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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.26 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Jordan vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Switzerland
2100 21,206,553 9,273,514
2099 21,178,430 9,265,656
2098 21,136,891 9,259,266
2097 21,098,437 9,251,854
2096 21,064,975 9,248,107
2095 21,007,321 9,242,564
2094 20,974,918 9,238,163
2093 20,926,611 9,235,730
2092 20,877,529 9,233,129
2091 20,792,840 9,230,180
2090 20,727,978 9,228,148
2089 20,647,108 9,227,779
2088 20,577,895 9,229,133
2087 20,508,170 9,228,792
2086 20,445,139 9,230,530
2085 20,367,437 9,234,782
2084 20,300,378 9,239,056
2083 20,240,284 9,244,001
2082 20,154,852 9,249,813
2081 20,058,508 9,256,210
2080 19,973,775 9,262,647
2079 19,882,784 9,270,123
2078 19,796,696 9,276,881
2077 19,705,632 9,284,565
2076 19,612,748 9,289,534
2075 19,506,799 9,295,062
2074 19,410,797 9,305,809
2073 19,304,910 9,314,832
2072 19,196,165 9,322,610
2071 19,081,623 9,332,380
2070 18,959,207 9,343,357
2069 18,852,491 9,351,483
2068 18,714,102 9,359,919
2067 18,598,580 9,367,355
2066 18,463,790 9,379,120
2065 18,329,203 9,391,197
2064 18,207,553 9,402,175
2063 18,075,660 9,412,246
2062 17,928,211 9,423,109
2061 17,787,680 9,434,937
2060 17,650,270 9,443,858
2059 17,507,871 9,454,223
2058 17,365,332 9,462,577
2057 17,219,182 9,468,254
2056 17,087,058 9,475,514
2055 16,943,513 9,483,998
2054 16,811,253 9,491,408
2053 16,678,042 9,496,551
2052 16,520,680 9,496,579
2051 16,375,107 9,496,556
2050 16,206,530 9,494,698
2049 16,037,046 9,491,222
2048 15,855,898 9,484,200
2047 15,679,222 9,477,140
2046 15,498,944 9,471,007
2045 15,300,324 9,465,183
2044 15,103,912 9,458,151
2043 14,910,676 9,450,730
2042 14,717,433 9,440,733
2041 14,514,257 9,433,753
2040 14,292,997 9,422,510
2039 14,087,063 9,413,795
2038 13,878,186 9,404,803
2037 13,672,864 9,393,982
2036 13,476,107 9,382,127
2035 13,279,859 9,368,526
2034 13,086,605 9,351,603
2033 12,892,780 9,334,357
2032 12,696,870 9,315,617
2031 12,489,908 9,292,331
2030 12,291,219 9,267,380
2029 12,085,718 9,240,823
2028 11,870,652 9,209,567
2027 11,657,736 9,174,540
2026 11,412,941 9,136,169
2025 11,520,684 9,092,436
2024 11,552,876 9,005,582
2023 11,439,213 8,888,822
2022 11,256,263 8,777,088
2021 11,066,356 8,704,546
2020 10,865,228 8,638,167
2019 10,671,891 8,575,280
2018 10,462,306 8,514,329
2017 10,234,226 8,451,840
2016 10,006,367 8,373,338
2015 9,544,729 8,282,396
2014 8,791,710 8,188,649
2013 7,991,809 8,089,346
2012 7,587,127 7,996,861
2011 7,480,424 7,912,398
2010 7,297,043 7,824,909
2009 7,141,753 7,743,831
2008 6,989,866 7,647,675
2007 6,827,227 7,551,117
2006 6,427,371 7,483,934
2005 6,029,587 7,437,115
2004 5,882,061 7,389,625
2003 5,741,828 7,339,001
2002 5,616,066 7,284,753
2001 5,498,894 7,229,854
2000 5,386,945 7,184,250
1999 5,276,444 7,143,991
1998 5,164,284 7,110,001
1997 5,046,285 7,088,906
1996 4,912,516 7,071,850
1995 4,752,096 7,040,687
1994 4,561,406 6,993,795
1993 4,348,020 6,938,265
1992 4,127,693 6,875,364
1991 3,915,149 6,799,978
1990 3,621,908 6,715,519
1989 3,349,627 6,646,912
1988 3,193,039 6,593,386
1987 3,047,634 6,545,106
1986 2,909,887 6,504,124
1985 2,778,810 6,470,365
1984 2,654,688 6,441,865
1983 2,537,307 6,418,773
1982 2,426,927 6,391,309
1981 2,325,517 6,354,074
1980 2,234,186 6,319,408
1979 2,153,882 6,294,365
1978 2,083,595 6,281,738
1977 2,019,002 6,281,174
1976 1,958,177 6,302,504
1975 1,899,055 6,338,632
1974 1,839,182 6,341,405
1973 1,778,094 6,307,347
1972 1,714,555 6,260,956
1971 1,645,145 6,213,399
1970 1,565,163 6,180,877
1969 1,473,100 6,136,387
1968 1,372,460 6,067,714
1967 1,271,183 5,991,785
1966 1,178,360 5,918,002
1965 1,099,440 5,856,472
1964 1,035,640 5,789,228
1963 984,714 5,694,247
1962 940,554 5,573,815
1961 897,591 5,434,294
1960 853,471 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Switzerland
2100 0.13% 0.08%
2099 0.2% 0.07%
2098 0.18% 0.08%
2097 0.16% 0.04%
2096 0.27% 0.06%
2095 0.15% 0.05%
2094 0.23% 0.03%
2093 0.24% 0.03%
2092 0.41% 0.03%
2091 0.31% 0.02%
2090 0.39% 0.004%
2089 0.34% -0.01%
2088 0.34% 0.004%
2087 0.31% -0.02%
2086 0.38% -0.05%
2085 0.33% -0.05%
2084 0.3% -0.05%
2083 0.42% -0.06%
2082 0.48% -0.07%
2081 0.42% -0.07%
2080 0.46% -0.08%
2079 0.43% -0.07%
2078 0.46% -0.08%
2077 0.47% -0.05%
2076 0.54% -0.06%
2075 0.49% -0.12%
2074 0.55% -0.1%
2073 0.57% -0.08%
2072 0.6% -0.1%
2071 0.65% -0.12%
2070 0.57% -0.09%
2069 0.74% -0.09%
2068 0.62% -0.08%
2067 0.73% -0.13%
2066 0.73% -0.13%
2065 0.67% -0.12%
2064 0.73% -0.11%
2063 0.82% -0.12%
2062 0.79% -0.13%
2061 0.78% -0.09%
2060 0.81% -0.11%
2059 0.82% -0.09%
2058 0.85% -0.06%
2057 0.77% -0.08%
2056 0.85% -0.09%
2055 0.79% -0.08%
2054 0.8% -0.05%
2053 0.95% -0%
2052 0.89% 0%
2051 1.04% 0.02%
2050 1.06% 0.04%
2049 1.14% 0.07%
2048 1.13% 0.07%
2047 1.16% 0.06%
2046 1.3% 0.06%
2045 1.3% 0.07%
2044 1.3% 0.08%
2043 1.31% 0.11%
2042 1.4% 0.07%
2041 1.55% 0.12%
2040 1.46% 0.09%
2039 1.51% 0.1%
2038 1.5% 0.12%
2037 1.46% 0.13%
2036 1.48% 0.15%
2035 1.48% 0.18%
2034 1.5% 0.18%
2033 1.54% 0.2%
2032 1.66% 0.25%
2031 1.62% 0.27%
2030 1.7% 0.29%
2029 1.81% 0.34%
2028 1.83% 0.38%
2027 2.14% 0.42%
2026 -0.94% 0.48%
2025 -0.28% 0.96%
2024 0.99% 1.31%
2023 1.63% 1.27%
2022 1.72% 0.83%
2021 1.85% 0.77%
2020 1.81% 0.73%
2019 2% 0.72%
2018 2.23% 0.74%
2017 2.28% 0.94%
2016 4.84% 1.1%
2015 8.57% 1.14%
2014 10% 1.23%
2013 5.33% 1.16%
2012 1.43% 1.07%
2011 2.51% 1.12%
2010 2.17% 1.05%
2009 2.17% 1.26%
2008 2.38% 1.28%
2007 6.22% 0.9%
2006 6.6% 0.63%
2005 2.51% 0.64%
2004 2.44% 0.69%
2003 2.24% 0.74%
2002 2.13% 0.76%
2001 2.08% 0.63%
2000 2.09% 0.56%
1999 2.17% 0.48%
1998 2.34% 0.3%
1997 2.72% 0.24%
1996 3.38% 0.44%
1995 4.18% 0.67%
1994 4.91% 0.8%
1993 5.34% 0.91%
1992 5.43% 1.11%
1991 8.1% 1.26%
1990 8.13% 1.03%
1989 4.9% 0.81%
1988 4.77% 0.74%
1987 4.73% 0.63%
1986 4.72% 0.52%
1985 4.68% 0.44%
1984 4.63% 0.36%
1983 4.55% 0.43%
1982 4.36% 0.59%
1981 4.09% 0.55%
1980 3.73% 0.4%
1979 3.37% 0.2%
1978 3.2% 0.009%
1977 3.11% -0.34%
1976 3.11% -0.57%
1975 3.26% -0.04%
1974 3.44% 0.54%
1973 3.71% 0.74%
1972 4.22% 0.77%
1971 5.11% 0.53%
1970 6.25% 0.73%
1969 7.33% 1.13%
1968 7.97% 1.27%
1967 7.88% 1.25%
1966 7.18% 1.05%
1965 6.16% 1.16%
1964 5.17% 1.67%
1963 4.7% 2.16%
1962 4.79% 2.57%
1961 5.17% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Jordan Switzerland
Current population
11538682
9155878
Population rank 86/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +238
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 101/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +37,253
Net migration rank 190/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 37,253
2024 200,223 -156,369 6,304 40,099
2023 200,895 -17,445 8,000 45,098
2022 199,900 -17,445 7,899 96,424
2021 190,795 6,573 18,279 50,665
2020 198,138 6,745 9,502 55,523
2019 204,933 -23,156 18,008 44,517
2018 205,333 32,062 20,434 41,253
2017 205,903 12,873 20,284 45,658
2016 205,891 31,046 22,608 71,009
2015 195,495 490,844 19,050 71,876
2014 184,169 635,528 21,290 78,122
2013 170,473 609,631 17,797 83,823
2012 175,437 -146,181 18,393 67,840
2011 177,076 7,057 18,990 67,194
2010 177,748 4,872 17,997 76,388
2009 177,651 -49,687 15,487 69,324
2008 175,048 767 15,295 94,430
2007 167,574 -18,108 13,592 72,475
2006 147,643 502,609 12,723 37,308
2005 141,816 3,500 11,899 33,203
2004 141,752 7,979 13,302 39,484
2003 142,443 -11,699 8,807 42,567
2002 139,250 -18,463 10,199 49,650
2001 136,450 -22,896 10,845 35,420
2000 136,414 -26,077 15,806 24,463
1999 138,201 -27,530 16,431 25,599
1998 140,696 -27,036 16,353 11,325
1997 145,358 -23,021 17,722 -1,939
1996 147,852 -2,655 19,801 -131
1995 147,652 27,991 19,010 25,343
1994 144,199 61,533 20,982 30,274
1993 139,467 81,576 21,509 40,267
1992 134,241 85,376 24,064 42,014
1991 129,642 75,824 23,800 69,738
1990 114,912 266,100 20,146 58,428
1989 112,608 50,941 19,941 34,432
1988 109,754 39,873 21,099 34,602
1987 106,536 34,646 15,708 27,081
1986 103,551 30,763 16,261 23,242
1985 99,801 28,040 14,882 14,402
1984 96,092 24,316 16,105 12,532
1983 92,863 21,487 12,837 5,663
1982 89,473 16,944 15,339 21,929
1981 86,751 9,659 13,979 24,229
1980 84,508 1,735 14,535 17,841
1979 82,076 -7,706 14,477 4,262
1978 79,908 -13,701 13,820 -6,552
1977 78,101 -15,132 16,959 -22,516
1976 75,981 -17,309 17,017 -54,255
1975 74,392 -14,822 22,820 -58,187
1974 72,212 -12,024 27,902 2,008
1973 70,058 -8,072 30,906 8,158
1972 67,707 -2,622 35,061 19,991
1971 64,763 8,976 38,523 2,636
1970 60,321 25,894 42,648 -18,326
1969 57,431 40,481 44,182 20,754
1968 53,336 50,036 47,328 25,828
1967 48,791 50,397 52,128 27,697
1966 44,580 41,882 53,854 14,979
1965 41,635 29,737 56,222 -1,351
1964 39,205 17,018 59,050 21,455
1963 36,858 8,763 52,956 58,415
1962 34,598 8,098 49,050 82,798
1961 32,143 11,097 48,365 101,278
1960 29,491 15,509 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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