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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 17.8 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Jordan vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Suriname
2100 21,206,553 713,301
2099 21,178,430 715,718
2098 21,136,891 718,073
2097 21,098,437 720,500
2096 21,064,975 722,800
2095 21,007,321 725,224
2094 20,974,918 727,514
2093 20,926,611 729,945
2092 20,877,529 732,310
2091 20,792,840 734,611
2090 20,727,978 736,676
2089 20,647,108 738,887
2088 20,577,895 741,028
2087 20,508,170 742,858
2086 20,445,139 744,619
2085 20,367,437 746,328
2084 20,300,378 747,772
2083 20,240,284 749,164
2082 20,154,852 750,355
2081 20,058,508 751,527
2080 19,973,775 752,571
2079 19,882,784 753,310
2078 19,796,696 753,974
2077 19,705,632 754,582
2076 19,612,748 755,015
2075 19,506,799 755,554
2074 19,410,797 755,740
2073 19,304,910 756,042
2072 19,196,165 756,125
2071 19,081,623 756,124
2070 18,959,207 755,985
2069 18,852,491 755,900
2068 18,714,102 755,625
2067 18,598,580 755,174
2066 18,463,790 754,830
2065 18,329,203 754,137
2064 18,207,553 753,311
2063 18,075,660 752,771
2062 17,928,211 751,992
2061 17,787,680 751,308
2060 17,650,270 750,325
2059 17,507,871 749,420
2058 17,365,332 748,612
2057 17,219,182 747,183
2056 17,087,058 745,967
2055 16,943,513 744,434
2054 16,811,253 742,836
2053 16,678,042 741,364
2052 16,520,680 739,688
2051 16,375,107 738,024
2050 16,206,530 736,078
2049 16,037,046 734,256
2048 15,855,898 732,085
2047 15,679,222 729,623
2046 15,498,944 727,242
2045 15,300,324 724,469
2044 15,103,912 721,556
2043 14,910,676 718,596
2042 14,717,433 715,335
2041 14,514,257 712,005
2040 14,292,997 708,379
2039 14,087,063 704,797
2038 13,878,186 701,029
2037 13,672,864 697,364
2036 13,476,107 693,268
2035 13,279,859 689,014
2034 13,086,605 684,675
2033 12,892,780 680,289
2032 12,696,870 675,648
2031 12,489,908 670,943
2030 12,291,219 666,067
2029 12,085,718 661,186
2028 11,870,652 656,001
2027 11,657,736 650,709
2026 11,412,941 645,337
2025 11,520,684 639,850
2024 11,552,876 634,431
2023 11,439,213 628,886
2022 11,256,263 623,164
2021 11,066,356 617,896
2020 10,865,228 612,317
2019 10,671,891 605,768
2018 10,462,306 599,513
2017 10,234,226 593,713
2016 10,006,367 587,757
2015 9,544,729 581,627
2014 8,791,710 575,373
2013 7,991,809 569,020
2012 7,587,127 562,633
2011 7,480,424 556,269
2010 7,297,043 549,923
2009 7,141,753 543,568
2008 6,989,866 537,245
2007 6,827,227 531,016
2006 6,427,371 524,997
2005 6,029,587 519,313
2004 5,882,061 513,923
2003 5,741,828 506,414
2002 5,616,066 496,551
2001 5,498,894 486,560
2000 5,386,945 476,643
1999 5,276,444 466,916
1998 5,164,284 457,406
1997 5,046,285 448,067
1996 4,912,516 438,830
1995 4,752,096 429,606
1994 4,561,406 422,375
1993 4,348,020 419,352
1992 4,127,693 417,589
1991 3,915,149 415,013
1990 3,621,908 412,493
1989 3,349,627 408,409
1988 3,193,039 402,227
1987 3,047,634 396,911
1986 2,909,887 392,330
1985 2,778,810 386,972
1984 2,654,688 382,193
1983 2,537,307 378,746
1982 2,426,927 376,555
1981 2,325,517 375,459
1980 2,234,186 375,377
1979 2,153,882 377,602
1978 2,083,595 381,502
1977 2,019,002 385,067
1976 1,958,177 388,289
1975 1,899,055 391,170
1974 1,839,182 393,676
1973 1,778,094 395,772
1972 1,714,555 397,413
1971 1,645,145 391,932
1970 1,565,163 379,442
1969 1,473,100 366,906
1968 1,372,460 354,616
1967 1,271,183 342,679
1966 1,178,360 331,135
1965 1,099,440 320,000
1964 1,035,640 309,041
1963 984,714 297,034
1962 940,554 283,912
1961 897,591 272,791
1960 853,471 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Suriname
2100 0.13% -0.34%
2099 0.2% -0.33%
2098 0.18% -0.34%
2097 0.16% -0.32%
2096 0.27% -0.33%
2095 0.15% -0.31%
2094 0.23% -0.33%
2093 0.24% -0.32%
2092 0.41% -0.31%
2091 0.31% -0.28%
2090 0.39% -0.3%
2089 0.34% -0.29%
2088 0.34% -0.25%
2087 0.31% -0.24%
2086 0.38% -0.23%
2085 0.33% -0.19%
2084 0.3% -0.19%
2083 0.42% -0.16%
2082 0.48% -0.16%
2081 0.42% -0.14%
2080 0.46% -0.1%
2079 0.43% -0.09%
2078 0.46% -0.08%
2077 0.47% -0.06%
2076 0.54% -0.07%
2075 0.49% -0.02%
2074 0.55% -0.04%
2073 0.57% -0.01%
2072 0.6% 0%
2071 0.65% 0.02%
2070 0.57% 0.01%
2069 0.74% 0.04%
2068 0.62% 0.06%
2067 0.73% 0.05%
2066 0.73% 0.09%
2065 0.67% 0.11%
2064 0.73% 0.07%
2063 0.82% 0.1%
2062 0.79% 0.09%
2061 0.78% 0.13%
2060 0.81% 0.12%
2059 0.82% 0.11%
2058 0.85% 0.19%
2057 0.77% 0.16%
2056 0.85% 0.21%
2055 0.79% 0.22%
2054 0.8% 0.2%
2053 0.95% 0.23%
2052 0.89% 0.23%
2051 1.04% 0.26%
2050 1.06% 0.25%
2049 1.14% 0.3%
2048 1.13% 0.34%
2047 1.16% 0.33%
2046 1.3% 0.38%
2045 1.3% 0.4%
2044 1.3% 0.41%
2043 1.31% 0.46%
2042 1.4% 0.47%
2041 1.55% 0.51%
2040 1.46% 0.51%
2039 1.51% 0.54%
2038 1.5% 0.53%
2037 1.46% 0.59%
2036 1.48% 0.62%
2035 1.48% 0.63%
2034 1.5% 0.64%
2033 1.54% 0.69%
2032 1.66% 0.7%
2031 1.62% 0.73%
2030 1.7% 0.74%
2029 1.81% 0.79%
2028 1.83% 0.81%
2027 2.14% 0.83%
2026 -0.94% 0.86%
2025 -0.28% 0.85%
2024 0.99% 0.88%
2023 1.63% 0.92%
2022 1.72% 0.85%
2021 1.85% 0.91%
2020 1.81% 1.08%
2019 2% 1.04%
2018 2.23% 0.98%
2017 2.28% 1.01%
2016 4.84% 1.05%
2015 8.57% 1.09%
2014 10% 1.12%
2013 5.33% 1.14%
2012 1.43% 1.14%
2011 2.51% 1.15%
2010 2.17% 1.17%
2009 2.17% 1.18%
2008 2.38% 1.17%
2007 6.22% 1.15%
2006 6.6% 1.09%
2005 2.51% 1.05%
2004 2.44% 1.48%
2003 2.24% 1.99%
2002 2.13% 2.05%
2001 2.08% 2.08%
2000 2.09% 2.08%
1999 2.17% 2.08%
1998 2.34% 2.08%
1997 2.72% 2.1%
1996 3.38% 2.15%
1995 4.18% 1.71%
1994 4.91% 0.72%
1993 5.34% 0.42%
1992 5.43% 0.62%
1991 8.1% 0.61%
1990 8.13% 1%
1989 4.9% 1.54%
1988 4.77% 1.34%
1987 4.73% 1.17%
1986 4.72% 1.38%
1985 4.68% 1.25%
1984 4.63% 0.91%
1983 4.55% 0.58%
1982 4.36% 0.29%
1981 4.09% 0.02%
1980 3.73% -0.59%
1979 3.37% -1.02%
1978 3.2% -0.93%
1977 3.11% -0.83%
1976 3.11% -0.74%
1975 3.26% -0.64%
1974 3.44% -0.53%
1973 3.71% -0.41%
1972 4.22% 1.4%
1971 5.11% 3.29%
1970 6.25% 3.42%
1969 7.33% 3.47%
1968 7.97% 3.48%
1967 7.88% 3.49%
1966 7.18% 3.48%
1965 6.16% 3.55%
1964 5.17% 4.04%
1963 4.7% 4.62%
1962 4.79% 4.08%
1961 5.17% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Jordan Suriname
Current population
11538682
648096
Population rank 86/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.008%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
2.22 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 +15
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -967
Net migration rank 190/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -967
2024 200,223 -156,369 6,541 -1,166
2023 200,895 -17,445 6,697 -988
2022 199,900 -17,445 6,719 -988
2021 190,795 6,573 5,291 -486
2020 198,138 6,745 6,640 -296
2019 204,933 -23,156 6,564 191
2018 205,333 32,062 6,613 -851
2017 205,903 12,873 6,772 -935
2016 205,891 31,046 6,979 -906
2015 195,495 490,844 7,150 -967
2014 184,169 635,528 7,284 -959
2013 170,473 609,631 7,350 -968
2012 175,437 -146,181 7,405 -1,011
2011 177,076 7,057 7,401 -1,060
2010 177,748 4,872 7,489 -1,138
2009 177,651 -49,687 7,559 -1,204
2008 175,048 767 7,552 -1,255
2007 167,574 -18,108 7,468 -1,312
2006 147,643 502,609 7,278 -1,403
2005 141,816 3,500 7,037 -1,534
2004 141,752 7,979 6,948 -1,676
2003 142,443 -11,699 7,396 2,345
2002 139,250 -18,463 7,916 2,076
2001 136,450 -22,896 8,349 1,641
2000 136,414 -26,077 8,323 1,516
1999 138,201 -27,530 8,236 1,380
1998 140,696 -27,036 8,173 1,241
1997 145,358 -23,021 8,106 1,164
1996 147,852 -2,655 8,031 1,165
1995 147,652 27,991 7,968 1,275
1994 144,199 61,533 7,929 -2,713
1993 139,467 81,576 8,127 -7,291
1992 134,241 85,376 8,355 -5,662
1991 129,642 75,824 8,637 -6,174
1990 114,912 266,100 9,047 -6,471
1989 112,608 50,941 9,441 -3,846
1988 109,754 39,873 9,347 -2,573
1987 106,536 34,646 9,319 -5,467
1986 103,551 30,763 9,222 -3,920
1985 99,801 28,040 9,177 -3,763
1984 96,092 24,316 9,031 -4,894
1983 92,863 21,487 8,797 -6,036
1982 89,473 16,944 8,197 -6,566
1981 86,751 9,659 7,541 -6,991
1980 84,508 1,735 7,002 -7,390
1979 82,076 -7,706 7,312 -11,375
1978 79,908 -13,701 7,650 -11,389
1977 78,101 -15,132 7,998 -11,390
1976 75,981 -17,309 8,327 -11,381
1975 74,392 -14,822 8,587 -11,287
1974 72,212 -12,024 8,751 -11,061
1973 70,058 -8,072 8,877 -10,765
1972 67,707 -2,622 8,893 -10,285
1971 64,763 8,976 8,814 3,552
1970 60,321 25,894 8,823 3,791
1969 57,431 40,481 8,880 3,575
1968 53,336 50,036 8,980 3,147
1967 48,791 50,397 9,104 2,637
1966 44,580 41,882 9,243 2,103
1965 41,635 29,737 9,270 1,657
1964 39,205 17,018 9,174 1,820
1963 36,858 8,763 8,838 4,181
1962 34,598 8,098 8,529 4,703
1961 32,143 11,097 8,361 660
1960 29,491 15,509 8,170 544

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

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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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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