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Population in Jordan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.18 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2100 21,346,709 74,230,118
2099 21,318,400 73,760,045
2098 21,276,587 73,287,526
2097 21,237,878 72,813,125
2096 21,204,195 72,336,039
2095 21,146,160 71,858,206
2094 21,113,543 71,379,928
2093 21,064,917 70,900,460
2092 21,015,511 70,420,464
2091 20,930,262 69,940,749
2090 20,864,971 69,462,214
2089 20,783,567 68,985,976
2088 20,713,897 68,510,277
2087 20,643,710 68,035,545
2086 20,580,263 67,562,521
2085 20,502,047 67,091,615
2084 20,434,545 66,621,667
2083 20,374,054 66,152,653
2082 20,288,057 65,684,321
2081 20,191,077 65,216,102
2080 20,105,784 64,749,128
2079 20,014,191 64,282,393
2078 19,927,535 63,815,918
2077 19,835,869 63,348,712
2076 19,742,371 62,880,120
2075 19,635,722 62,409,793
2074 19,539,085 61,937,628
2073 19,432,498 61,462,662
2072 19,323,034 60,984,202
2071 19,207,735 60,502,791
2070 19,084,510 60,018,216
2069 18,977,089 59,529,456
2068 18,837,786 59,036,086
2067 18,721,500 58,539,487
2066 18,585,819 58,039,687
2065 18,450,342 57,537,106
2064 18,327,889 57,032,172
2063 18,195,124 56,524,331
2062 18,046,701 56,014,549
2061 17,905,240 55,501,467
2060 17,766,923 54,986,901
2059 17,623,583 54,469,809
2058 17,480,101 53,950,469
2057 17,332,985 53,430,639
2056 17,199,988 52,909,061
2055 17,055,494 52,386,571
2054 16,922,360 51,862,312
2053 16,788,269 51,336,335
2052 16,629,867 50,809,100
2051 16,483,332 50,280,719
2050 16,313,641 49,751,739
2049 16,143,037 49,221,828
2048 15,960,692 48,690,143
2047 15,782,848 48,157,605
2046 15,601,379 47,623,246
2045 15,401,446 47,087,215
2044 15,203,736 46,550,306
2043 15,009,222 46,013,232
2042 14,814,702 45,475,200
2041 14,610,184 44,936,131
2040 14,387,461 44,396,093
2039 14,180,166 43,856,006
2038 13,969,908 43,314,707
2037 13,763,230 42,773,375
2036 13,565,172 42,231,639
2035 13,367,627 41,690,245
2034 13,173,095 41,150,029
2033 12,977,990 40,611,021
2032 12,780,785 40,073,144
2031 12,572,455 39,535,357
2030 12,372,453 38,998,581
2029 12,165,594 38,417,447
2028 11,949,107 37,810,902
2027 11,734,783 37,189,969
2026 11,488,370 36,566,201
2025 11,596,825 35,932,673
2024 11,552,876 35,300,280
2023 11,439,213 33,702,731
2022 11,256,263 32,175,224
2021 11,066,356 30,784,383
2020 10,865,228 31,552,510
2019 10,671,891 30,063,799
2018 10,462,306 30,196,281
2017 10,234,226 30,977,355
2016 10,006,367 30,954,198
2015 9,544,729 29,816,382
2014 8,791,710 28,309,273
2013 7,991,809 27,624,004
2012 7,587,127 26,168,861
2011 7,480,424 25,091,867
2010 7,297,043 23,978,487
2009 7,141,753 24,217,654
2008 6,989,866 23,287,877
2007 6,827,227 22,368,313
2006 6,427,371 21,459,144
2005 6,029,587 20,559,890
2004 5,882,061 19,669,480
2003 5,741,828 18,786,767
2002 5,616,066 17,910,910
2001 5,498,894 17,041,397
2000 5,386,945 16,177,722
1999 5,276,444 15,472,075
1998 5,164,284 14,922,185
1997 5,046,285 14,374,943
1996 4,912,516 13,831,009
1995 4,752,096 13,289,245
1994 4,561,406 12,750,040
1993 4,348,020 12,215,862
1992 4,127,693 11,686,676
1991 3,915,149 11,160,744
1990 3,621,908 10,640,691
1989 3,349,627 10,128,394
1988 3,193,039 9,629,165
1987 3,047,634 9,130,194
1986 2,909,887 8,628,639
1985 2,778,810 8,151,779
1984 2,654,688 7,697,307
1983 2,537,307 7,252,941
1982 2,426,927 6,824,486
1981 2,325,517 6,420,551
1980 2,234,186 6,047,997
1979 2,153,882 5,703,698
1978 2,083,595 5,381,902
1977 2,019,002 5,083,048
1976 1,958,177 4,807,933
1975 1,899,055 4,556,287
1974 1,839,182 4,323,632
1973 1,778,094 4,106,344
1972 1,714,555 3,905,722
1971 1,645,145 3,724,031
1970 1,565,163 3,562,470
1969 1,473,100 3,417,114
1968 1,372,460 3,282,711
1967 1,271,183 3,157,242
1966 1,178,360 3,039,887
1965 1,099,440 2,928,771
1964 1,035,640 2,821,968
1963 984,714 2,719,341
1962 940,554 2,620,910
1961 897,591 2,526,347
1960 853,471 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2100 0.13% 0.64%
2099 0.2% 0.64%
2098 0.18% 0.65%
2097 0.16% 0.66%
2096 0.27% 0.66%
2095 0.15% 0.67%
2094 0.23% 0.68%
2093 0.24% 0.68%
2092 0.41% 0.69%
2091 0.31% 0.69%
2090 0.39% 0.69%
2089 0.34% 0.69%
2088 0.34% 0.7%
2087 0.31% 0.7%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.33% 0.71%
2084 0.3% 0.71%
2083 0.42% 0.71%
2082 0.48% 0.72%
2081 0.42% 0.72%
2080 0.46% 0.73%
2079 0.43% 0.73%
2078 0.46% 0.74%
2077 0.47% 0.75%
2076 0.54% 0.75%
2075 0.49% 0.76%
2074 0.55% 0.77%
2073 0.57% 0.78%
2072 0.6% 0.8%
2071 0.65% 0.81%
2070 0.57% 0.82%
2069 0.74% 0.84%
2068 0.62% 0.85%
2067 0.73% 0.86%
2066 0.73% 0.87%
2065 0.67% 0.89%
2064 0.73% 0.9%
2063 0.82% 0.91%
2062 0.79% 0.92%
2061 0.78% 0.94%
2060 0.81% 0.95%
2059 0.82% 0.96%
2058 0.85% 0.97%
2057 0.77% 0.99%
2056 0.85% 1%
2055 0.79% 1.01%
2054 0.8% 1.02%
2053 0.95% 1.04%
2052 0.89% 1.05%
2051 1.04% 1.06%
2050 1.06% 1.08%
2049 1.14% 1.09%
2048 1.13% 1.11%
2047 1.16% 1.12%
2046 1.3% 1.14%
2045 1.3% 1.15%
2044 1.3% 1.17%
2043 1.31% 1.18%
2042 1.4% 1.2%
2041 1.55% 1.22%
2040 1.46% 1.23%
2039 1.51% 1.25%
2038 1.5% 1.27%
2037 1.46% 1.28%
2036 1.48% 1.3%
2035 1.48% 1.31%
2034 1.5% 1.33%
2033 1.54% 1.34%
2032 1.66% 1.36%
2031 1.62% 1.38%
2030 1.7% 1.51%
2029 1.81% 1.6%
2028 1.83% 1.67%
2027 2.14% 1.71%
2026 -0.94% 1.76%
2025 0.38% 1.79%
2024 0.99% 4.74%
2023 1.63% 4.75%
2022 1.72% 4.52%
2021 1.85% -2.43%
2020 1.81% 4.95%
2019 2% -0.44%
2018 2.23% -2.52%
2017 2.28% 0.07%
2016 4.84% 3.82%
2015 8.57% 5.32%
2014 10% 2.48%
2013 5.33% 5.56%
2012 1.43% 4.29%
2011 2.51% 4.64%
2010 2.17% -0.99%
2009 2.17% 3.99%
2008 2.38% 4.11%
2007 6.22% 4.24%
2006 6.6% 4.37%
2005 2.51% 4.53%
2004 2.44% 4.7%
2003 2.24% 4.89%
2002 2.13% 5.1%
2001 2.08% 5.34%
2000 2.09% 4.56%
1999 2.17% 3.69%
1998 2.34% 3.81%
1997 2.72% 3.93%
1996 3.38% 4.08%
1995 4.18% 4.23%
1994 4.91% 4.37%
1993 5.34% 4.53%
1992 5.43% 4.71%
1991 8.1% 4.89%
1990 8.13% 5.06%
1989 4.9% 5.18%
1988 4.77% 5.47%
1987 4.73% 5.81%
1986 4.72% 5.85%
1985 4.68% 5.9%
1984 4.63% 6.13%
1983 4.55% 6.28%
1982 4.36% 6.29%
1981 4.09% 6.16%
1980 3.73% 6.04%
1979 3.37% 5.98%
1978 3.2% 5.88%
1977 3.11% 5.72%
1976 3.11% 5.52%
1975 3.26% 5.38%
1974 3.44% 5.29%
1973 3.71% 5.14%
1972 4.22% 4.88%
1971 5.11% 4.54%
1970 6.25% 4.25%
1969 7.33% 4.09%
1968 7.97% 3.97%
1967 7.88% 3.86%
1966 7.18% 3.79%
1965 6.16% 3.78%
1964 5.17% 3.77%
1963 4.7% 3.76%
1962 4.79% 3.74%
1961 5.17% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Jordan Saudi Arabia
Current population
11555022
36734925
Population rank 86/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +119,738
Net migration rank 190/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 119,738
2024 - -156,369 - 122,170
2023 200,895 -17,445 474,366 325,691
2022 199,900 -17,445 406,920 977,072
2021 190,795 6,573 409,032 -106,287
2020 198,138 6,745 447,036 -74,725
2019 204,933 -23,156 474,407 191,582
2018 205,333 32,062 528,767 -988,751
2017 205,903 12,873 546,751 -920,812
2016 205,891 31,046 537,829 -26,997
2015 195,495 490,844 511,023 465,292
2014 184,169 635,528 493,431 469,144
2013 170,473 609,631 475,299 485,794
2012 175,437 -146,181 465,649 479,206
2011 177,076 7,057 443,675 491,253
2010 177,748 4,872 418,641 504,955
2009 177,651 -49,687 438,557 496,229
2008 175,048 767 433,457 491,337
2007 167,574 -18,108 425,199 489,136
2006 147,643 502,609 399,333 504,661
2005 141,816 3,500 375,938 518,565
2004 141,752 7,979 362,843 523,472
2003 142,443 -11,699 364,520 514,606
2002 139,250 -18,463 372,099 500,508
2001 136,450 -22,896 382,153 484,252
2000 136,414 -26,077 392,407 468,515
1999 138,201 -27,530 390,112 160,263
1998 140,696 -27,036 389,499 159,898
1997 145,358 -23,021 385,033 160,066
1996 147,852 -2,655 382,248 160,532
1995 147,652 27,991 380,231 160,512
1994 144,199 61,533 377,351 160,306
1993 139,467 81,576 372,621 158,074
1992 134,241 85,376 366,763 160,908
1991 129,642 75,824 361,329 162,857
1990 114,912 266,100 355,495 160,416
1989 112,608 50,941 349,399 159,273
1988 109,754 39,873 342,865 146,918
1987 106,536 34,646 333,088 175,075
1986 103,551 30,763 322,340 172,606
1985 99,801 28,040 310,558 148,208
1984 96,092 24,316 296,615 153,562
1983 92,863 21,487 280,616 157,930
1982 89,473 16,944 264,831 153,528
1981 86,751 9,659 249,156 140,355
1980 84,508 1,735 234,372 121,220
1979 82,076 -7,706 220,186 112,826
1978 79,908 -13,701 205,331 105,263
1977 78,101 -15,132 191,103 96,015
1976 75,981 -17,309 178,024 85,083
1975 74,392 -14,822 166,223 73,960
1974 72,212 -12,024 155,478 69,653
1973 70,058 -8,072 145,450 63,995
1972 67,707 -2,622 136,360 55,439
1971 64,763 8,976 127,600 43,989
1970 60,321 25,894 120,440 31,097
1969 57,431 40,481 113,859 25,312
1968 53,336 50,036 108,281 21,366
1967 48,791 50,397 103,343 17,947
1966 44,580 41,882 98,361 15,054
1965 41,635 29,737 93,820 15,000
1964 39,205 17,018 89,776 15,000
1963 36,858 8,763 85,480 15,000
1962 34,598 8,098 81,393 15,000
1961 32,143 11,097 77,743 15,000
1960 29,491 15,509 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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