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Population in Jordan compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 5.68 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Jordan vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Africa
2100 21,346,709 94,767,727
2099 21,318,400 94,556,931
2098 21,276,587 94,349,546
2097 21,237,878 94,158,472
2096 21,204,195 93,960,605
2095 21,146,160 93,752,736
2094 21,113,543 93,527,902
2093 21,064,917 93,300,398
2092 21,015,511 93,074,837
2091 20,930,262 92,826,204
2090 20,864,971 92,594,033
2089 20,783,567 92,355,184
2088 20,713,897 92,112,914
2087 20,643,710 91,866,024
2086 20,580,263 91,614,165
2085 20,502,047 91,385,350
2084 20,434,545 91,139,318
2083 20,374,054 90,877,425
2082 20,288,057 90,615,359
2081 20,191,077 90,345,492
2080 20,105,784 90,071,835
2079 20,014,191 89,801,998
2078 19,927,535 89,526,224
2077 19,835,869 89,249,206
2076 19,742,371 88,986,114
2075 19,635,722 88,713,215
2074 19,539,085 88,428,616
2073 19,432,498 88,149,885
2072 19,323,034 87,866,246
2071 19,207,735 87,540,177
2070 19,084,510 87,209,425
2069 18,977,089 86,901,512
2068 18,837,786 86,588,742
2067 18,721,500 86,268,392
2066 18,585,819 85,935,310
2065 18,450,342 85,604,376
2064 18,327,889 85,244,950
2063 18,195,124 84,875,503
2062 18,046,701 84,503,237
2061 17,905,240 84,132,885
2060 17,766,923 83,748,999
2059 17,623,583 83,354,923
2058 17,480,101 82,947,675
2057 17,332,985 82,538,045
2056 17,199,988 82,127,477
2055 17,055,494 81,698,196
2054 16,922,360 81,255,867
2053 16,788,269 80,818,632
2052 16,629,867 80,367,409
2051 16,483,332 79,886,672
2050 16,313,641 79,411,977
2049 16,143,037 78,925,493
2048 15,960,692 78,437,677
2047 15,782,848 77,922,211
2046 15,601,379 77,397,298
2045 15,401,446 76,879,838
2044 15,203,736 76,357,155
2043 15,009,222 75,827,709
2042 14,814,702 75,291,615
2041 14,610,184 74,748,408
2040 14,387,461 74,205,530
2039 14,180,166 73,663,047
2038 13,969,908 73,105,930
2037 13,763,230 72,532,742
2036 13,565,172 71,956,247
2035 13,367,627 71,362,555
2034 13,173,095 70,762,815
2033 12,977,990 70,153,205
2032 12,780,785 69,527,410
2031 12,572,455 68,890,002
2030 12,372,453 68,245,372
2029 12,165,594 67,573,179
2028 11,949,107 66,884,377
2027 11,734,783 66,190,258
2026 11,488,370 65,496,277
2025 11,596,825 64,770,314
2024 11,552,876 64,007,187
2023 11,439,213 63,212,384
2022 11,256,263 62,378,410
2021 11,066,356 61,502,603
2020 10,865,228 60,562,381
2019 10,671,891 59,587,885
2018 10,462,306 58,613,001
2017 10,234,226 57,635,162
2016 10,006,367 57,259,551
2015 9,544,729 56,723,537
2014 8,791,710 55,594,838
2013 7,991,809 54,678,791
2012 7,587,127 53,782,567
2011 7,480,424 52,995,205
2010 7,297,043 52,344,051
2009 7,141,753 51,728,516
2008 6,989,866 51,114,599
2007 6,827,227 50,528,584
2006 6,427,371 49,998,277
2005 6,029,587 49,490,033
2004 5,882,061 48,991,421
2003 5,741,828 48,500,348
2002 5,616,066 48,019,415
2001 5,498,894 47,566,800
2000 5,386,945 47,159,719
1999 5,276,444 46,730,335
1998 5,164,284 46,223,880
1997 5,046,285 45,666,838
1996 4,912,516 45,123,018
1995 4,752,096 44,541,554
1994 4,561,406 44,004,139
1993 4,348,020 43,297,156
1992 4,127,693 42,443,509
1991 3,915,149 41,687,898
1990 3,621,908 40,746,268
1989 3,349,627 39,628,575
1988 3,193,039 38,480,649
1987 3,047,634 37,326,190
1986 2,909,887 36,180,515
1985 2,778,810 35,042,093
1984 2,654,688 33,892,788
1983 2,537,307 32,739,304
1982 2,426,927 31,615,339
1981 2,325,517 30,541,044
1980 2,234,186 29,518,857
1979 2,153,882 28,634,162
1978 2,083,595 27,869,507
1977 2,019,002 27,118,952
1976 1,958,177 26,395,450
1975 1,899,055 25,690,940
1974 1,839,182 24,989,108
1973 1,778,094 24,294,263
1972 1,714,555 23,609,456
1971 1,645,145 22,942,143
1970 1,565,163 22,279,984
1969 1,473,100 21,614,676
1968 1,372,460 20,957,287
1967 1,271,183 20,314,066
1966 1,178,360 19,690,087
1965 1,099,440 19,089,380
1964 1,035,640 18,511,361
1963 984,714 17,954,564
1962 940,554 17,418,522
1961 897,591 16,908,035
1960 853,471 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan South Africa
2100 0.13% 0.22%
2099 0.2% 0.22%
2098 0.18% 0.2%
2097 0.16% 0.21%
2096 0.27% 0.22%
2095 0.15% 0.24%
2094 0.23% 0.24%
2093 0.24% 0.24%
2092 0.41% 0.27%
2091 0.31% 0.25%
2090 0.39% 0.26%
2089 0.34% 0.26%
2088 0.34% 0.27%
2087 0.31% 0.27%
2086 0.38% 0.25%
2085 0.33% 0.27%
2084 0.3% 0.29%
2083 0.42% 0.29%
2082 0.48% 0.3%
2081 0.42% 0.3%
2080 0.46% 0.3%
2079 0.43% 0.31%
2078 0.46% 0.31%
2077 0.47% 0.3%
2076 0.54% 0.31%
2075 0.49% 0.32%
2074 0.55% 0.32%
2073 0.57% 0.32%
2072 0.6% 0.37%
2071 0.65% 0.38%
2070 0.57% 0.35%
2069 0.74% 0.36%
2068 0.62% 0.37%
2067 0.73% 0.39%
2066 0.73% 0.39%
2065 0.67% 0.42%
2064 0.73% 0.44%
2063 0.82% 0.44%
2062 0.79% 0.44%
2061 0.78% 0.46%
2060 0.81% 0.47%
2059 0.82% 0.49%
2058 0.85% 0.5%
2057 0.77% 0.5%
2056 0.85% 0.53%
2055 0.79% 0.54%
2054 0.8% 0.54%
2053 0.95% 0.56%
2052 0.89% 0.6%
2051 1.04% 0.6%
2050 1.06% 0.62%
2049 1.14% 0.62%
2048 1.13% 0.66%
2047 1.16% 0.68%
2046 1.3% 0.67%
2045 1.3% 0.68%
2044 1.3% 0.7%
2043 1.31% 0.71%
2042 1.4% 0.73%
2041 1.55% 0.73%
2040 1.46% 0.74%
2039 1.51% 0.76%
2038 1.5% 0.79%
2037 1.46% 0.8%
2036 1.48% 0.83%
2035 1.48% 0.85%
2034 1.5% 0.87%
2033 1.54% 0.9%
2032 1.66% 0.93%
2031 1.62% 0.94%
2030 1.7% 0.99%
2029 1.81% 1.03%
2028 1.83% 1.05%
2027 2.14% 1.06%
2026 -0.94% 1.12%
2025 0.38% 1.19%
2024 0.99% 1.26%
2023 1.63% 1.34%
2022 1.72% 1.42%
2021 1.85% 1.55%
2020 1.81% 1.64%
2019 2% 1.66%
2018 2.23% 1.7%
2017 2.28% 0.66%
2016 4.84% 0.94%
2015 8.57% 2.03%
2014 10% 1.68%
2013 5.33% 1.67%
2012 1.43% 1.49%
2011 2.51% 1.24%
2010 2.17% 1.19%
2009 2.17% 1.2%
2008 2.38% 1.16%
2007 6.22% 1.06%
2006 6.6% 1.03%
2005 2.51% 1.02%
2004 2.44% 1.01%
2003 2.24% 1%
2002 2.13% 0.95%
2001 2.08% 0.86%
2000 2.09% 0.92%
1999 2.17% 1.1%
1998 2.34% 1.22%
1997 2.72% 1.21%
1996 3.38% 1.31%
1995 4.18% 1.22%
1994 4.91% 1.63%
1993 5.34% 2.01%
1992 5.43% 1.81%
1991 8.1% 2.31%
1990 8.13% 2.82%
1989 4.9% 2.98%
1988 4.77% 3.09%
1987 4.73% 3.17%
1986 4.72% 3.25%
1985 4.68% 3.39%
1984 4.63% 3.52%
1983 4.55% 3.56%
1982 4.36% 3.52%
1981 4.09% 3.46%
1980 3.73% 3.09%
1979 3.37% 2.74%
1978 3.2% 2.77%
1977 3.11% 2.74%
1976 3.11% 2.74%
1975 3.26% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.86%
1973 3.71% 2.9%
1972 4.22% 2.91%
1971 5.11% 2.97%
1970 6.25% 3.08%
1969 7.33% 3.14%
1968 7.97% 3.17%
1967 7.88% 3.17%
1966 7.18% 3.15%
1965 6.16% 3.12%
1964 5.17% 3.1%
1963 4.7% 3.08%
1962 4.79% 3.02%
1961 5.17% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Jordan South Africa
Current population
11555022
65683993
Population rank 86/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.79%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +311 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 85/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +146,370
Net migration rank 190/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 146,370
2024 - -156,369 - 166,972
2023 200,895 -17,445 602,793 228,222
2022 199,900 -17,445 603,636 233,284
2021 190,795 6,573 456,411 458,246
2020 198,138 6,745 595,873 369,901
2019 204,933 -23,156 652,130 331,124
2018 205,333 32,062 648,319 318,260
2017 205,903 12,873 645,975 343,146
2016 205,891 31,046 641,365 -879,235
2015 195,495 490,844 668,771 641,150
2014 184,169 635,528 674,754 272,697
2013 170,473 609,631 652,427 232,230
2012 175,437 -146,181 643,723 264,091
2011 177,076 7,057 601,708 65,166
2010 177,748 4,872 566,834 68,563
2009 177,651 -49,687 554,115 41,528
2008 175,048 767 595,332 36,869
2007 167,574 -18,108 503,567 36,339
2006 147,643 502,609 487,584 33,159
2005 141,816 3,500 464,464 31,286
2004 141,752 7,979 442,540 58,924
2003 142,443 -11,699 415,018 65,604
2002 139,250 -18,463 430,926 50,313
2001 136,450 -22,896 484,801 -60,793
2000 136,414 -26,077 526,963 -136,794
1999 138,201 -27,530 594,643 -126,011
1998 140,696 -27,036 627,027 -82,722
1997 145,358 -23,021 667,969 -98,181
1996 147,852 -2,655 710,868 -193,007
1995 147,652 27,991 743,488 -98,403
1994 144,199 61,533 698,609 -268,849
1993 139,467 81,576 789,220 194,977
1992 134,241 85,376 794,415 -71,342
1991 129,642 75,824 827,296 -39,131
1990 114,912 266,100 835,421 259,718
1989 112,608 50,941 884,629 255,605
1988 109,754 39,873 909,221 246,382
1987 106,536 34,646 922,330 231,009
1986 103,551 30,763 903,644 234,378
1985 99,801 28,040 893,889 244,940
1984 96,092 24,316 869,011 290,789
1983 92,863 21,487 837,013 310,172
1982 89,473 16,944 807,550 293,195
1981 86,751 9,659 767,833 279,985
1980 84,508 1,735 738,415 258,127
1979 82,076 -7,706 716,541 56,323
1978 79,908 -13,701 694,341 62,121
1977 78,101 -15,132 680,929 63,739
1976 75,981 -17,309 675,011 27,333
1975 74,392 -14,822 667,862 38,809
1974 72,212 -12,024 658,438 38,518
1973 70,058 -8,072 651,596 41,125
1972 67,707 -2,622 638,754 38,163
1971 64,763 8,976 624,761 32,961
1970 60,321 25,894 605,102 61,514
1969 57,431 40,481 590,794 73,225
1968 53,336 50,036 571,841 78,932
1967 48,791 50,397 553,741 81,932
1966 44,580 41,882 534,862 77,417
1965 41,635 29,737 506,632 82,514
1964 39,205 17,018 490,606 76,298
1963 36,858 8,763 473,821 72,844
1962 34,598 8,098 455,634 69,771
1961 32,143 11,097 437,851 57,728
1960 29,491 15,509 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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