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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 10,665,077 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 93rd.
  • 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 +2.51% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Jordan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sweden
2100 21,206,553 11,330,987
2099 21,178,430 11,334,835
2098 21,136,891 11,339,107
2097 21,098,437 11,340,268
2096 21,064,975 11,341,947
2095 21,007,321 11,344,893
2094 20,974,918 11,347,531
2093 20,926,611 11,349,412
2092 20,877,529 11,351,452
2091 20,792,840 11,352,899
2090 20,727,978 11,354,820
2089 20,647,108 11,357,746
2088 20,577,895 11,360,405
2087 20,508,170 11,364,197
2086 20,445,139 11,371,529
2085 20,367,437 11,376,573
2084 20,300,378 11,381,332
2083 20,240,284 11,384,862
2082 20,154,852 11,390,058
2081 20,058,508 11,391,696
2080 19,973,775 11,393,882
2079 19,882,784 11,393,412
2078 19,796,696 11,391,291
2077 19,705,632 11,389,212
2076 19,612,748 11,385,385
2075 19,506,799 11,381,261
2074 19,410,797 11,377,973
2073 19,304,910 11,375,051
2072 19,196,165 11,371,362
2071 19,081,623 11,366,451
2070 18,959,207 11,362,742
2069 18,852,491 11,358,895
2068 18,714,102 11,357,504
2067 18,598,580 11,356,672
2066 18,463,790 11,356,676
2065 18,329,203 11,355,953
2064 18,207,553 11,354,988
2063 18,075,660 11,354,834
2062 17,928,211 11,355,452
2061 17,787,680 11,353,198
2060 17,650,270 11,352,013
2059 17,507,871 11,349,674
2058 17,365,332 11,345,893
2057 17,219,182 11,340,487
2056 17,087,058 11,335,234
2055 16,943,513 11,328,291
2054 16,811,253 11,320,768
2053 16,678,042 11,310,127
2052 16,520,680 11,296,358
2051 16,375,107 11,280,503
2050 16,206,530 11,261,537
2049 16,037,046 11,242,070
2048 15,855,898 11,221,274
2047 15,679,222 11,199,365
2046 15,498,944 11,176,512
2045 15,300,324 11,152,739
2044 15,103,912 11,127,765
2043 14,910,676 11,102,354
2042 14,717,433 11,076,504
2041 14,514,257 11,052,951
2040 14,292,997 11,028,609
2039 14,087,063 11,005,487
2038 13,878,186 10,983,160
2037 13,672,864 10,961,591
2036 13,476,107 10,938,759
2035 13,279,859 10,916,327
2034 13,086,605 10,893,717
2033 12,892,780 10,869,588
2032 12,696,870 10,844,339
2031 12,489,908 10,819,037
2030 12,291,219 10,790,557
2029 12,085,718 10,759,017
2028 11,870,652 10,724,017
2027 11,657,736 10,685,143
2026 11,412,941 10,643,884
2025 11,520,684 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Jordan Sweden
Current population
11538682
10665077
Population rank 86/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +74
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 148/197
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 200,223 -156,369 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, 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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