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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.79 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 +2.51% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Jordan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Somalia
2100 21,206,553 68,341,587
2099 21,178,430 67,997,987
2098 21,136,891 67,660,056
2097 21,098,437 67,320,374
2096 21,064,975 66,931,214
2095 21,007,321 66,544,181
2094 20,974,918 66,138,594
2093 20,926,611 65,719,626
2092 20,877,529 65,283,569
2091 20,792,840 64,812,444
2090 20,727,978 64,322,633
2089 20,647,108 63,882,977
2088 20,577,895 63,424,502
2087 20,508,170 62,947,792
2086 20,445,139 62,408,129
2085 20,367,437 61,835,054
2084 20,300,378 61,280,718
2083 20,240,284 60,723,949
2082 20,154,852 60,150,487
2081 20,058,508 59,639,547
2080 19,973,775 59,064,099
2079 19,882,784 58,441,001
2078 19,796,696 57,816,490
2077 19,705,632 57,176,183
2076 19,612,748 56,567,204
2075 19,506,799 55,970,712
2074 19,410,797 55,295,699
2073 19,304,910 54,617,874
2072 19,196,165 53,944,923
2071 19,081,623 53,250,824
2070 18,959,207 52,540,460
2069 18,852,491 51,845,897
2068 18,714,102 51,165,760
2067 18,598,580 50,461,574
2066 18,463,790 49,748,163
2065 18,329,203 48,994,126
2064 18,207,553 48,235,809
2063 18,075,660 47,492,758
2062 17,928,211 46,756,776
2061 17,787,680 46,008,848
2060 17,650,270 45,192,338
2059 17,507,871 44,370,279
2058 17,365,332 43,631,825
2057 17,219,182 42,870,700
2056 17,087,058 42,095,303
2055 16,943,513 41,292,441
2054 16,811,253 40,487,904
2053 16,678,042 39,720,236
2052 16,520,680 38,967,888
2051 16,375,107 38,205,058
2050 16,206,530 37,448,393
2049 16,037,046 36,717,019
2048 15,855,898 35,962,583
2047 15,679,222 35,196,924
2046 15,498,944 34,440,935
2045 15,300,324 33,696,593
2044 15,103,912 32,957,131
2043 14,910,676 32,227,622
2042 14,717,433 31,517,627
2041 14,514,257 30,775,671
2040 14,292,997 30,013,616
2039 14,087,063 29,294,623
2038 13,878,186 28,565,580
2037 13,672,864 27,821,304
2036 13,476,107 27,097,563
2035 13,279,859 26,368,985
2034 13,086,605 25,671,628
2033 12,892,780 25,002,924
2032 12,696,870 24,323,435
2031 12,489,908 23,642,617
2030 12,291,219 22,951,436
2029 12,085,718 22,285,719
2028 11,870,652 21,638,095
2027 11,657,736 20,978,784
2026 11,412,941 20,310,008
2025 11,520,684 19,654,739
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 68.3M 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 -0.28% 3.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Jordan Somalia
Current population
11538682
20653532
Population rank 86/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.25%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 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 200,223 -156,369 619,793 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, 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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