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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.08 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Jordan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sweden
2100 21,346,709 11,357,586
2099 21,318,400 11,361,443
2098 21,276,587 11,365,725
2097 21,237,878 11,366,889
2096 21,204,195 11,368,572
2095 21,146,160 11,371,525
2094 21,113,543 11,374,169
2093 21,064,917 11,376,054
2092 21,015,511 11,378,099
2091 20,930,262 11,379,549
2090 20,864,971 11,381,475
2089 20,783,567 11,384,408
2088 20,713,897 11,387,073
2087 20,643,710 11,390,874
2086 20,580,263 11,398,223
2085 20,502,047 11,403,279
2084 20,434,545 11,408,050
2083 20,374,054 11,411,588
2082 20,288,057 11,416,796
2081 20,191,077 11,418,438
2080 20,105,784 11,420,629
2079 20,014,191 11,420,158
2078 19,927,535 11,418,032
2077 19,835,869 11,415,948
2076 19,742,371 11,412,112
2075 19,635,722 11,407,978
2074 19,539,085 11,404,682
2073 19,432,498 11,401,754
2072 19,323,034 11,398,056
2071 19,207,735 11,393,134
2070 19,084,510 11,389,416
2069 18,977,089 11,385,560
2068 18,837,786 11,384,165
2067 18,721,500 11,383,331
2066 18,585,819 11,383,335
2065 18,450,342 11,382,611
2064 18,327,889 11,381,643
2063 18,195,124 11,381,489
2062 18,046,701 11,382,109
2061 17,905,240 11,379,849
2060 17,766,923 11,378,661
2059 17,623,583 11,376,317
2058 17,480,101 11,372,527
2057 17,332,985 11,367,109
2056 17,199,988 11,361,843
2055 17,055,494 11,354,884
2054 16,922,360 11,347,343
2053 16,788,269 11,336,678
2052 16,629,867 11,322,876
2051 16,483,332 11,306,983
2050 16,313,641 11,287,973
2049 16,143,037 11,268,461
2048 15,960,692 11,247,615
2047 15,782,848 11,225,655
2046 15,601,379 11,202,749
2045 15,401,446 11,178,920
2044 15,203,736 11,153,887
2043 15,009,222 11,128,417
2042 14,814,702 11,102,505
2041 14,610,184 11,078,898
2040 14,387,461 11,054,498
2039 14,180,166 11,031,322
2038 13,969,908 11,008,943
2037 13,763,230 10,987,323
2036 13,565,172 10,964,438
2035 13,367,627 10,941,953
2034 13,173,095 10,919,289
2033 12,977,990 10,895,104
2032 12,780,785 10,869,796
2031 12,572,455 10,844,434
2030 12,372,453 10,815,888
2029 12,165,594 10,784,274
2028 11,949,107 10,749,191
2027 11,734,783 10,710,226
2026 11,488,370 10,668,870
2025 11,596,825 10,621,495
2024 11,552,876 10,569,709
2023 11,439,213 10,536,632
2022 11,256,263 10,486,941
2021 11,066,356 10,415,811
2020 10,865,228 10,353,442
2019 10,671,891 10,278,887
2018 10,462,306 10,175,214
2017 10,234,226 10,057,698
2016 10,006,367 9,923,085
2015 9,544,729 9,799,186
2014 8,791,710 9,696,110
2013 7,991,809 9,600,379
2012 7,587,127 9,519,374
2011 7,480,424 9,449,213
2010 7,297,043 9,378,126
2009 7,141,753 9,298,515
2008 6,989,866 9,219,637
2007 6,827,227 9,148,092
2006 6,427,371 9,080,505
2005 6,029,587 9,029,572
2004 5,882,061 8,993,531
2003 5,741,828 8,958,229
2002 5,616,066 8,924,958
2001 5,498,894 8,895,960
2000 5,386,945 8,872,109
1999 5,276,444 8,857,874
1998 5,164,284 8,850,974
1997 5,046,285 8,846,062
1996 4,912,516 8,840,998
1995 4,752,096 8,826,939
1994 4,561,406 8,780,745
1993 4,348,020 8,718,561
1992 4,127,693 8,668,067
1991 3,915,149 8,617,375
1990 3,621,908 8,558,835
1989 3,349,627 8,492,964
1988 3,193,039 8,436,489
1987 3,047,634 8,397,804
1986 2,909,887 8,369,829
1985 2,778,810 8,350,386
1984 2,654,688 8,336,605
1983 2,537,307 8,329,033
1982 2,426,927 8,325,263
1981 2,325,517 8,320,503
1980 2,234,186 8,310,531
1979 2,153,882 8,293,678
1978 2,083,595 8,275,599
1977 2,019,002 8,251,540
1976 1,958,177 8,222,286
1975 1,899,055 8,192,437
1974 1,839,182 8,159,955
1973 1,778,094 8,136,312
1972 1,714,555 8,122,300
1971 1,645,145 8,098,334
1970 1,565,163 8,042,801
1969 1,473,100 7,968,072
1968 1,372,460 7,912,273
1967 1,271,183 7,867,931
1966 1,178,360 7,807,797
1965 1,099,440 7,733,853
1964 1,035,640 7,661,354
1963 984,714 7,604,328
1962 940,554 7,561,588
1961 897,591 7,519,998
1960 853,471 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Sweden
2100 0.13% -0.03%
2099 0.2% -0.04%
2098 0.18% -0.01%
2097 0.16% -0.01%
2096 0.27% -0.03%
2095 0.15% -0.02%
2094 0.23% -0.02%
2093 0.24% -0.02%
2092 0.41% -0.01%
2091 0.31% -0.02%
2090 0.39% -0.03%
2089 0.34% -0.02%
2088 0.34% -0.03%
2087 0.31% -0.06%
2086 0.38% -0.04%
2085 0.33% -0.04%
2084 0.3% -0.03%
2083 0.42% -0.05%
2082 0.48% -0.01%
2081 0.42% -0.02%
2080 0.46% 0.004%
2079 0.43% 0.02%
2078 0.46% 0.02%
2077 0.47% 0.03%
2076 0.54% 0.04%
2075 0.49% 0.03%
2074 0.55% 0.03%
2073 0.57% 0.03%
2072 0.6% 0.04%
2071 0.65% 0.03%
2070 0.57% 0.03%
2069 0.74% 0.01%
2068 0.62% 0.007%
2067 0.73% -0%
2066 0.73% 0.006%
2065 0.67% 0.009%
2064 0.73% 0.001%
2063 0.82% -0.005%
2062 0.79% 0.02%
2061 0.78% 0.01%
2060 0.81% 0.02%
2059 0.82% 0.03%
2058 0.85% 0.05%
2057 0.77% 0.05%
2056 0.85% 0.06%
2055 0.79% 0.07%
2054 0.8% 0.09%
2053 0.95% 0.12%
2052 0.89% 0.14%
2051 1.04% 0.17%
2050 1.06% 0.17%
2049 1.14% 0.19%
2048 1.13% 0.2%
2047 1.16% 0.2%
2046 1.3% 0.21%
2045 1.3% 0.22%
2044 1.3% 0.23%
2043 1.31% 0.23%
2042 1.4% 0.21%
2041 1.55% 0.22%
2040 1.46% 0.21%
2039 1.51% 0.2%
2038 1.5% 0.2%
2037 1.46% 0.21%
2036 1.48% 0.21%
2035 1.48% 0.21%
2034 1.5% 0.22%
2033 1.54% 0.23%
2032 1.66% 0.23%
2031 1.62% 0.26%
2030 1.7% 0.29%
2029 1.81% 0.33%
2028 1.83% 0.36%
2027 2.14% 0.39%
2026 -0.94% 0.45%
2025 0.38% 0.49%
2024 0.99% 0.31%
2023 1.63% 0.47%
2022 1.72% 0.68%
2021 1.85% 0.6%
2020 1.81% 0.73%
2019 2% 1.02%
2018 2.23% 1.17%
2017 2.28% 1.36%
2016 4.84% 1.26%
2015 8.57% 1.06%
2014 10% 1%
2013 5.33% 0.85%
2012 1.43% 0.74%
2011 2.51% 0.76%
2010 2.17% 0.86%
2009 2.17% 0.86%
2008 2.38% 0.78%
2007 6.22% 0.74%
2006 6.6% 0.56%
2005 2.51% 0.4%
2004 2.44% 0.39%
2003 2.24% 0.37%
2002 2.13% 0.33%
2001 2.08% 0.27%
2000 2.09% 0.16%
1999 2.17% 0.08%
1998 2.34% 0.06%
1997 2.72% 0.06%
1996 3.38% 0.16%
1995 4.18% 0.53%
1994 4.91% 0.71%
1993 5.34% 0.58%
1992 5.43% 0.59%
1991 8.1% 0.68%
1990 8.13% 0.78%
1989 4.9% 0.67%
1988 4.77% 0.46%
1987 4.73% 0.33%
1986 4.72% 0.23%
1985 4.68% 0.17%
1984 4.63% 0.09%
1983 4.55% 0.05%
1982 4.36% 0.06%
1981 4.09% 0.12%
1980 3.73% 0.2%
1979 3.37% 0.22%
1978 3.2% 0.29%
1977 3.11% 0.36%
1976 3.11% 0.36%
1975 3.26% 0.4%
1974 3.44% 0.29%
1973 3.71% 0.17%
1972 4.22% 0.3%
1971 5.11% 0.69%
1970 6.25% 0.94%
1969 7.33% 0.71%
1968 7.97% 0.56%
1967 7.88% 0.77%
1966 7.18% 0.96%
1965 6.16% 0.95%
1964 5.17% 0.75%
1963 4.7% 0.57%
1962 4.79% 0.55%
1961 5.17% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Jordan Sweden
Current population
11555022
10680056
Population rank 86/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +91
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +47,079
Net migration rank 190/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 47,079
2024 - -156,369 - 50,115
2023 200,895 -17,445 5,269 55,209
2022 199,900 -17,445 10,487 58,955
2021 190,795 6,573 22,914 51,947
2020 198,138 6,745 14,495 37,302
2019 204,933 -23,156 25,697 72,619
2018 205,333 32,062 23,403 87,517
2017 205,903 12,873 24,138 102,671
2016 205,891 31,046 25,800 119,234
2015 195,495 490,844 23,518 80,534
2014 184,169 635,528 26,179 77,654
2013 170,473 609,631 23,041 66,760
2012 175,437 -146,181 20,943 52,879
2011 177,076 7,057 21,733 46,049
2010 177,748 4,872 25,320 51,175
2009 177,651 -49,687 21,387 63,638
2008 175,048 767 18,439 56,452
2007 167,574 -18,108 15,552 54,907
2006 147,643 502,609 15,436 51,675
2005 141,816 3,500 9,030 27,030
2004 141,752 7,979 9,893 25,842
2003 142,443 -11,699 6,271 29,161
2002 139,250 -18,463 893 31,364
2001 136,450 -22,896 -1,779 28,856
2000 136,414 -26,077 -2,662 24,900
1999 138,201 -27,530 -6,201 13,940
1998 140,696 -27,036 -3,541 11,325
1997 145,358 -23,021 -3,539 6,047
1996 147,852 -2,655 1,768 5,773
1995 147,652 27,991 9,710 11,621
1994 144,199 61,533 20,196 51,545
1993 139,467 81,576 20,924 32,725
1992 134,241 85,376 28,605 20,507
1991 129,642 75,824 29,299 25,314
1990 114,912 266,100 29,100 35,668
1989 112,608 50,941 24,629 44,565
1988 109,754 39,873 15,186 30,064
1987 106,536 34,646 11,757 21,335
1986 103,551 30,763 9,206 15,211
1985 99,801 28,040 4,175 11,464
1984 96,092 24,316 3,335 8,668
1983 92,863 21,487 833 2,105
1982 89,473 16,944 1,665 2,524
1981 86,751 9,659 1,664 3,209
1980 84,508 1,735 5,818 10,040
1979 82,076 -7,706 4,976 13,895
1978 79,908 -13,701 4,138 13,807
1977 78,101 -15,132 7,426 23,528
1976 75,981 -17,309 8,222 20,324
1975 74,392 -14,822 14,746 16,564
1974 72,212 -12,024 23,664 9,217
1973 70,058 -8,072 24,409 -9,551
1972 67,707 -2,622 28,428 -13,519
1971 64,763 8,976 31,583 2,334
1970 60,321 25,894 30,563 47,242
1969 57,431 40,481 23,904 48,824
1968 53,336 50,036 30,858 8,545
1967 48,791 50,397 41,700 11,075
1966 44,580 41,882 45,286 24,920
1965 41,635 29,737 44,857 32,444
1964 39,205 17,018 45,968 23,581
1963 36,858 8,763 35,741 11,009
1962 34,598 8,098 30,246 9,627
1961 32,143 11,097 30,832 14,401
1960 29,491 15,509 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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