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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 52.2 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 +2.51% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Jordan vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Samoa
2100 21,206,553 384,035
2099 21,178,430 382,728
2098 21,136,891 381,414
2097 21,098,437 380,066
2096 21,064,975 378,599
2095 21,007,321 377,074
2094 20,974,918 375,519
2093 20,926,611 373,888
2092 20,877,529 372,169
2091 20,792,840 370,373
2090 20,727,978 368,608
2089 20,647,108 366,755
2088 20,577,895 364,803
2087 20,508,170 362,850
2086 20,445,139 360,862
2085 20,367,437 358,840
2084 20,300,378 356,781
2083 20,240,284 354,649
2082 20,154,852 352,438
2081 20,058,508 350,145
2080 19,973,775 347,866
2079 19,882,784 345,496
2078 19,796,696 343,017
2077 19,705,632 340,475
2076 19,612,748 337,881
2075 19,506,799 335,254
2074 19,410,797 332,652
2073 19,304,910 329,962
2072 19,196,165 327,203
2071 19,081,623 324,322
2070 18,959,207 321,610
2069 18,852,491 318,855
2068 18,714,102 316,041
2067 18,598,580 313,344
2066 18,463,790 310,581
2065 18,329,203 307,946
2064 18,207,553 305,328
2063 18,075,660 302,731
2062 17,928,211 300,188
2061 17,787,680 297,795
2060 17,650,270 295,379
2059 17,507,871 292,975
2058 17,365,332 290,541
2057 17,219,182 288,249
2056 17,087,058 286,049
2055 16,943,513 283,835
2054 16,811,253 281,645
2053 16,678,042 279,406
2052 16,520,680 277,095
2051 16,375,107 274,684
2050 16,206,530 272,285
2049 16,037,046 269,817
2048 15,855,898 267,350
2047 15,679,222 264,875
2046 15,498,944 262,303
2045 15,300,324 259,670
2044 15,103,912 256,996
2043 14,910,676 254,462
2042 14,717,433 251,813
2041 14,514,257 249,169
2040 14,292,997 246,598
2039 14,087,063 244,088
2038 13,878,186 241,568
2037 13,672,864 239,227
2036 13,476,107 236,940
2035 13,279,859 234,725
2034 13,086,605 232,695
2033 12,892,780 230,809
2032 12,696,870 229,073
2031 12,489,908 227,359
2030 12,291,219 225,842
2029 12,085,718 224,425
2028 11,870,652 223,027
2027 11,657,736 221,755
2026 11,412,941 220,528
2025 11,520,684 219,306
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% 0.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Jordan Samoa
Current population
11538682
221158
Population rank 86/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.003%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
14.6 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 +4
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 123/197
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 200,223 -156,369 4,101 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 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 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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