% 2.7%
2004 2.44% 2.68%
2003 2.24% 2.22%
2002 2.13% 1.36%
2001 2.08% 0.89%
2000 2.09% 0.81%
1999 2.17% 0.82%
1998 2.34% 4.21%
1997 2.72% 15.6%
1996 3.38% 18.2%
1995 4.18% -16.5%
1994 4.91% -14.9%
1993 5.34% 3.88%
1992 5.43% 2.08%
1991 8.1% 2.06%
1990 8.13% 2.65%
1989 4.9% 3.11%
1988 4.77% 3.24%
1987 4.73% 3.33%
1986 4.72% 3.4%
1985 4.68% 3.43%
1984 4.63% 3.43%
1983 4.55% 3.39%
1982 4.36% 3.33%
1981 4.09% 3.25%
1980 3.73% 3.15%
1979 3.37% 3.07%
1978 3.2% 3.01%
1977 3.11% 3%
1976 3.11% 3%
1975 3.26% 2.98%
1974 3.44% 2.97%
1973 3.71% 2.96%
1972 4.22% 2.93%
1971 5.11% 3%
1970 6.25% 3.09%
1969 7.33% 3.13%
1968 7.97% 3.15%
1967 7.88% 3.07%
1966 7.18% 2.87%
1965 6.16% 2.65%
1964 5.17% 2.33%
1963 4.7% 2.29%
1962 4.79% 2.55%
1961 5.17% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Jordan Rwanda
Current population
11538682
15062056
Population rank 86/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +857
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 +6,282
Net migration rank 190/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 6,282
2024 200,223 -156,369 316,025 -15,582
2023 200,895 -17,445 312,762 -9,001
2022 199,900 -17,445 312,145 -9,001
2021 190,795 6,573 309,895 -21,492
2020 198,138 6,745 312,692 -22,251
2019 204,933 -23,156 313,525 -24,492
2018 205,333 32,062 312,512 -25,323
2017 205,903 12,873 310,323 -25,634
2016 205,891 31,046 305,549 -24,474
2015 195,495 490,844 299,114 -21,862
2014 184,169 635,528 292,779 -19,505
2013 170,473 609,631 286,331 -16,779
2012 175,437 -146,181 282,584 -25,260
2011 177,076 7,057 282,922 -27,915
2010 177,748 4,872 286,848 -29,501
2009 177,651 -49,687 287,034 -30,128
2008 175,048 767 287,334 -31,913
2007 167,574 -18,108 285,791 -32,537
2006 147,643 502,609 282,149 -34,008
2005 141,816 3,500 275,121 -33,830
2004 141,752 7,979 265,273 -31,214
2003 142,443 -11,699 251,243 -25,355
2002 139,250 -18,463 239,036 -91,518
2001 136,450 -22,896 230,845 -152,197
2000 136,414 -26,077 221,276 -153,588
1999 138,201 -27,530 210,518 -146,162
1998 140,696 -27,036 197,185 -129,089
1997 145,358 -23,021 174,687 410,106
1996 147,852 -2,655 140,455 1,367,700
1995 147,652 27,991 121,137 439,995
1994 144,199 61,533 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 139,467 81,576 183,926 236,110
1992 134,241 85,376 188,025 -12,334
1991 129,642 75,824 196,431 -59,519
1990 114,912 266,100 207,895 -41,483
1989 112,608 50,941 217,632 -2,826
1988 109,754 39,873 223,759 -5,285
1987 106,536 34,646 225,744 -7,062
1986 103,551 30,763 225,526 -8,982
1985 99,801 28,040 223,794 -11,031
1984 96,092 24,316 219,337 -12,899
1983 92,863 21,487 212,750 -14,560
1982 89,473 16,944 205,147 -15,818
1981 86,751 9,659 195,769 -16,453
1980 84,508 1,735 184,988 -16,359
1979 82,076 -7,706 174,477 -15,669
1978 79,908 -13,701 163,779 -13,838
1977 78,101 -15,132 155,011 -11,084
1976 75,981 -17,309 147,665 -7,027
1975 74,392 -14,822 140,596 -4,791
1974 72,212 -12,024 135,743 -4,535
1973 70,058 -8,072 131,021 -3,862
1972 67,707 -2,622 126,403 -4,156
1971 64,763 8,976 122,567 -4,230
1970 60,321 25,894 119,273 1,149
1969 57,431 40,481 115,394 2,983
1968 53,336 50,036 111,422 4,728
1967 48,791 50,397 108,053 4,655
1966 44,580 41,882 105,128 -1,930
1965 41,635 29,737 103,422 -9,774
1964 39,205 17,018 102,562 -19,458
1963 36,858 8,763 94,296 -25,524
1962 34,598 8,098 102,548 -25,594
1961 32,143 11,097 102,051 -20,508
1960 29,491 15,509 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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