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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.7 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Jordan vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Senegal
2100 21,206,553 47,474,574
2099 21,178,430 47,302,101
2098 21,136,891 47,124,428
2097 21,098,437 46,935,783
2096 21,064,975 46,742,299
2095 21,007,321 46,541,530
2094 20,974,918 46,331,819
2093 20,926,611 46,117,446
2092 20,877,529 45,896,926
2091 20,792,840 45,669,419
2090 20,727,978 45,435,395
2089 20,647,108 45,190,699
2088 20,577,895 44,942,408
2087 20,508,170 44,685,891
2086 20,445,139 44,418,490
2085 20,367,437 44,143,926
2084 20,300,378 43,864,819
2083 20,240,284 43,572,529
2082 20,154,852 43,279,061
2081 20,058,508 42,978,412
2080 19,973,775 42,673,206
2079 19,882,784 42,360,446
2078 19,796,696 42,038,513
2077 19,705,632 41,710,573
2076 19,612,748 41,373,492
2075 19,506,799 41,024,071
2074 19,410,797 40,668,576
2073 19,304,910 40,306,673
2072 19,196,165 39,937,069
2071 19,081,623 39,562,087
2070 18,959,207 39,181,827
2069 18,852,491 38,789,497
2068 18,714,102 38,392,382
2067 18,598,580 37,991,278
2066 18,463,790 37,578,685
2065 18,329,203 37,162,056
2064 18,207,553 36,738,762
2063 18,075,660 36,312,562
2062 17,928,211 35,879,325
2061 17,787,680 35,443,454
2060 17,650,270 35,004,974
2059 17,507,871 34,566,478
2058 17,365,332 34,117,578
2057 17,219,182 33,668,392
2056 17,087,058 33,214,418
2055 16,943,513 32,760,822
2054 16,811,253 32,308,761
2053 16,678,042 31,854,267
2052 16,520,680 31,400,703
2051 16,375,107 30,944,985
2050 16,206,530 30,486,035
2049 16,037,046 30,028,301
2048 15,855,898 29,566,333
2047 15,679,222 29,107,317
2046 15,498,944 28,644,370
2045 15,300,324 28,183,606
2044 15,103,912 27,720,422
2043 14,910,676 27,256,832
2042 14,717,433 26,792,904
2041 14,514,257 26,328,316
2040 14,292,997 25,862,356
2039 14,087,063 25,394,612
2038 13,878,186 24,924,728
2037 13,672,864 24,453,976
2036 13,476,107 23,983,290
2035 13,279,859 23,511,966
2034 13,086,605 23,043,425
2033 12,892,780 22,574,895
2032 12,696,870 22,106,910
2031 12,489,908 21,639,797
2030 12,291,219 21,175,234
2029 12,085,718 20,716,123
2028 11,870,652 20,260,670
2027 11,657,736 19,811,163
2026 11,412,941 19,369,097
2025 11,520,684 18,931,966
2024 11,552,876 18,501,984
2023 11,439,213 18,077,573
2022 11,256,263 17,651,103
2021 11,066,356 17,220,867
2020 10,865,228 16,789,219
2019 10,671,891 16,352,922
2018 10,462,306 15,914,498
2017 10,234,226 15,475,002
2016 10,006,367 15,034,521
2015 9,544,729 14,593,331
2014 8,791,710 14,152,102
2013 7,991,809 13,710,849
2012 7,587,127 13,310,495
2011 7,480,424 12,958,897
2010 7,297,043 12,635,413
2009 7,141,753 12,337,389
2008 6,989,866 12,048,959
2007 6,827,227 11,770,344
2006 6,427,371 11,500,094
2005 6,029,587 11,235,472
2004 5,882,061 10,975,704
2003 5,741,828 10,721,176
2002 5,616,066 10,466,214
2001 5,498,894 10,212,942
2000 5,386,945 9,968,260
1999 5,276,444 9,730,887
1998 5,164,284 9,502,952
1997 5,046,285 9,283,495
1996 4,912,516 9,067,014
1995 4,752,096 8,848,101
1994 4,561,406 8,624,078
1993 4,348,020 8,396,288
1992 4,127,693 8,168,395
1991 3,915,149 7,943,085
1990 3,621,908 7,720,523
1989 3,349,627 7,502,207
1988 3,193,039 7,289,618
1987 3,047,634 7,081,530
1986 2,909,887 6,878,192
1985 2,778,810 6,683,287
1984 2,654,688 6,499,364
1983 2,537,307 6,324,504
1982 2,426,927 6,156,961
1981 2,325,517 5,997,160
1980 2,234,186 5,845,638
1979 2,153,882 5,702,895
1978 2,083,595 5,568,096
1977 2,019,002 5,439,549
1976 1,958,177 5,308,564
1975 1,899,055 5,170,810
1974 1,839,182 5,029,437
1973 1,778,094 4,885,181
1972 1,714,555 4,741,631
1971 1,645,145 4,601,864
1970 1,565,163 4,466,328
1969 1,473,100 4,334,974
1968 1,372,460 4,207,587
1967 1,271,183 4,083,870
1966 1,178,360 3,964,299
1965 1,099,440 3,849,788
1964 1,035,640 3,740,535
1963 984,714 3,635,876
1962 940,554 3,534,686
1961 897,591 3,436,375
1960 853,471 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Senegal
2100 0.13% 0.36%
2099 0.2% 0.38%
2098 0.18% 0.4%
2097 0.16% 0.41%
2096 0.27% 0.43%
2095 0.15% 0.45%
2094 0.23% 0.46%
2093 0.24% 0.48%
2092 0.41% 0.5%
2091 0.31% 0.52%
2090 0.39% 0.54%
2089 0.34% 0.55%
2088 0.34% 0.57%
2087 0.31% 0.6%
2086 0.38% 0.62%
2085 0.33% 0.64%
2084 0.3% 0.67%
2083 0.42% 0.68%
2082 0.48% 0.7%
2081 0.42% 0.72%
2080 0.46% 0.74%
2079 0.43% 0.77%
2078 0.46% 0.79%
2077 0.47% 0.81%
2076 0.54% 0.85%
2075 0.49% 0.87%
2074 0.55% 0.9%
2073 0.57% 0.93%
2072 0.6% 0.95%
2071 0.65% 0.97%
2070 0.57% 1.01%
2069 0.74% 1.03%
2068 0.62% 1.06%
2067 0.73% 1.1%
2066 0.73% 1.12%
2065 0.67% 1.15%
2064 0.73% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.21%
2062 0.79% 1.23%
2061 0.78% 1.25%
2060 0.81% 1.27%
2059 0.82% 1.32%
2058 0.85% 1.33%
2057 0.77% 1.37%
2056 0.85% 1.38%
2055 0.79% 1.4%
2054 0.8% 1.43%
2053 0.95% 1.44%
2052 0.89% 1.47%
2051 1.04% 1.51%
2050 1.06% 1.52%
2049 1.14% 1.56%
2048 1.13% 1.58%
2047 1.16% 1.62%
2046 1.3% 1.63%
2045 1.3% 1.67%
2044 1.3% 1.7%
2043 1.31% 1.73%
2042 1.4% 1.76%
2041 1.55% 1.8%
2040 1.46% 1.84%
2039 1.51% 1.89%
2038 1.5% 1.93%
2037 1.46% 1.96%
2036 1.48% 2%
2035 1.48% 2.03%
2034 1.5% 2.08%
2033 1.54% 2.12%
2032 1.66% 2.16%
2031 1.62% 2.19%
2030 1.7% 2.22%
2029 1.81% 2.25%
2028 1.83% 2.27%
2027 2.14% 2.28%
2026 -0.94% 2.31%
2025 -0.28% 2.32%
2024 0.99% 2.35%
2023 1.63% 2.42%
2022 1.72% 2.5%
2021 1.85% 2.57%
2020 1.81% 2.67%
2019 2% 2.75%
2018 2.23% 2.84%
2017 2.28% 2.93%
2016 4.84% 3.02%
2015 8.57% 3.12%
2014 10% 3.22%
2013 5.33% 3.01%
2012 1.43% 2.71%
2011 2.51% 2.56%
2010 2.17% 2.42%
2009 2.17% 2.39%
2008 2.38% 2.37%
2007 6.22% 2.35%
2006 6.6% 2.36%
2005 2.51% 2.37%
2004 2.44% 2.37%
2003 2.24% 2.44%
2002 2.13% 2.48%
2001 2.08% 2.45%
2000 2.09% 2.44%
1999 2.17% 2.4%
1998 2.34% 2.36%
1997 2.72% 2.39%
1996 3.38% 2.47%
1995 4.18% 2.6%
1994 4.91% 2.71%
1993 5.34% 2.79%
1992 5.43% 2.84%
1991 8.1% 2.88%
1990 8.13% 2.91%
1989 4.9% 2.92%
1988 4.77% 2.94%
1987 4.73% 2.96%
1986 4.72% 2.92%
1985 4.68% 2.83%
1984 4.63% 2.76%
1983 4.55% 2.72%
1982 4.36% 2.66%
1981 4.09% 2.59%
1980 3.73% 2.5%
1979 3.37% 2.42%
1978 3.2% 2.36%
1977 3.11% 2.47%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.26% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.95%
1973 3.71% 3.03%
1972 4.22% 3.04%
1971 5.11% 3.03%
1970 6.25% 3.03%
1969 7.33% 3.03%
1968 7.97% 3.03%
1967 7.88% 3.02%
1966 7.18% 2.97%
1965 6.16% 2.92%
1964 5.17% 2.88%
1963 4.7% 2.86%
1962 4.79% 2.86%
1961 5.17% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Jordan Senegal
Current population
11538682
19596169
Population rank 86/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.24%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -12,636
Net migration rank 190/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -12,636
2024 200,223 -156,369 438,108 -10,307
2023 200,895 -17,445 431,006 -9,999
2022 199,900 -17,445 415,507 16,425
2021 190,795 6,573 403,019 25,519
2020 198,138 6,745 400,910 33,848
2019 204,933 -23,156 399,436 38,386
2018 205,333 32,062 405,454 33,567
2017 205,903 12,873 410,366 29,605
2016 205,891 31,046 411,480 29,498
2015 195,495 490,844 407,008 34,387
2014 184,169 635,528 405,019 36,030
2013 170,473 609,631 406,582 34,878
2012 175,437 -146,181 402,243 -42,978
2011 177,076 7,057 387,290 -43,350
2010 177,748 4,872 372,934 -69,888
2009 177,651 -49,687 362,238 -69,239
2008 175,048 767 351,661 -67,812
2007 167,574 -18,108 339,963 -66,580
2006 147,643 502,609 331,364 -64,254
2005 141,816 3,500 323,908 -61,781
2004 141,752 7,979 317,286 -59,879
2003 142,443 -11,699 308,856 -57,213
2002 139,250 -18,463 298,842 -40,554
2001 136,450 -22,896 289,690 -41,422
2000 136,414 -26,077 283,946 -42,854
1999 138,201 -27,530 277,944 -44,284
1998 140,696 -27,036 267,404 -45,189
1997 145,358 -23,021 261,200 -44,506
1996 147,852 -2,655 255,418 -39,162
1995 147,652 27,991 252,552 -31,001
1994 144,199 61,533 249,115 -22,633
1993 139,467 81,576 245,742 -16,649
1992 134,241 85,376 241,482 -14,796
1991 129,642 75,824 237,713 -13,783
1990 114,912 266,100 234,155 -12,959
1989 112,608 50,941 227,797 -12,362
1988 109,754 39,873 221,772 -12,036
1987 106,536 34,646 218,522 -12,086
1986 103,551 30,763 212,887 -12,655
1985 99,801 28,040 208,218 -18,644
1984 96,092 24,316 203,125 -24,858
1983 92,863 21,487 197,673 -26,222
1982 89,473 16,944 191,309 -27,672
1981 86,751 9,659 185,917 -29,959
1980 84,508 1,735 179,707 -32,616
1979 82,076 -7,706 173,425 -35,022
1978 79,908 -13,701 167,744 -36,559
1977 78,101 -15,132 161,636 -35,731
1976 75,981 -17,309 154,776 -18,716
1975 74,392 -14,822 147,311 -7,870
1974 72,212 -12,024 139,974 3,347
1973 70,058 -8,072 133,834 11,382
1972 67,707 -2,622 128,024 13,852
1971 64,763 8,976 122,511 15,131
1970 60,321 25,894 117,264 16,168
1969 57,431 40,481 112,393 16,887
1968 53,336 50,036 108,240 17,264
1967 48,791 50,397 104,824 17,107
1966 44,580 41,882 101,359 15,849
1965 41,635 29,737 97,912 13,913
1964 39,205 17,018 94,797 11,892
1963 36,858 8,763 92,264 10,371
1962 34,598 8,098 89,937 9,809
1961 32,143 11,097 87,322 9,549
1960 29,491 15,509 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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