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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.77 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Jordan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Somalia
2100 21,346,709 68,384,185
2099 21,318,400 68,040,371
2098 21,276,587 67,702,230
2097 21,237,878 67,362,336
2096 21,204,195 66,972,933
2095 21,146,160 66,585,659
2094 21,113,543 66,179,819
2093 21,064,917 65,760,590
2092 21,015,511 65,324,261
2091 20,930,262 64,852,843
2090 20,864,971 64,362,727
2089 20,783,567 63,922,797
2088 20,713,897 63,464,036
2087 20,643,710 62,987,028
2086 20,580,263 62,447,029
2085 20,502,047 61,873,597
2084 20,434,545 61,318,916
2083 20,374,054 60,761,800
2082 20,288,057 60,187,980
2081 20,191,077 59,676,722
2080 20,105,784 59,100,915
2079 20,014,191 58,477,428
2078 19,927,535 57,852,528
2077 19,835,869 57,211,821
2076 19,742,371 56,602,463
2075 19,635,722 56,005,600
2074 19,539,085 55,330,165
2073 19,432,498 54,651,918
2072 19,323,034 53,978,548
2071 19,207,735 53,284,016
2070 19,084,510 52,573,210
2069 18,977,089 51,878,214
2068 18,837,786 51,197,653
2067 18,721,500 50,493,028
2066 18,585,819 49,779,172
2065 18,450,342 49,024,665
2064 18,327,889 48,265,876
2063 18,195,124 47,522,361
2062 18,046,701 46,785,920
2061 17,905,240 46,037,526
2060 17,766,923 45,220,507
2059 17,623,583 44,397,936
2058 17,480,101 43,659,021
2057 17,332,985 42,897,422
2056 17,199,988 42,121,542
2055 17,055,494 41,318,179
2054 16,922,360 40,513,141
2053 16,788,269 39,744,995
2052 16,629,867 38,992,177
2051 16,483,332 38,228,872
2050 16,313,641 37,471,735
2049 16,143,037 36,739,905
2048 15,960,692 35,984,999
2047 15,782,848 35,218,863
2046 15,601,379 34,462,403
2045 15,401,446 33,717,596
2044 15,203,736 32,977,674
2043 15,009,222 32,247,710
2042 14,814,702 31,537,272
2041 14,610,184 30,794,853
2040 14,387,461 30,032,324
2039 14,180,166 29,312,883
2038 13,969,908 28,583,386
2037 13,763,230 27,838,646
2036 13,565,172 27,114,453
2035 13,367,627 26,385,421
2034 13,173,095 25,687,629
2033 12,977,990 25,018,509
2032 12,780,785 24,338,597
2031 12,572,455 23,657,353
2030 12,372,453 22,965,742
2029 12,165,594 22,299,610
2028 11,949,107 21,651,582
2027 11,734,783 20,991,860
2026 11,488,370 20,322,668
2025 11,596,825 19,666,990
2024 11,552,876 19,009,151
2023 11,439,213 18,358,615
2022 11,256,263 17,801,897
2021 11,066,356 17,271,431
2020 10,865,228 16,651,191
2019 10,671,891 16,030,971
2018 10,462,306 15,452,487
2017 10,234,226 14,916,629
2016 10,006,367 14,348,740
2015 9,544,729 13,806,963
2014 8,791,710 13,339,491
2013 7,991,809 12,869,594
2012 7,587,127 12,461,160
2011 7,480,424 12,348,830
2010 7,297,043 12,261,756
2009 7,141,753 11,961,201
2008 6,989,866 11,663,084
2007 6,827,227 11,322,582
2006 6,427,371 10,975,502
2005 6,029,587 10,644,228
2004 5,882,061 10,280,998
2003 5,741,828 9,909,157
2002 5,616,066 9,550,063
2001 5,498,894 9,198,493
2000 5,386,945 8,838,713
1999 5,276,444 8,492,059
1998 5,164,284 8,155,417
1997 5,046,285 7,824,525
1996 4,912,516 7,554,474
1995 4,752,096 7,285,007
1994 4,561,406 7,026,797
1993 4,348,020 6,681,399
1992 4,127,693 6,495,107
1991 3,915,149 6,813,760
1990 3,621,908 7,082,811
1989 3,349,627 7,114,817
1988 3,193,039 7,235,360
1987 3,047,634 7,228,302
1986 2,909,887 6,974,788
1985 2,778,810 6,693,289
1984 2,654,688 6,428,389
1983 2,537,307 6,198,430
1982 2,426,927 6,003,840
1981 2,325,517 5,982,849
1980 2,234,186 5,936,154
1979 2,153,882 5,449,117
1978 2,083,595 4,814,892
1977 2,019,002 4,484,050
1976 1,958,177 4,365,812
1975 1,899,055 4,257,535
1974 1,839,182 4,151,842
1973 1,778,094 4,045,592
1972 1,714,555 3,939,436
1971 1,645,145 3,837,691
1970 1,565,163 3,738,448
1969 1,473,100 3,641,015
1968 1,372,460 3,546,590
1967 1,271,183 3,454,537
1966 1,178,360 3,365,106
1965 1,099,440 3,277,874
1964 1,035,640 3,192,796
1963 984,714 3,110,361
1962 940,554 3,030,091
1961 897,591 2,952,054
1960 853,471 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Somalia
2100 0.13% 0.51%
2099 0.2% 0.5%
2098 0.18% 0.5%
2097 0.16% 0.58%
2096 0.27% 0.58%
2095 0.15% 0.61%
2094 0.23% 0.64%
2093 0.24% 0.67%
2092 0.41% 0.73%
2091 0.31% 0.76%
2090 0.39% 0.69%
2089 0.34% 0.72%
2088 0.34% 0.76%
2087 0.31% 0.86%
2086 0.38% 0.93%
2085 0.33% 0.9%
2084 0.3% 0.92%
2083 0.42% 0.95%
2082 0.48% 0.86%
2081 0.42% 0.97%
2080 0.46% 1.07%
2079 0.43% 1.08%
2078 0.46% 1.12%
2077 0.47% 1.08%
2076 0.54% 1.07%
2075 0.49% 1.22%
2074 0.55% 1.24%
2073 0.57% 1.25%
2072 0.6% 1.3%
2071 0.65% 1.35%
2070 0.57% 1.34%
2069 0.74% 1.33%
2068 0.62% 1.4%
2067 0.73% 1.43%
2066 0.73% 1.54%
2065 0.67% 1.57%
2064 0.73% 1.56%
2063 0.82% 1.57%
2062 0.79% 1.63%
2061 0.78% 1.81%
2060 0.81% 1.85%
2059 0.82% 1.69%
2058 0.85% 1.78%
2057 0.77% 1.84%
2056 0.85% 1.94%
2055 0.79% 1.99%
2054 0.8% 1.93%
2053 0.95% 1.93%
2052 0.89% 2%
2051 1.04% 2.02%
2050 1.06% 1.99%
2049 1.14% 2.1%
2048 1.13% 2.18%
2047 1.16% 2.2%
2046 1.3% 2.21%
2045 1.3% 2.24%
2044 1.3% 2.26%
2043 1.31% 2.25%
2042 1.4% 2.41%
2041 1.55% 2.54%
2040 1.46% 2.45%
2039 1.51% 2.55%
2038 1.5% 2.68%
2037 1.46% 2.67%
2036 1.48% 2.76%
2035 1.48% 2.72%
2034 1.5% 2.67%
2033 1.54% 2.79%
2032 1.66% 2.88%
2031 1.62% 3.01%
2030 1.7% 2.99%
2029 1.81% 2.99%
2028 1.83% 3.14%
2027 2.14% 3.29%
2026 -0.94% 3.33%
2025 0.38% 3.46%
2024 0.99% 3.54%
2023 1.63% 3.13%
2022 1.72% 3.07%
2021 1.85% 3.72%
2020 1.81% 3.87%
2019 2% 3.74%
2018 2.23% 3.59%
2017 2.28% 3.96%
2016 4.84% 3.92%
2015 8.57% 3.5%
2014 10% 3.65%
2013 5.33% 3.28%
2012 1.43% 0.91%
2011 2.51% 0.71%
2010 2.17% 2.51%
2009 2.17% 2.56%
2008 2.38% 3.01%
2007 6.22% 3.16%
2006 6.6% 3.11%
2005 2.51% 3.53%
2004 2.44% 3.75%
2003 2.24% 3.76%
2002 2.13% 3.82%
2001 2.08% 4.07%
2000 2.09% 4.08%
1999 2.17% 4.13%
1998 2.34% 4.23%
1997 2.72% 3.57%
1996 3.38% 3.7%
1995 4.18% 3.67%
1994 4.91% 5.17%
1993 5.34% 2.87%
1992 5.43% -4.68%
1991 8.1% -3.8%
1990 8.13% -0.45%
1989 4.9% -1.67%
1988 4.77% 0.1%
1987 4.73% 3.63%
1986 4.72% 4.21%
1985 4.68% 4.12%
1984 4.63% 3.71%
1983 4.55% 3.24%
1982 4.36% 0.35%
1981 4.09% 0.79%
1980 3.73% 8.94%
1979 3.37% 13.2%
1978 3.2% 7.38%
1977 3.11% 2.71%
1976 3.11% 2.54%
1975 3.26% 2.55%
1974 3.44% 2.63%
1973 3.71% 2.69%
1972 4.22% 2.65%
1971 5.11% 2.65%
1970 6.25% 2.68%
1969 7.33% 2.66%
1968 7.97% 2.66%
1967 7.88% 2.66%
1966 7.18% 2.66%
1965 6.16% 2.66%
1964 5.17% 2.65%
1963 4.7% 2.65%
1962 4.79% 2.64%
1961 5.17% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Jordan Somalia
Current population
11555022
20503678
Population rank 86/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.25%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +12,077
Net migration rank 190/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 12,077
2024 - -156,369 - 26,859
2023 200,895 -17,445 608,203 46,217
2022 199,900 -17,445 551,450 -92,434
2021 190,795 6,573 566,399 35,506
2020 198,138 6,745 561,311 77,259
2019 204,933 -23,156 548,756 53,124
2018 205,333 32,062 514,244 40,844
2017 205,903 12,873 478,556 38,067
2016 205,891 31,046 495,132 124,017
2015 195,495 490,844 481,573 -17,178
2014 184,169 635,528 464,481 6,065
2013 170,473 609,631 448,518 20,723
2012 175,437 -146,181 399,468 -51,833
2011 177,076 7,057 203,213 -326,192
2010 177,748 4,872 385,571 -88,448
2009 177,651 -49,687 405,784 -101,795
2008 175,048 767 394,258 -102,035
2007 167,574 -18,108 380,303 8,476
2006 147,643 502,609 372,597 -67,200
2005 141,816 3,500 363,117 -5,955
2004 141,752 7,979 351,959 17,353
2003 142,443 -11,699 341,192 33,174
2002 139,250 -18,463 331,215 12,603
2001 136,450 -22,896 319,059 40,274
2000 136,414 -26,077 306,651 53,580
1999 138,201 -27,530 295,523 37,548
1998 140,696 -27,036 284,779 55,426
1997 145,358 -23,021 271,894 49,692
1996 147,852 -2,655 264,807 -46,291
1995 147,652 27,991 254,509 65,888
1994 144,199 61,533 246,950 -50,921
1993 139,467 81,576 232,960 261,815
1992 134,241 85,376 57,495 -179,675
1991 129,642 75,824 53,052 -568,166
1990 114,912 266,100 225,162 -248,155
1989 112,608 50,941 225,255 -266,281
1988 109,754 39,873 215,599 -415,660
1987 106,536 34,646 231,580 -17,391
1986 103,551 30,763 218,416 74,424
1985 99,801 28,040 207,960 62,183
1984 96,092 24,316 199,017 60,630
1983 92,863 21,487 190,775 9,505
1982 89,473 16,944 182,793 6,115
1981 86,751 9,659 185,211 -332,129
1980 84,508 1,735 174,790 65,519
1979 82,076 -7,706 151,016 582,746
1978 79,908 -13,701 132,689 402,005
1977 78,101 -15,132 124,818 2,170
1976 75,981 -17,309 113,319 -3,831
1975 74,392 -14,822 108,998 -1,934
1974 72,212 -12,024 104,813 -495
1973 70,058 -8,072 108,038 143
1972 67,707 -2,622 104,493 -351
1971 64,763 8,976 101,196 -1,850
1970 60,321 25,894 98,025 1,104
1969 57,431 40,481 95,045 690
1968 53,336 50,036 92,208 906
1967 48,791 50,397 89,497 1,498
1966 44,580 41,882 86,930 941
1965 41,635 29,737 84,448 2,142
1964 39,205 17,018 82,042 1,518
1963 36,858 8,763 79,859 1,449
1962 34,598 8,098 77,737 1,496
1961 32,143 11,097 75,513 1,336
1960 29,491 15,509 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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