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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 51,649,918 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Jordan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Korea
2100 21,346,709 22,012,503
2099 21,318,400 22,335,528
2098 21,276,587 22,668,719
2097 21,237,878 23,009,661
2096 21,204,195 23,360,151
2095 21,146,160 23,722,747
2094 21,113,543 24,093,391
2093 21,064,917 24,473,038
2092 21,015,511 24,860,975
2091 20,930,262 25,255,379
2090 20,864,971 25,655,577
2089 20,783,567 26,060,945
2088 20,713,897 26,470,073
2087 20,643,710 26,884,813
2086 20,580,263 27,301,913
2085 20,502,047 27,723,736
2084 20,434,545 28,147,480
2083 20,374,054 28,578,182
2082 20,288,057 29,012,953
2081 20,191,077 29,456,022
2080 20,105,784 29,901,880
2079 20,014,191 30,352,062
2078 19,927,535 30,809,176
2077 19,835,869 31,273,700
2076 19,742,371 31,744,480
2075 19,635,722 32,221,226
2074 19,539,085 32,706,020
2073 19,432,498 33,196,556
2072 19,323,034 33,696,490
2071 19,207,735 34,203,935
2070 19,084,510 34,719,324
2069 18,977,089 35,241,850
2068 18,837,786 35,762,799
2067 18,721,500 36,292,307
2066 18,585,819 36,826,655
2065 18,450,342 37,368,086
2064 18,327,889 37,916,439
2063 18,195,124 38,469,051
2062 18,046,701 39,028,473
2061 17,905,240 39,584,621
2060 17,766,923 40,149,830
2059 17,623,583 40,712,514
2058 17,480,101 41,277,134
2057 17,332,985 41,833,887
2056 17,199,988 42,377,427
2055 17,055,494 42,909,302
2054 16,922,360 43,427,254
2053 16,788,269 43,938,741
2052 16,629,867 44,441,106
2051 16,483,332 44,923,604
2050 16,313,641 45,385,311
2049 16,143,037 45,832,153
2048 15,960,692 46,258,529
2047 15,782,848 46,668,898
2046 15,601,379 47,056,404
2045 15,401,446 47,433,205
2044 15,203,736 47,797,411
2043 15,009,222 48,144,730
2042 14,814,702 48,478,991
2041 14,610,184 48,806,273
2040 14,387,461 49,115,658
2039 14,180,166 49,412,830
2038 13,969,908 49,694,340
2037 13,763,230 49,957,504
2036 13,565,172 50,200,702
2035 13,367,627 50,426,000
2034 13,173,095 50,632,962
2033 12,977,990 50,821,090
2032 12,780,785 50,987,020
2031 12,572,455 51,134,940
2030 12,372,453 51,267,908
2029 12,165,594 51,385,868
2028 11,949,107 51,486,791
2027 11,734,783 51,576,746
2026 11,488,370 51,649,918
2025 11,596,825 51,710,062
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% -0.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Jordan South Korea
Current population
11555022
51649918
Population rank 86/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.62%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +105
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 160/197
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 - -156,369 - 75,963
2023 200,895 -17,445 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-korea | 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 Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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