Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 52.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Jordan vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Samoa
2100 21,346,709 384,161
2099 21,318,400 382,854
2098 21,276,587 381,539
2097 21,237,878 380,191
2096 21,204,195 378,724
2095 21,146,160 377,198
2094 21,113,543 375,643
2093 21,064,917 374,011
2092 21,015,511 372,292
2091 20,930,262 370,495
2090 20,864,971 368,729
2089 20,783,567 366,876
2088 20,713,897 364,923
2087 20,643,710 362,970
2086 20,580,263 360,980
2085 20,502,047 358,958
2084 20,434,545 356,899
2083 20,374,054 354,766
2082 20,288,057 352,554
2081 20,191,077 350,260
2080 20,105,784 347,980
2079 20,014,191 345,610
2078 19,927,535 343,130
2077 19,835,869 340,587
2076 19,742,371 337,992
2075 19,635,722 335,365
2074 19,539,085 332,762
2073 19,432,498 330,070
2072 19,323,034 327,311
2071 19,207,735 324,429
2070 19,084,510 321,716
2069 18,977,089 318,960
2068 18,837,786 316,145
2067 18,721,500 313,447
2066 18,585,819 310,683
2065 18,450,342 308,047
2064 18,327,889 305,429
2063 18,195,124 302,831
2062 18,046,701 300,287
2061 17,905,240 297,894
2060 17,766,923 295,476
2059 17,623,583 293,072
2058 17,480,101 290,637
2057 17,332,985 288,344
2056 17,199,988 286,143
2055 17,055,494 283,928
2054 16,922,360 281,737
2053 16,788,269 279,498
2052 16,629,867 277,186
2051 16,483,332 274,775
2050 16,313,641 272,374
2049 16,143,037 269,906
2048 15,960,692 267,438
2047 15,782,848 264,962
2046 15,601,379 262,389
2045 15,401,446 259,755
2044 15,203,736 257,081
2043 15,009,222 254,546
2042 14,814,702 251,896
2041 14,610,184 249,251
2040 14,387,461 246,679
2039 14,180,166 244,169
2038 13,969,908 241,648
2037 13,763,230 239,306
2036 13,565,172 237,018
2035 13,367,627 234,803
2034 13,173,095 232,771
2033 12,977,990 230,885
2032 12,780,785 229,148
2031 12,572,455 227,434
2030 12,372,453 225,916
2029 12,165,594 224,499
2028 11,949,107 223,100
2027 11,734,783 221,828
2026 11,488,370 220,601
2025 11,596,825 219,378
2024 11,552,876 218,019
2023 11,439,213 216,663
2022 11,256,263 215,261
2021 11,066,356 213,779
2020 10,865,228 211,944
2019 10,671,891 209,780
2018 10,462,306 207,582
2017 10,234,226 205,415
2016 10,006,367 203,499
2015 9,544,729 201,782
2014 8,791,710 200,037
2013 7,991,809 198,268
2012 7,587,127 196,498
2011 7,480,424 194,713
2010 7,297,043 193,023
2009 7,141,753 191,513
2008 6,989,866 190,107
2007 6,827,227 188,753
2006 6,427,371 187,709
2005 6,029,587 186,978
2004 5,882,061 186,249
2003 5,741,828 185,430
2002 5,616,066 184,471
2001 5,498,894 183,166
2000 5,386,945 181,685
1999 5,276,444 180,275
1998 5,164,284 178,905
1997 5,046,285 177,547
1996 4,912,516 176,071
1995 4,752,096 174,571
1994 4,561,406 173,159
1993 4,348,020 171,774
1992 4,127,693 170,331
1991 3,915,149 169,368
1990 3,621,908 169,042
1989 3,349,627 168,768
1988 3,193,039 168,346
1987 3,047,634 167,661
1986 2,909,887 167,061
1985 2,778,810 166,849
1984 2,654,688 166,796
1983 2,537,307 166,714
1982 2,426,927 166,484
1981 2,325,517 165,678
1980 2,234,186 164,322
1979 2,153,882 162,882
1978 2,083,595 161,375
1977 2,019,002 159,753
1976 1,958,177 157,113
1975 1,899,055 153,344
1974 1,839,182 149,431
1973 1,778,094 146,516
1972 1,714,555 144,538
1971 1,645,145 142,503
1970 1,565,163 140,400
1969 1,473,100 138,233
1968 1,372,460 136,020
1967 1,271,183 133,764
1966 1,178,360 131,073
1965 1,099,440 127,978
1964 1,035,640 124,894
1963 984,714 121,764
1962 940,554 118,597
1961 897,591 115,496
1960 853,471 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Samoa
2100 0.13% 0.34%
2099 0.2% 0.34%
2098 0.18% 0.35%
2097 0.16% 0.39%
2096 0.27% 0.4%
2095 0.15% 0.41%
2094 0.23% 0.44%
2093 0.24% 0.46%
2092 0.41% 0.48%
2091 0.31% 0.48%
2090 0.39% 0.51%
2089 0.34% 0.54%
2088 0.34% 0.54%
2087 0.31% 0.55%
2086 0.38% 0.56%
2085 0.33% 0.58%
2084 0.3% 0.6%
2083 0.42% 0.63%
2082 0.48% 0.65%
2081 0.42% 0.66%
2080 0.46% 0.69%
2079 0.43% 0.72%
2078 0.46% 0.75%
2077 0.47% 0.77%
2076 0.54% 0.78%
2075 0.49% 0.78%
2074 0.55% 0.82%
2073 0.57% 0.84%
2072 0.6% 0.89%
2071 0.65% 0.84%
2070 0.57% 0.86%
2069 0.74% 0.89%
2068 0.62% 0.86%
2067 0.73% 0.89%
2066 0.73% 0.86%
2065 0.67% 0.86%
2064 0.73% 0.86%
2063 0.82% 0.85%
2062 0.79% 0.8%
2061 0.78% 0.82%
2060 0.81% 0.82%
2059 0.82% 0.84%
2058 0.85% 0.8%
2057 0.77% 0.77%
2056 0.85% 0.78%
2055 0.79% 0.78%
2054 0.8% 0.8%
2053 0.95% 0.83%
2052 0.89% 0.88%
2051 1.04% 0.88%
2050 1.06% 0.91%
2049 1.14% 0.92%
2048 1.13% 0.93%
2047 1.16% 0.98%
2046 1.3% 1.01%
2045 1.3% 1.04%
2044 1.3% 1%
2043 1.31% 1.05%
2042 1.4% 1.06%
2041 1.55% 1.04%
2040 1.46% 1.03%
2039 1.51% 1.04%
2038 1.5% 0.98%
2037 1.46% 0.96%
2036 1.48% 0.94%
2035 1.48% 0.87%
2034 1.5% 0.82%
2033 1.54% 0.76%
2032 1.66% 0.75%
2031 1.62% 0.67%
2030 1.7% 0.63%
2029 1.81% 0.63%
2028 1.83% 0.57%
2027 2.14% 0.56%
2026 -0.94% 0.56%
2025 0.38% 0.62%
2024 0.99% 0.63%
2023 1.63% 0.65%
2022 1.72% 0.69%
2021 1.85% 0.87%
2020 1.81% 1.03%
2019 2% 1.06%
2018 2.23% 1.05%
2017 2.28% 0.94%
2016 4.84% 0.85%
2015 8.57% 0.87%
2014 10% 0.89%
2013 5.33% 0.9%
2012 1.43% 0.92%
2011 2.51% 0.88%
2010 2.17% 0.79%
2009 2.17% 0.74%
2008 2.38% 0.72%
2007 6.22% 0.56%
2006 6.6% 0.39%
2005 2.51% 0.39%
2004 2.44% 0.44%
2003 2.24% 0.52%
2002 2.13% 0.71%
2001 2.08% 0.82%
2000 2.09% 0.78%
1999 2.17% 0.77%
1998 2.34% 0.76%
1997 2.72% 0.84%
1996 3.38% 0.86%
1995 4.18% 0.82%
1994 4.91% 0.81%
1993 5.34% 0.85%
1992 5.43% 0.57%
1991 8.1% 0.19%
1990 8.13% 0.16%
1989 4.9% 0.25%
1988 4.77% 0.41%
1987 4.73% 0.36%
1986 4.72% 0.13%
1985 4.68% 0.03%
1984 4.63% 0.05%
1983 4.55% 0.14%
1982 4.36% 0.49%
1981 4.09% 0.83%
1980 3.73% 0.88%
1979 3.37% 0.93%
1978 3.2% 1.02%
1977 3.11% 1.68%
1976 3.11% 2.46%
1975 3.26% 2.62%
1974 3.44% 1.99%
1973 3.71% 1.37%
1972 4.22% 1.43%
1971 5.11% 1.5%
1970 6.25% 1.57%
1969 7.33% 1.63%
1968 7.97% 1.69%
1967 7.88% 2.05%
1966 7.18% 2.42%
1965 6.16% 2.47%
1964 5.17% 2.57%
1963 4.7% 2.67%
1962 4.79% 2.68%
1961 5.17% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Jordan Samoa
Current population
11555022
220932
Population rank 86/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.003%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
15.1 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +311 +4
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 125/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -2,815
Net migration rank 190/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -2,815
2024 - -156,369 - -2,754
2023 200,895 -17,445 4,170 -2,810
2022 199,900 -17,445 4,288 -2,837
2021 190,795 6,573 4,379 -2,860
2020 198,138 6,745 4,442 -2,299
2019 204,933 -23,156 4,495 -2,313
2018 205,333 32,062 4,637 -2,425
2017 205,903 12,873 4,661 -2,539
2016 205,891 31,046 4,720 -3,008
2015 195,495 490,844 4,795 -3,074
2014 184,169 635,528 4,849 -3,081
2013 170,473 609,631 4,875 -3,107
2012 175,437 -146,181 4,863 -3,089
2011 177,076 7,057 4,860 -3,056
2010 177,748 4,872 4,779 -3,197
2009 177,651 -49,687 4,525 -3,093
2008 175,048 767 4,581 -3,194
2007 167,574 -18,108 4,480 -3,152
2006 147,643 502,609 4,473 -3,714
2005 141,816 3,500 4,503 -3,805
2004 141,752 7,979 4,554 -3,796
2003 142,443 -11,699 4,622 -3,748
2002 139,250 -18,463 4,672 -3,624
2001 136,450 -22,896 4,759 -3,198
2000 136,414 -26,077 4,855 -3,453
1999 138,201 -27,530 4,937 -3,517
1998 140,696 -27,036 5,022 -3,702
1997 145,358 -23,021 5,053 -3,658
1996 147,852 -2,655 5,038 -3,476
1995 147,652 27,991 4,976 -3,532
1994 144,199 61,533 4,880 -3,505
1993 139,467 81,576 4,769 -3,373
1992 134,241 85,376 4,652 -3,161
1991 129,642 75,824 4,655 -4,227
1990 114,912 266,100 4,759 -4,533
1989 112,608 50,941 4,845 -4,527
1988 109,754 39,873 4,889 -4,366
1987 106,536 34,646 4,909 -4,056
1986 103,551 30,763 4,983 -4,637
1985 99,801 28,040 4,998 -4,920
1984 96,092 24,316 4,979 -4,944
1983 92,863 21,487 4,914 -4,789
1982 89,473 16,944 4,808 -4,479
1981 86,751 9,659 4,720 -3,440
1980 84,508 1,735 4,672 -3,240
1979 82,076 -7,706 4,624 -3,177
1978 79,908 -13,701 4,587 -3,022
1977 78,101 -15,132 4,555 -2,866
1976 75,981 -17,309 4,519 -929
1975 74,392 -14,822 4,465 -522
1974 72,212 -12,024 4,411 -526
1973 70,058 -8,072 4,446 -2,501
1972 67,707 -2,622 4,487 -2,483
1971 64,763 8,976 4,534 -2,463
1970 60,321 25,894 4,567 -2,429
1969 57,431 40,481 4,592 -2,399
1968 53,336 50,036 4,605 -2,370
1967 48,791 50,397 4,621 -2,333
1966 44,580 41,882 4,593 -1,503
1965 41,635 29,737 4,605 -1,512
1964 39,205 17,018 4,326 -1,252
1963 36,858 8,763 4,544 -1,365
1962 34,598 8,098 4,498 -1,341
1961 32,143 11,097 4,399 -1,349
1960 29,491 15,509 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.