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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.08 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 +3.45% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Jordan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan South Sudan
2100 21,346,709 24,086,901
2099 21,318,400 24,081,477
2098 21,276,587 24,063,461
2097 21,237,878 24,065,268
2096 21,204,195 24,054,483
2095 21,146,160 24,046,345
2094 21,113,543 24,047,776
2093 21,064,917 24,039,017
2092 21,015,511 24,019,054
2091 20,930,262 24,000,308
2090 20,864,971 23,978,496
2089 20,783,567 23,937,487
2088 20,713,897 23,892,166
2087 20,643,710 23,857,250
2086 20,580,263 23,803,312
2085 20,502,047 23,759,178
2084 20,434,545 23,687,109
2083 20,374,054 23,617,646
2082 20,288,057 23,541,119
2081 20,191,077 23,466,449
2080 20,105,784 23,391,758
2079 20,014,191 23,294,252
2078 19,927,535 23,197,067
2077 19,835,869 23,086,584
2076 19,742,371 22,987,331
2075 19,635,722 22,868,587
2074 19,539,085 22,726,189
2073 19,432,498 22,583,672
2072 19,323,034 22,438,943
2071 19,207,735 22,288,026
2070 19,084,510 22,151,650
2069 18,977,089 22,003,659
2068 18,837,786 21,829,800
2067 18,721,500 21,662,211
2066 18,585,819 21,496,881
2065 18,450,342 21,317,455
2064 18,327,889 21,142,002
2063 18,195,124 20,965,122
2062 18,046,701 20,785,055
2061 17,905,240 20,608,964
2060 17,766,923 20,430,857
2059 17,623,583 20,235,022
2058 17,480,101 20,048,974
2057 17,332,985 19,853,696
2056 17,199,988 19,659,362
2055 17,055,494 19,464,297
2054 16,922,360 19,257,481
2053 16,788,269 19,060,517
2052 16,629,867 18,840,461
2051 16,483,332 18,633,198
2050 16,313,641 18,434,212
2049 16,143,037 18,230,881
2048 15,960,692 18,021,026
2047 15,782,848 17,806,282
2046 15,601,379 17,579,173
2045 15,401,446 17,355,041
2044 15,203,736 17,121,972
2043 15,009,222 16,888,278
2042 14,814,702 16,645,354
2041 14,610,184 16,396,768
2040 14,387,461 16,142,816
2039 14,180,166 15,889,952
2038 13,969,908 15,628,043
2037 13,763,230 15,363,975
2036 13,565,172 15,091,275
2035 13,367,627 14,815,307
2034 13,173,095 14,543,511
2033 12,977,990 14,278,180
2032 12,780,785 14,007,134
2031 12,572,455 13,730,637
2030 12,372,453 13,465,615
2029 12,165,594 13,206,477
2028 11,949,107 12,947,082
2027 11,734,783 12,692,769
2026 11,488,370 12,439,296
2025 11,596,825 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Jordan South Sudan
Current population
11555022
12507858
Population rank 86/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 7/197
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 - -156,369 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 88.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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