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Population in Jordan compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.27 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Jordan vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sierra Leone
2100 21,206,553 16,107,087
2099 21,178,430 16,121,940
2098 21,136,891 16,135,035
2097 21,098,437 16,149,905
2096 21,064,975 16,160,672
2095 21,007,321 16,169,304
2094 20,974,918 16,168,902
2093 20,926,611 16,173,609
2092 20,877,529 16,170,778
2091 20,792,840 16,163,901
2090 20,727,978 16,154,165
2089 20,647,108 16,142,526
2088 20,577,895 16,128,775
2087 20,508,170 16,112,585
2086 20,445,139 16,085,549
2085 20,367,437 16,064,212
2084 20,300,378 16,040,563
2083 20,240,284 16,006,923
2082 20,154,852 15,970,872
2081 20,058,508 15,930,880
2080 19,973,775 15,892,665
2079 19,882,784 15,850,728
2078 19,796,696 15,801,450
2077 19,705,632 15,750,408
2076 19,612,748 15,695,310
2075 19,506,799 15,635,345
2074 19,410,797 15,580,279
2073 19,304,910 15,512,655
2072 19,196,165 15,442,481
2071 19,081,623 15,370,747
2070 18,959,207 15,293,426
2069 18,852,491 15,212,664
2068 18,714,102 15,124,069
2067 18,598,580 15,028,190
2066 18,463,790 14,931,295
2065 18,329,203 14,833,794
2064 18,207,553 14,736,872
2063 18,075,660 14,638,180
2062 17,928,211 14,525,736
2061 17,787,680 14,420,068
2060 17,650,270 14,307,451
2059 17,507,871 14,194,972
2058 17,365,332 14,077,124
2057 17,219,182 13,957,197
2056 17,087,058 13,832,494
2055 16,943,513 13,702,508
2054 16,811,253 13,576,231
2053 16,678,042 13,440,929
2052 16,520,680 13,299,910
2051 16,375,107 13,152,910
2050 16,206,530 13,006,688
2049 16,037,046 12,863,637
2048 15,855,898 12,712,671
2047 15,679,222 12,566,944
2046 15,498,944 12,411,042
2045 15,300,324 12,254,651
2044 15,103,912 12,088,895
2043 14,910,676 11,928,393
2042 14,717,433 11,767,372
2041 14,514,257 11,599,942
2040 14,292,997 11,428,331
2039 14,087,063 11,259,845
2038 13,878,186 11,097,180
2037 13,672,864 10,928,754
2036 13,476,107 10,757,928
2035 13,279,859 10,582,918
2034 13,086,605 10,411,088
2033 12,892,780 10,238,503
2032 12,696,870 10,059,929
2031 12,489,908 9,881,109
2030 12,291,219 9,705,485
2029 12,085,718 9,529,493
2028 11,870,652 9,358,412
2027 11,657,736 9,177,288
2026 11,412,941 8,998,902
2025 11,520,684 8,819,794
2024 11,552,876 8,642,022
2023 11,439,213 8,460,512
2022 11,256,263 8,276,807
2021 11,066,356 8,094,602
2020 10,865,228 7,912,558
2019 10,671,891 7,731,991
2018 10,462,306 7,554,563
2017 10,234,226 7,379,299
2016 10,006,367 7,205,328
2015 9,544,729 7,037,655
2014 8,791,710 6,876,385
2013 7,991,809 6,714,051
2012 7,587,127 6,551,080
2011 7,480,424 6,387,251
2010 7,297,043 6,222,714
2009 7,141,753 6,055,646
2008 6,989,866 5,894,722
2007 6,827,227 5,749,352
2006 6,427,371 5,624,466
2005 6,029,587 5,501,712
2004 5,882,061 5,355,717
2003 5,741,828 5,177,687
2002 5,616,066 4,971,435
2001 5,498,894 4,692,716
2000 5,386,945 4,423,611
1999 5,276,444 4,318,043
1998 5,164,284 4,295,785
1997 5,046,285 4,253,716
1996 4,912,516 4,199,210
1995 4,752,096 4,179,179
1994 4,561,406 4,173,105
1993 4,348,020 4,157,130
1992 4,127,693 4,166,366
1991 3,915,149 4,246,267
1990 3,621,908 4,196,828
1989 3,349,627 4,034,037
1988 3,193,039 3,934,517
1987 3,047,634 3,829,718
1986 2,909,887 3,728,380
1985 2,778,810 3,638,438
1984 2,654,688 3,558,758
1983 2,537,307 3,481,646
1982 2,426,927 3,408,183
1981 2,325,517 3,338,940
1980 2,234,186 3,272,089
1979 2,153,882 3,207,499
1978 2,083,595 3,145,517
1977 2,019,002 3,085,354
1976 1,958,177 3,028,820
1975 1,899,055 2,974,657
1974 1,839,182 2,920,459
1973 1,778,094 2,866,955
1972 1,714,555 2,814,388
1971 1,645,145 2,763,222
1970 1,565,163 2,712,286
1969 1,473,100 2,661,365
1968 1,372,460 2,611,532
1967 1,271,183 2,562,384
1966 1,178,360 2,514,638
1965 1,099,440 2,468,666
1964 1,035,640 2,424,390
1963 984,714 2,382,258
1962 940,554 2,342,242
1961 897,591 2,304,227
1960 853,471 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Sierra Leone
2100 0.13% -0.09%
2099 0.2% -0.08%
2098 0.18% -0.09%
2097 0.16% -0.07%
2096 0.27% -0.05%
2095 0.15% 0.002%
2094 0.23% -0.03%
2093 0.24% 0.02%
2092 0.41% 0.04%
2091 0.31% 0.06%
2090 0.39% 0.07%
2089 0.34% 0.09%
2088 0.34% 0.1%
2087 0.31% 0.17%
2086 0.38% 0.13%
2085 0.33% 0.15%
2084 0.3% 0.21%
2083 0.42% 0.23%
2082 0.48% 0.25%
2081 0.42% 0.24%
2080 0.46% 0.26%
2079 0.43% 0.31%
2078 0.46% 0.32%
2077 0.47% 0.35%
2076 0.54% 0.38%
2075 0.49% 0.35%
2074 0.55% 0.44%
2073 0.57% 0.45%
2072 0.6% 0.47%
2071 0.65% 0.51%
2070 0.57% 0.53%
2069 0.74% 0.59%
2068 0.62% 0.64%
2067 0.73% 0.65%
2066 0.73% 0.66%
2065 0.67% 0.66%
2064 0.73% 0.67%
2063 0.82% 0.77%
2062 0.79% 0.73%
2061 0.78% 0.79%
2060 0.81% 0.79%
2059 0.82% 0.84%
2058 0.85% 0.86%
2057 0.77% 0.9%
2056 0.85% 0.95%
2055 0.79% 0.93%
2054 0.8% 1.01%
2053 0.95% 1.06%
2052 0.89% 1.12%
2051 1.04% 1.12%
2050 1.06% 1.11%
2049 1.14% 1.19%
2048 1.13% 1.16%
2047 1.16% 1.26%
2046 1.3% 1.28%
2045 1.3% 1.37%
2044 1.3% 1.35%
2043 1.31% 1.37%
2042 1.4% 1.44%
2041 1.55% 1.5%
2040 1.46% 1.5%
2039 1.51% 1.47%
2038 1.5% 1.54%
2037 1.46% 1.59%
2036 1.48% 1.65%
2035 1.48% 1.65%
2034 1.5% 1.69%
2033 1.54% 1.78%
2032 1.66% 1.81%
2031 1.62% 1.81%
2030 1.7% 1.85%
2029 1.81% 1.83%
2028 1.83% 1.97%
2027 2.14% 1.98%
2026 -0.94% 2.03%
2025 -0.28% 2.06%
2024 0.99% 2.15%
2023 1.63% 2.22%
2022 1.72% 2.25%
2021 1.85% 2.3%
2020 1.81% 2.34%
2019 2% 2.35%
2018 2.23% 2.38%
2017 2.28% 2.41%
2016 4.84% 2.38%
2015 8.57% 2.35%
2014 10% 2.42%
2013 5.33% 2.49%
2012 1.43% 2.56%
2011 2.51% 2.64%
2010 2.17% 2.76%
2009 2.17% 2.73%
2008 2.38% 2.53%
2007 6.22% 2.22%
2006 6.6% 2.23%
2005 2.51% 2.73%
2004 2.44% 3.44%
2003 2.24% 4.15%
2002 2.13% 5.94%
2001 2.08% 6.08%
2000 2.09% 2.44%
1999 2.17% 0.52%
1998 2.34% 0.99%
1997 2.72% 1.3%
1996 3.38% 0.48%
1995 4.18% 0.15%
1994 4.91% 0.38%
1993 5.34% -0.22%
1992 5.43% -1.88%
1991 8.1% 1.18%
1990 8.13% 4.04%
1989 4.9% 2.53%
1988 4.77% 2.74%
1987 4.73% 2.72%
1986 4.72% 2.47%
1985 4.68% 2.24%
1984 4.63% 2.21%
1983 4.55% 2.16%
1982 4.36% 2.07%
1981 4.09% 2.04%
1980 3.73% 2.01%
1979 3.37% 1.97%
1978 3.2% 1.95%
1977 3.11% 1.87%
1976 3.11% 1.82%
1975 3.26% 1.86%
1974 3.44% 1.87%
1973 3.71% 1.87%
1972 4.22% 1.85%
1971 5.11% 1.88%
1970 6.25% 1.91%
1969 7.33% 1.91%
1968 7.97% 1.92%
1967 7.88% 1.9%
1966 7.18% 1.86%
1965 6.16% 1.83%
1964 5.17% 1.77%
1963 4.7% 1.71%
1962 4.79% 1.65%
1961 5.17% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Jordan Sierra Leone
Current population
11538682
9090531
Population rank 86/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +487
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -11,309
Net migration rank 190/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -11,309
2024 200,223 -156,369 189,234 -11,000
2023 200,895 -17,445 188,788 -4,000
2022 199,900 -17,445 186,625 -4,000
2021 190,795 6,573 183,326 -1,544
2020 198,138 6,745 181,015 1,292
2019 204,933 -23,156 181,068 -2,238
2018 205,333 32,062 178,772 -2,741
2017 205,903 12,873 173,259 1,234
2016 205,891 31,046 168,784 4,657
2015 195,495 490,844 162,275 -356
2014 184,169 635,528 160,137 485
2013 170,473 609,631 161,265 2,773
2012 175,437 -146,181 160,915 988
2011 177,076 7,057 158,858 6,895
2010 177,748 4,872 155,338 7,983
2009 177,651 -49,687 152,669 18,145
2008 175,048 767 149,855 1,182
2007 167,574 -18,108 145,740 -6,042
2006 147,643 502,609 144,127 -34,052
2005 141,816 3,500 137,234 -1,805
2004 141,752 7,979 132,661 23,897
2003 142,443 -11,699 130,312 69,185
2002 139,250 -18,463 126,429 86,578
2001 136,450 -22,896 116,647 227,791
2000 136,414 -26,077 110,754 83,013
1999 138,201 -27,530 102,295 -84,926
1998 140,696 -27,036 103,906 -76,766
1997 145,358 -23,021 105,433 -48,437
1996 147,852 -2,655 104,140 -52,110
1995 147,652 27,991 100,885 -112,857
1994 144,199 61,533 101,486 -77,371
1993 139,467 81,576 103,317 -95,476
1992 134,241 85,376 103,251 -129,565
1991 129,642 75,824 105,477 -238,965
1990 114,912 266,100 100,778 131,587
1989 112,608 50,941 98,298 -5,079
1988 109,754 39,873 96,344 9,470
1987 106,536 34,646 94,235 9,558
1986 103,551 30,763 90,902 7,992
1985 99,801 28,040 88,869 -7,873
1984 96,092 24,316 87,072 -8,708
1983 92,863 21,487 84,628 -8,783
1982 89,473 16,944 82,457 -11,379
1981 86,751 9,659 80,111 -12,699
1980 84,508 1,735 77,932 -11,641
1979 82,076 -7,706 75,992 -13,095
1978 79,908 -13,701 74,130 -13,073
1977 78,101 -15,132 71,663 -12,399
1976 75,981 -17,309 69,506 -15,686
1975 74,392 -14,822 67,560 -13,058
1974 72,212 -12,024 65,357 -11,473
1973 70,058 -8,072 62,443 -9,322
1972 67,707 -2,622 60,279 -8,267
1971 64,763 8,976 58,484 -8,162
1970 60,321 25,894 56,513 -4,957
1969 57,431 40,481 54,768 -4,485
1968 53,336 50,036 53,126 -3,743
1967 48,791 50,397 51,734 -2,819
1966 44,580 41,882 49,486 -2,911
1965 41,635 29,737 47,223 -1,851
1964 39,205 17,018 45,487 -2,308
1963 36,858 8,763 43,569 -2,480
1962 34,598 8,098 41,603 -2,658
1961 32,143 11,097 40,022 -2,947
1960 29,491 15,509 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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