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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.47 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Jordan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Korea
2100 21,206,553 22,001,649
2099 21,178,430 22,324,514
2098 21,136,891 22,657,541
2097 21,098,437 22,998,315
2096 21,064,975 23,348,632
2095 21,007,321 23,711,049
2094 20,974,918 24,081,510
2093 20,926,611 24,460,970
2092 20,877,529 24,848,715
2091 20,792,840 25,242,926
2090 20,727,978 25,642,926
2089 20,647,108 26,048,094
2088 20,577,895 26,457,020
2087 20,508,170 26,871,556
2086 20,445,139 27,288,450
2085 20,367,437 27,710,065
2084 20,300,378 28,133,600
2083 20,240,284 28,564,090
2082 20,154,852 28,998,646
2081 20,058,508 29,441,497
2080 19,973,775 29,887,135
2079 19,882,784 30,337,095
2078 19,796,696 30,793,984
2077 19,705,632 31,258,278
2076 19,612,748 31,728,826
2075 19,506,799 32,205,338
2074 19,410,797 32,689,892
2073 19,304,910 33,180,187
2072 19,196,165 33,679,874
2071 19,081,623 34,187,068
2070 18,959,207 34,702,204
2069 18,852,491 35,224,472
2068 18,714,102 35,745,164
2067 18,598,580 36,274,411
2066 18,463,790 36,808,495
2065 18,329,203 37,349,660
2064 18,207,553 37,897,742
2063 18,075,660 38,450,082
2062 17,928,211 39,009,227
2061 17,787,680 39,565,102
2060 17,650,270 40,130,032
2059 17,507,871 40,692,438
2058 17,365,332 41,256,780
2057 17,219,182 41,813,259
2056 17,087,058 42,356,530
2055 16,943,513 42,888,143
2054 16,811,253 43,405,840
2053 16,678,042 43,917,075
2052 16,520,680 44,419,192
2051 16,375,107 44,901,452
2050 16,206,530 45,362,931
2049 16,037,046 45,809,553
2048 15,855,898 46,235,718
2047 15,679,222 46,645,885
2046 15,498,944 47,033,200
2045 15,300,324 47,409,815
2044 15,103,912 47,773,842
2043 14,910,676 48,120,989
2042 14,717,433 48,455,085
2041 14,514,257 48,782,206
2040 14,292,997 49,091,438
2039 14,087,063 49,388,464
2038 13,878,186 49,669,835
2037 13,672,864 49,932,869
2036 13,476,107 50,175,947
2035 13,279,859 50,401,135
2034 13,086,605 50,607,994
2033 12,892,780 50,796,030
2032 12,696,870 50,961,878
2031 12,489,908 51,109,725
2030 12,291,219 51,242,628
2029 12,085,718 51,360,529
2028 11,870,652 51,461,403
2027 11,657,736 51,551,313
2026 11,412,941 51,624,449
2025 11,520,684 51,684,564
2024 11,552,876 51,751,065
2023 11,439,213 51,712,619
2022 11,256,263 51,672,569
2021 11,066,356 51,769,539
2020 10,865,228 51,836,239
2019 10,671,891 51,764,822
2018 10,462,306 51,585,058
2017 10,234,226 51,361,911
2016 10,006,367 51,217,803
2015 9,544,729 51,014,947
2014 8,791,710 50,746,659
2013 7,991,809 50,428,893
2012 7,587,127 50,199,853
2011 7,480,424 49,936,638
2010 7,297,043 49,554,112
2009 7,141,753 49,307,835
2008 6,989,866 49,054,708
2007 6,827,227 48,683,638
2006 6,427,371 48,438,292
2005 6,029,587 48,184,561
2004 5,882,061 48,082,519
2003 5,741,828 47,892,330
2002 5,616,066 47,644,736
2001 5,498,894 47,370,164
2000 5,386,945 47,008,111
1999 5,276,444 46,616,677
1998 5,164,284 46,286,503
1997 5,046,285 45,953,580
1996 4,912,516 45,524,681
1995 4,752,096 45,092,991
1994 4,561,406 44,641,540
1993 4,348,020 44,194,628
1992 4,127,693 43,747,962
1991 3,915,149 43,295,704
1990 3,621,908 42,869,283
1989 3,349,627 42,449,038
1988 3,193,039 42,031,247
1987 3,047,634 41,621,690
1986 2,909,887 41,213,674
1985 2,778,810 40,805,744
1984 2,654,688 40,405,956
1983 2,537,307 39,910,403
1982 2,426,927 39,326,352
1981 2,325,517 38,723,248
1980 2,234,186 38,123,775
1979 2,153,882 37,534,236
1978 2,083,595 36,969,185
1977 2,019,002 36,411,795
1976 1,958,177 35,848,523
1975 1,899,055 35,280,725
1974 1,839,182 34,692,266
1973 1,778,094 34,103,149
1972 1,714,555 33,505,406
1971 1,645,145 32,882,704
1970 1,565,163 32,240,827
1969 1,473,100 31,544,266
1968 1,372,460 30,838,302
1967 1,271,183 30,130,983
1966 1,178,360 29,435,571
1965 1,099,440 28,704,674
1964 1,035,640 27,984,155
1963 984,714 27,261,747
1962 940,554 26,513,030
1961 897,591 25,765,673
1960 853,471 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan South Korea
2100 0.13% -1.45%
2099 0.2% -1.47%
2098 0.18% -1.48%
2097 0.16% -1.5%
2096 0.27% -1.53%
2095 0.15% -1.54%
2094 0.23% -1.55%
2093 0.24% -1.56%
2092 0.41% -1.56%
2091 0.31% -1.56%
2090 0.39% -1.56%
2089 0.34% -1.55%
2088 0.34% -1.54%
2087 0.31% -1.53%
2086 0.38% -1.52%
2085 0.33% -1.51%
2084 0.3% -1.51%
2083 0.42% -1.5%
2082 0.48% -1.5%
2081 0.42% -1.49%
2080 0.46% -1.48%
2079 0.43% -1.48%
2078 0.46% -1.49%
2077 0.47% -1.48%
2076 0.54% -1.48%
2075 0.49% -1.48%
2074 0.55% -1.48%
2073 0.57% -1.48%
2072 0.6% -1.48%
2071 0.65% -1.48%
2070 0.57% -1.48%
2069 0.74% -1.46%
2068 0.62% -1.46%
2067 0.73% -1.45%
2066 0.73% -1.45%
2065 0.67% -1.45%
2064 0.73% -1.44%
2063 0.82% -1.43%
2062 0.79% -1.4%
2061 0.78% -1.41%
2060 0.81% -1.38%
2059 0.82% -1.37%
2058 0.85% -1.33%
2057 0.77% -1.28%
2056 0.85% -1.24%
2055 0.79% -1.19%
2054 0.8% -1.16%
2053 0.95% -1.13%
2052 0.89% -1.07%
2051 1.04% -1.02%
2050 1.06% -0.97%
2049 1.14% -0.92%
2048 1.13% -0.88%
2047 1.16% -0.82%
2046 1.3% -0.79%
2045 1.3% -0.76%
2044 1.3% -0.72%
2043 1.31% -0.69%
2042 1.4% -0.67%
2041 1.55% -0.63%
2040 1.46% -0.6%
2039 1.51% -0.57%
2038 1.5% -0.53%
2037 1.46% -0.48%
2036 1.48% -0.45%
2035 1.48% -0.41%
2034 1.5% -0.37%
2033 1.54% -0.33%
2032 1.66% -0.29%
2031 1.62% -0.26%
2030 1.7% -0.23%
2029 1.81% -0.2%
2028 1.83% -0.17%
2027 2.14% -0.14%
2026 -0.94% -0.12%
2025 -0.28% -0.13%
2024 0.99% 0.07%
2023 1.63% 0.08%
2022 1.72% -0.19%
2021 1.85% -0.13%
2020 1.81% 0.14%
2019 2% 0.35%
2018 2.23% 0.43%
2017 2.28% 0.28%
2016 4.84% 0.4%
2015 8.57% 0.53%
2014 10% 0.63%
2013 5.33% 0.46%
2012 1.43% 0.53%
2011 2.51% 0.77%
2010 2.17% 0.5%
2009 2.17% 0.52%
2008 2.38% 0.76%
2007 6.22% 0.51%
2006 6.6% 0.53%
2005 2.51% 0.21%
2004 2.44% 0.4%
2003 2.24% 0.52%
2002 2.13% 0.58%
2001 2.08% 0.77%
2000 2.09% 0.84%
1999 2.17% 0.71%
1998 2.34% 0.72%
1997 2.72% 0.94%
1996 3.38% 0.96%
1995 4.18% 1.01%
1994 4.91% 1.01%
1993 5.34% 1.02%
1992 5.43% 1.04%
1991 8.1% 0.99%
1990 8.13% 0.99%
1989 4.9% 0.99%
1988 4.77% 0.98%
1987 4.73% 0.99%
1986 4.72% 1%
1985 4.68% 0.99%
1984 4.63% 1.24%
1983 4.55% 1.49%
1982 4.36% 1.56%
1981 4.09% 1.57%
1980 3.73% 1.57%
1979 3.37% 1.53%
1978 3.2% 1.53%
1977 3.11% 1.57%
1976 3.11% 1.61%
1975 3.26% 1.7%
1974 3.44% 1.73%
1973 3.71% 1.78%
1972 4.22% 1.89%
1971 5.11% 1.99%
1970 6.25% 2.21%
1969 7.33% 2.29%
1968 7.97% 2.35%
1967 7.88% 2.36%
1966 7.18% 2.55%
1965 6.16% 2.57%
1964 5.17% 2.65%
1963 4.7% 2.82%
1962 4.79% 2.9%
1961 5.17% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Jordan South Korea
Current population
11538682
51624449
Population rank 86/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.62%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -182
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 169/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +65,731
Net migration rank 190/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 65,731
2024 200,223 -156,369 -119,027 75,963
2023 200,895 -17,445 -124,111 87,800
2022 199,900 -17,445 -124,014 87,800
2021 190,795 6,573 -56,947 -16,778
2020 198,138 6,745 -31,101 112,631
2019 204,933 -23,156 10,353 128,622
2018 205,333 32,062 30,951 118,220
2017 205,903 12,873 71,907 104,029
2016 205,891 31,046 122,923 91,568
2015 195,495 490,844 163,248 276,427
2014 184,169 635,528 167,464 308,037
2013 170,473 609,631 166,415 301,926
2012 175,437 -146,181 215,859 281,866
2011 177,076 7,057 214,728 269,958
2010 177,748 4,872 213,083 52,042
2009 177,651 -49,687 197,231 5,308
2008 175,048 767 215,841 -19,630
2007 167,574 -18,108 248,286 -42,293
2006 147,643 502,609 203,441 -28,434
2005 141,816 3,500 187,920 -47,821
2004 141,752 7,979 225,988 -42,549
2003 142,443 -11,699 244,251 -31,994
2002 139,250 -18,463 247,752 -18,105
2001 136,450 -22,896 312,643 -28,006
2000 136,414 -26,077 390,167 -84,960
1999 138,201 -27,530 368,272 -107,448
1998 140,696 -27,036 393,436 -98,044
1997 145,358 -23,021 422,773 -109,130
1996 147,852 -2,655 446,142 -115,705
1995 147,652 27,991 468,967 -208,491
1994 144,199 61,533 473,200 -208,309
1993 139,467 81,576 477,302 -222,802
1992 134,241 85,376 494,352 -265,849
1991 129,642 75,824 467,594 -270,754
1990 114,912 266,100 411,546 79,294
1989 112,608 50,941 403,266 186,120
1988 109,754 39,873 399,297 192,534
1987 106,536 34,646 378,758 198,057
1986 103,551 30,763 395,651 189,782
1985 99,801 28,040 416,219 97,949
1984 96,092 24,316 436,384 101,394
1983 92,863 21,487 514,844 102,167
1982 89,473 16,944 605,626 48,638
1981 86,751 9,659 631,189 18,442
1980 84,508 1,735 583,294 -148,341
1979 82,076 -7,706 623,068 -139,566
1978 79,908 -13,701 499,084 -85,721
1977 78,101 -15,132 578,947 -90,737
1976 75,981 -17,309 530,558 -92,314
1975 74,392 -14,822 603,300 -52,332
1974 72,212 -12,024 673,030 27,005
1973 70,058 -8,072 699,115 35,779
1972 67,707 -2,622 740,469 25,382
1971 64,763 8,976 789,185 -6,326
1970 60,321 25,894 747,987 -27,999
1969 57,431 40,481 694,227 -21,175
1968 53,336 50,036 684,487 -16,868
1967 48,791 50,397 692,169 -16,484
1966 44,580 41,882 623,534 -16,688
1965 41,635 29,737 641,090 -146,386
1964 39,205 17,018 655,501 -102,284
1963 36,858 8,763 685,824 -80,226
1962 34,598 8,098 712,590 -94,606
1961 32,143 11,097 730,173 -93,179
1960 29,491 15,509 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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