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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.09 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Jordan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Sudan
2100 21,206,553 24,078,379
2099 21,178,430 24,072,957
2098 21,136,891 24,054,947
2097 21,098,437 24,056,753
2096 21,064,975 24,045,972
2095 21,007,321 24,037,837
2094 20,974,918 24,039,267
2093 20,926,611 24,030,512
2092 20,877,529 24,010,555
2091 20,792,840 23,991,816
2090 20,727,978 23,970,012
2089 20,647,108 23,929,017
2088 20,577,895 23,883,712
2087 20,508,170 23,848,809
2086 20,445,139 23,794,890
2085 20,367,437 23,750,772
2084 20,300,378 23,678,728
2083 20,240,284 23,609,290
2082 20,154,852 23,532,790
2081 20,058,508 23,458,146
2080 19,973,775 23,383,482
2079 19,882,784 23,286,011
2078 19,796,696 23,188,860
2077 19,705,632 23,078,416
2076 19,612,748 22,979,198
2075 19,506,799 22,860,496
2074 19,410,797 22,718,148
2073 19,304,910 22,575,682
2072 19,196,165 22,431,004
2071 19,081,623 22,280,140
2070 18,959,207 22,143,813
2069 18,852,491 21,995,874
2068 18,714,102 21,822,076
2067 18,598,580 21,654,546
2066 18,463,790 21,489,275
2065 18,329,203 21,309,913
2064 18,207,553 21,134,522
2063 18,075,660 20,957,705
2062 17,928,211 20,777,701
2061 17,787,680 20,601,672
2060 17,650,270 20,423,629
2059 17,507,871 20,227,862
2058 17,365,332 20,041,880
2057 17,219,182 19,846,671
2056 17,087,058 19,652,407
2055 16,943,513 19,457,411
2054 16,811,253 19,250,667
2053 16,678,042 19,053,773
2052 16,520,680 18,833,795
2051 16,375,107 18,626,605
2050 16,206,530 18,427,690
2049 16,037,046 18,224,430
2048 15,855,898 18,014,650
2047 15,679,222 17,799,982
2046 15,498,944 17,572,953
2045 15,300,324 17,348,901
2044 15,103,912 17,115,914
2043 14,910,676 16,882,303
2042 14,717,433 16,639,465
2041 14,514,257 16,390,966
2040 14,292,997 16,137,104
2039 14,087,063 15,884,330
2038 13,878,186 15,622,514
2037 13,672,864 15,358,539
2036 13,476,107 15,085,936
2035 13,279,859 14,810,066
2034 13,086,605 14,538,365
2033 12,892,780 14,273,128
2032 12,696,870 14,002,178
2031 12,489,908 13,725,779
2030 12,291,219 13,460,850
2029 12,085,718 13,201,804
2028 11,870,652 12,942,501
2027 11,657,736 12,688,278
2026 11,412,941 12,434,895
2025 11,520,684 12,188,788
2024 11,552,876 11,943,408
2023 11,439,213 11,483,374
2022 11,256,263 11,021,177
2021 11,066,356 10,865,780
2020 10,865,228 10,698,467
2019 10,671,891 10,423,384
2018 10,462,306 10,122,977
2017 10,234,226 10,259,154
2016 10,006,367 10,830,102
2015 9,544,729 11,107,561
2014 8,791,710 11,235,073
2013 7,991,809 11,166,275
2012 7,587,127 10,756,240
2011 7,480,424 10,288,109
2010 7,297,043 9,745,953
2009 7,141,753 9,243,556
2008 6,989,866 8,817,647
2007 6,827,227 8,388,788
2006 6,427,371 7,976,526
2005 6,029,587 7,590,143
2004 5,882,061 7,233,041
2003 5,741,828 6,903,127
2002 5,616,066 6,596,806
2001 5,498,894 6,308,391
2000 5,386,945 6,032,267
1999 5,276,444 5,771,628
1998 5,164,284 5,620,068
1997 5,046,285 5,509,136
1996 4,912,516 5,356,925
1995 4,752,096 5,225,836
1994 4,561,406 5,071,184
1993 4,348,020 4,956,002
1992 4,127,693 4,909,749
1991 3,915,149 4,836,677
1990 3,621,908 4,737,633
1989 3,349,627 4,713,229
1988 3,193,039 4,848,029
1987 3,047,634 4,962,395
1986 2,909,887 4,921,240
1985 2,778,810 4,834,296
1984 2,654,688 4,750,627
1983 2,537,307 4,661,574
1982 2,426,927 4,557,686
1981 2,325,517 4,447,272
1980 2,234,186 4,339,030
1979 2,153,882 4,232,605
1978 2,083,595 4,127,657
1977 2,019,002 4,024,032
1976 1,958,177 3,921,910
1975 1,899,055 3,821,494
1974 1,839,182 3,723,259
1973 1,778,094 3,627,383
1972 1,714,555 3,542,497
1971 1,645,145 3,468,646
1970 1,565,163 3,409,614
1969 1,473,100 3,365,533
1968 1,372,460 3,321,528
1967 1,271,183 3,277,648
1966 1,178,360 3,236,423
1965 1,099,440 3,189,835
1964 1,035,640 3,129,918
1963 984,714 3,072,669
1962 940,554 3,024,308
1961 897,591 2,976,724
1960 853,471 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan South Sudan
2100 0.13% 0.02%
2099 0.2% 0.07%
2098 0.18% -0.008%
2097 0.16% 0.04%
2096 0.27% 0.03%
2095 0.15% -0.006%
2094 0.23% 0.04%
2093 0.24% 0.08%
2092 0.41% 0.08%
2091 0.31% 0.09%
2090 0.39% 0.17%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.34% 0.15%
2087 0.31% 0.23%
2086 0.38% 0.19%
2085 0.33% 0.3%
2084 0.3% 0.29%
2083 0.42% 0.33%
2082 0.48% 0.32%
2081 0.42% 0.32%
2080 0.46% 0.42%
2079 0.43% 0.42%
2078 0.46% 0.48%
2077 0.47% 0.43%
2076 0.54% 0.52%
2075 0.49% 0.63%
2074 0.55% 0.63%
2073 0.57% 0.64%
2072 0.6% 0.68%
2071 0.65% 0.62%
2070 0.57% 0.67%
2069 0.74% 0.8%
2068 0.62% 0.77%
2067 0.73% 0.77%
2066 0.73% 0.84%
2065 0.67% 0.83%
2064 0.73% 0.84%
2063 0.82% 0.87%
2062 0.79% 0.85%
2061 0.78% 0.87%
2060 0.81% 0.97%
2059 0.82% 0.93%
2058 0.85% 0.98%
2057 0.77% 0.99%
2056 0.85% 1%
2055 0.79% 1.07%
2054 0.8% 1.03%
2053 0.95% 1.17%
2052 0.89% 1.11%
2051 1.04% 1.08%
2050 1.06% 1.12%
2049 1.14% 1.16%
2048 1.13% 1.21%
2047 1.16% 1.29%
2046 1.3% 1.29%
2045 1.3% 1.36%
2044 1.3% 1.38%
2043 1.31% 1.46%
2042 1.4% 1.52%
2041 1.55% 1.57%
2040 1.46% 1.59%
2039 1.51% 1.68%
2038 1.5% 1.72%
2037 1.46% 1.81%
2036 1.48% 1.86%
2035 1.48% 1.87%
2034 1.5% 1.86%
2033 1.54% 1.94%
2032 1.66% 2.01%
2031 1.62% 1.97%
2030 1.7% 1.96%
2029 1.81% 2%
2028 1.83% 2%
2027 2.14% 2.04%
2026 -0.94% 2.02%
2025 -0.28% 2.05%
2024 0.99% 4.01%
2023 1.63% 4.19%
2022 1.72% 1.43%
2021 1.85% 1.56%
2020 1.81% 2.64%
2019 2% 2.97%
2018 2.23% -1.33%
2017 2.28% -5.27%
2016 4.84% -2.5%
2015 8.57% -1.13%
2014 10% 0.62%
2013 5.33% 3.81%
2012 1.43% 4.55%
2011 2.51% 5.56%
2010 2.17% 5.44%
2009 2.17% 4.83%
2008 2.38% 5.11%
2007 6.22% 5.17%
2006 6.6% 5.09%
2005 2.51% 4.94%
2004 2.44% 4.78%
2003 2.24% 4.64%
2002 2.13% 4.57%
2001 2.08% 4.58%
2000 2.09% 4.52%
1999 2.17% 2.7%
1998 2.34% 2.01%
1997 2.72% 2.84%
1996 3.38% 2.51%
1995 4.18% 3.05%
1994 4.91% 2.32%
1993 5.34% 0.94%
1992 5.43% 1.51%
1991 8.1% 2.09%
1990 8.13% 0.52%
1989 4.9% -2.78%
1988 4.77% -2.3%
1987 4.73% 0.84%
1986 4.72% 1.8%
1985 4.68% 1.76%
1984 4.63% 1.91%
1983 4.55% 2.28%
1982 4.36% 2.48%
1981 4.09% 2.49%
1980 3.73% 2.51%
1979 3.37% 2.54%
1978 3.2% 2.58%
1977 3.11% 2.6%
1976 3.11% 2.63%
1975 3.26% 2.64%
1974 3.44% 2.64%
1973 3.71% 2.4%
1972 4.22% 2.13%
1971 5.11% 1.73%
1970 6.25% 1.31%
1969 7.33% 1.32%
1968 7.97% 1.34%
1967 7.88% 1.27%
1966 7.18% 1.46%
1965 6.16% 1.91%
1964 5.17% 1.86%
1963 4.7% 1.6%
1962 4.79% 1.6%
1961 5.17% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Jordan South Sudan
Current population
11538682
12565048
Population rank 86/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +672
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 48/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 +6,145
Net migration rank 190/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 6,145
2024 200,223 -156,369 231,714 15,374
2023 200,895 -17,445 217,966 455,000
2022 199,900 -17,445 211,166 40,259
2021 190,795 6,573 213,567 -154,359
2020 198,138 6,745 212,332 62,935
2019 204,933 -23,156 209,708 65,198
2018 205,333 32,062 168,497 157,408
2017 205,903 12,873 72,193 -670,477
2016 205,891 31,046 110,553 -654,225
2015 195,495 490,844 148,542 -159,822
2014 184,169 635,528 227,611 -471,523
2013 170,473 609,631 315,983 65,337
2012 175,437 -146,181 312,974 125,771
2011 177,076 7,057 303,181 194,325
2010 177,748 4,872 287,409 299,402
2009 177,651 -49,687 278,859 139,129
2008 175,048 767 268,268 165,557
2007 167,574 -18,108 256,546 167,350
2006 147,643 502,609 246,706 153,926
2005 141,816 3,500 239,272 132,869
2004 141,752 7,979 231,877 110,182
2003 142,443 -11,699 225,822 91,951
2002 139,250 -18,463 212,014 82,847
2001 136,450 -22,896 204,108 77,856
2000 136,414 -26,077 196,055 74,227
1999 138,201 -27,530 180,721 70,271
1998 140,696 -27,036 -12,157 64,285
1997 145,358 -23,021 121,454 48,280
1996 147,852 -2,655 116,728 17,953
1995 147,652 27,991 110,417 17,077
1994 144,199 61,533 165,407 16,407
1993 139,467 81,576 32,779 15,772
1992 134,241 85,376 28,874 15,077
1991 129,642 75,824 87,873 14,327
1990 114,912 266,100 82,900 12,988
1989 112,608 50,941 83,735 -130,821
1988 109,754 39,873 -125,447 -97,065
1987 106,536 34,646 5,756 -11,976
1986 103,551 30,763 99,502 -10,973
1985 99,801 28,040 95,342 -9,986
1984 96,092 24,316 90,970 -8,984
1983 92,863 21,487 104,107 -7,986
1982 89,473 16,944 118,641 -6,983
1981 86,751 9,659 115,163 -5,994
1980 84,508 1,735 112,307 -4,997
1979 82,076 -7,706 109,540 -3,997
1978 79,908 -13,701 107,352 -2,998
1977 78,101 -15,132 104,886 -1,997
1976 75,981 -17,309 102,346 -995
1975 74,392 -14,822 99,882 -395
1974 72,212 -12,024 97,181 -192
1973 70,058 -8,072 94,765 0
1972 67,707 -2,622 74,803 193
1971 64,763 8,976 72,308 394
1970 60,321 25,894 44,776 587
1969 57,431 40,481 42,015 786
1968 53,336 50,036 44,213 995
1967 48,791 50,397 41,357 1,194
1966 44,580 41,882 38,523 1,386
1965 41,635 29,737 51,682 1,591
1964 39,205 17,018 64,786 1,785
1963 36,858 8,763 46,333 1,591
1962 34,598 8,098 47,406 1,386
1961 32,143 11,097 45,186 1,194
1960 29,491 15,509 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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