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Population in Jordan compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.22 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Jordan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Spain
2100 21,346,709 33,862,981
2099 21,318,400 34,039,965
2098 21,276,587 34,215,187
2097 21,237,878 34,387,116
2096 21,204,195 34,552,002
2095 21,146,160 34,719,411
2094 21,113,543 34,882,039
2093 21,064,917 35,044,043
2092 21,015,511 35,204,657
2091 20,930,262 35,366,895
2090 20,864,971 35,535,838
2089 20,783,567 35,707,942
2088 20,713,897 35,877,681
2087 20,643,710 36,043,209
2086 20,580,263 36,210,710
2085 20,502,047 36,386,207
2084 20,434,545 36,564,622
2083 20,374,054 36,749,680
2082 20,288,057 36,936,644
2081 20,191,077 37,133,976
2080 20,105,784 37,337,517
2079 20,014,191 37,551,557
2078 19,927,535 37,771,135
2077 19,835,869 38,002,963
2076 19,742,371 38,249,247
2075 19,635,722 38,506,040
2074 19,539,085 38,777,715
2073 19,432,498 39,056,249
2072 19,323,034 39,348,447
2071 19,207,735 39,642,346
2070 19,084,510 39,949,413
2069 18,977,089 40,256,590
2068 18,837,786 40,575,543
2067 18,721,500 40,893,798
2066 18,585,819 41,218,263
2065 18,450,342 41,543,254
2064 18,327,889 41,878,338
2063 18,195,124 42,208,320
2062 18,046,701 42,542,893
2061 17,905,240 42,874,096
2060 17,766,923 43,191,452
2059 17,623,583 43,506,737
2058 17,480,101 43,809,907
2057 17,332,985 44,112,668
2056 17,199,988 44,415,689
2055 17,055,494 44,691,749
2054 16,922,360 44,958,971
2053 16,788,269 45,223,225
2052 16,629,867 45,470,541
2051 16,483,332 45,695,307
2050 16,313,641 45,911,520
2049 16,143,037 46,127,777
2048 15,960,692 46,322,244
2047 15,782,848 46,510,152
2046 15,601,379 46,687,914
2045 15,401,446 46,858,778
2044 15,203,736 47,016,278
2043 15,009,222 47,158,325
2042 14,814,702 47,301,091
2041 14,610,184 47,434,593
2040 14,387,461 47,563,236
2039 14,180,166 47,685,343
2038 13,969,908 47,798,797
2037 13,763,230 47,910,899
2036 13,565,172 48,020,350
2035 13,367,627 48,124,430
2034 13,173,095 48,220,051
2033 12,977,990 48,311,842
2032 12,780,785 48,402,470
2031 12,572,455 48,495,278
2030 12,372,453 48,579,920
2029 12,165,594 48,648,699
2028 11,949,107 48,707,969
2027 11,734,783 48,758,200
2026 11,488,370 48,806,901
2025 11,596,825 48,838,057
2024 11,552,876 48,848,840
2023 11,439,213 48,352,528
2022 11,256,263 47,786,102
2021 11,066,356 47,443,821
2020 10,865,228 47,359,424
2019 10,671,891 47,118,501
2018 10,462,306 46,782,011
2017 10,234,226 46,571,232
2016 10,006,367 46,458,139
2015 9,544,729 46,422,303
2014 8,791,710 46,460,733
2013 7,991,809 46,604,197
2012 7,587,127 46,773,055
2011 7,480,424 46,742,697
2010 7,297,043 46,576,897
2009 7,141,753 46,362,946
2008 6,989,866 45,954,106
2007 6,827,227 45,226,803
2006 6,427,371 44,397,319
2005 6,029,587 43,653,155
2004 5,882,061 42,921,895
2003 5,741,828 42,187,645
2002 5,616,066 41,431,558
2001 5,498,894 40,850,412
2000 5,386,945 40,567,864
1999 5,276,444 40,386,875
1998 5,164,284 40,223,509
1997 5,046,285 40,057,389
1996 4,912,516 39,889,852
1995 4,752,096 39,724,050
1994 4,561,406 39,549,108
1993 4,348,020 39,361,262
1992 4,127,693 39,157,685
1991 3,915,149 38,966,376
1990 3,621,908 38,867,322
1989 3,349,627 38,827,764
1988 3,193,039 38,766,939
1987 3,047,634 38,684,815
1986 2,909,887 38,584,624
1985 2,778,810 38,469,512
1984 2,654,688 38,330,364
1983 2,537,307 38,171,525
1982 2,426,927 37,986,012
1981 2,325,517 37,758,631
1980 2,234,186 37,491,165
1979 2,153,882 37,191,330
1978 2,083,595 36,864,898
1977 2,019,002 36,511,638
1976 1,958,177 36,137,812
1975 1,899,055 35,757,900
1974 1,839,182 35,373,335
1973 1,778,094 34,988,947
1972 1,714,555 34,604,469
1971 1,645,145 34,224,490
1970 1,565,163 33,814,531
1969 1,473,100 33,441,054
1968 1,372,460 33,113,134
1967 1,271,183 32,682,947
1966 1,178,360 32,283,194
1965 1,099,440 31,954,292
1964 1,035,640 31,609,195
1963 984,714 31,296,651
1962 940,554 31,023,366
1961 897,591 30,739,250
1960 853,471 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Spain
2100 0.13% -0.52%
2099 0.2% -0.51%
2098 0.18% -0.5%
2097 0.16% -0.48%
2096 0.27% -0.48%
2095 0.15% -0.47%
2094 0.23% -0.46%
2093 0.24% -0.46%
2092 0.41% -0.46%
2091 0.31% -0.48%
2090 0.39% -0.48%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.34% -0.46%
2087 0.31% -0.46%
2086 0.38% -0.48%
2085 0.33% -0.49%
2084 0.3% -0.5%
2083 0.42% -0.51%
2082 0.48% -0.53%
2081 0.42% -0.55%
2080 0.46% -0.57%
2079 0.43% -0.58%
2078 0.46% -0.61%
2077 0.47% -0.64%
2076 0.54% -0.67%
2075 0.49% -0.7%
2074 0.55% -0.71%
2073 0.57% -0.74%
2072 0.6% -0.74%
2071 0.65% -0.77%
2070 0.57% -0.76%
2069 0.74% -0.79%
2068 0.62% -0.78%
2067 0.73% -0.79%
2066 0.73% -0.78%
2065 0.67% -0.8%
2064 0.73% -0.78%
2063 0.82% -0.79%
2062 0.79% -0.77%
2061 0.78% -0.73%
2060 0.81% -0.72%
2059 0.82% -0.69%
2058 0.85% -0.69%
2057 0.77% -0.68%
2056 0.85% -0.62%
2055 0.79% -0.59%
2054 0.8% -0.58%
2053 0.95% -0.54%
2052 0.89% -0.49%
2051 1.04% -0.47%
2050 1.06% -0.47%
2049 1.14% -0.42%
2048 1.13% -0.4%
2047 1.16% -0.38%
2046 1.3% -0.36%
2045 1.3% -0.33%
2044 1.3% -0.3%
2043 1.31% -0.3%
2042 1.4% -0.28%
2041 1.55% -0.27%
2040 1.46% -0.26%
2039 1.51% -0.24%
2038 1.5% -0.23%
2037 1.46% -0.23%
2036 1.48% -0.22%
2035 1.48% -0.2%
2034 1.5% -0.19%
2033 1.54% -0.19%
2032 1.66% -0.19%
2031 1.62% -0.17%
2030 1.7% -0.14%
2029 1.81% -0.12%
2028 1.83% -0.1%
2027 2.14% -0.1%
2026 -0.94% -0.06%
2025 0.38% -0.02%
2024 0.99% 1.03%
2023 1.63% 1.19%
2022 1.72% 0.72%
2021 1.85% 0.18%
2020 1.81% 0.51%
2019 2% 0.72%
2018 2.23% 0.45%
2017 2.28% 0.24%
2016 4.84% 0.08%
2015 8.57% -0.08%
2014 10% -0.31%
2013 5.33% -0.36%
2012 1.43% 0.06%
2011 2.51% 0.36%
2010 2.17% 0.46%
2009 2.17% 0.89%
2008 2.38% 1.61%
2007 6.22% 1.87%
2006 6.6% 1.7%
2005 2.51% 1.7%
2004 2.44% 1.74%
2003 2.24% 1.82%
2002 2.13% 1.42%
2001 2.08% 0.7%
2000 2.09% 0.45%
1999 2.17% 0.41%
1998 2.34% 0.41%
1997 2.72% 0.42%
1996 3.38% 0.42%
1995 4.18% 0.44%
1994 4.91% 0.48%
1993 5.34% 0.52%
1992 5.43% 0.49%
1991 8.1% 0.25%
1990 8.13% 0.1%
1989 4.9% 0.16%
1988 4.77% 0.21%
1987 4.73% 0.26%
1986 4.72% 0.3%
1985 4.68% 0.36%
1984 4.63% 0.42%
1983 4.55% 0.49%
1982 4.36% 0.6%
1981 4.09% 0.71%
1980 3.73% 0.81%
1979 3.37% 0.89%
1978 3.2% 0.97%
1977 3.11% 1.03%
1976 3.11% 1.06%
1975 3.26% 1.09%
1974 3.44% 1.1%
1973 3.71% 1.11%
1972 4.22% 1.11%
1971 5.11% 1.21%
1970 6.25% 1.12%
1969 7.33% 0.99%
1968 7.97% 1.32%
1967 7.88% 1.24%
1966 7.18% 1.03%
1965 6.16% 1.09%
1964 5.17% 1%
1963 4.7% 0.88%
1962 4.79% 0.92%
1961 5.17% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Jordan Spain
Current population
11555022
48806901
Population rank 86/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.59%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +96,630
Net migration rank 190/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 96,630
2024 - -156,369 - 111,674
2023 200,895 -17,445 -111,211 119,099
2022 199,900 -17,445 -133,801 299,779
2021 190,795 6,573 -113,865 144,385
2020 198,138 6,745 -151,551 236,854
2019 204,933 -23,156 -56,542 464,783
2018 205,333 32,062 -56,139 337,467
2017 205,903 12,873 -32,600 201,135
2016 205,891 31,046 0 106,474
2015 195,495 490,844 -4,642 -1,979
2014 184,169 635,528 32,522 -97,870
2013 170,473 609,631 37,284 -250,741
2012 175,437 -146,181 51,450 -153,486
2011 177,076 7,057 84,137 60,761
2010 177,748 4,872 102,469 69,406
2009 177,651 -49,687 106,635 129,557
2008 175,048 767 133,267 434,135
2007 167,574 -18,108 108,545 772,317
2006 147,643 502,609 110,994 659,720
2005 141,816 3,500 78,576 629,803
2004 141,752 7,979 85,844 661,158
2003 142,443 -11,699 54,844 658,428
2002 139,250 -18,463 53,861 737,880
2001 136,450 -22,896 44,936 181,307
2000 136,414 -26,077 36,512 176,269
1999 138,201 -27,530 8,077 178,559
1998 140,696 -27,036 4,022 182,926
1997 145,358 -23,021 20,028 165,345
1996 147,852 -2,655 11,967 162,704
1995 147,652 27,991 15,889 162,434
1994 144,199 61,533 31,639 160,407
1993 139,467 81,576 47,234 160,907
1992 134,241 85,376 62,652 177,544
1991 129,642 75,824 58,450 122,841
1990 114,912 266,100 66,075 -30,684
1989 112,608 50,941 81,538 -25,892
1988 109,754 39,873 100,794 -17,663
1987 106,536 34,646 116,054 -12,681
1986 103,551 30,763 131,188 -13,540
1985 99,801 28,040 146,184 -589
1984 96,092 24,316 172,487 2,754
1983 92,863 21,487 183,223 1,241
1982 89,473 16,944 231,714 -7,384
1981 86,751 9,659 237,879 2,563
1980 84,508 1,735 281,184 20,166
1979 82,076 -7,706 312,407 -5,929
1978 79,908 -13,701 339,157 -2,504
1977 78,101 -15,132 361,465 -1,332
1976 75,981 -17,309 375,834 2,804
1975 74,392 -14,822 371,882 -218
1974 72,212 -12,024 396,182 105,838
1973 70,058 -8,072 374,381 8,624
1972 67,707 -2,622 391,030 7,935
1971 64,763 8,976 369,625 7,363
1970 60,321 25,894 378,723 -60,580
1969 57,431 40,481 367,851 -49,956
1968 53,336 50,036 387,423 -46,088
1967 48,791 50,397 402,001 -42,344
1966 44,580 41,882 397,084 -41,467
1965 41,635 29,737 405,819 -42,476
1964 39,205 17,018 429,885 -41,461
1963 36,858 8,763 394,338 -44,446
1962 34,598 8,098 384,690 -45,211
1961 32,143 11,097 396,537 -46,517
1960 29,491 15,509 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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