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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.32 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Jordan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Syria
2100 21,346,709 44,620,090
2099 21,318,400 44,690,260
2098 21,276,587 44,750,249
2097 21,237,878 44,813,148
2096 21,204,195 44,867,740
2095 21,146,160 44,895,489
2094 21,113,543 44,945,231
2093 21,064,917 44,974,311
2092 21,015,511 45,003,795
2091 20,930,262 45,016,478
2090 20,864,971 45,048,083
2089 20,783,567 45,047,102
2088 20,713,897 45,041,864
2087 20,643,710 45,049,516
2086 20,580,263 45,068,928
2085 20,502,047 45,034,847
2084 20,434,545 44,999,929
2083 20,374,054 44,971,600
2082 20,288,057 44,910,859
2081 20,191,077 44,843,908
2080 20,105,784 44,744,718
2079 20,014,191 44,687,371
2078 19,927,535 44,649,760
2077 19,835,869 44,604,175
2076 19,742,371 44,520,132
2075 19,635,722 44,426,423
2074 19,539,085 44,328,795
2073 19,432,498 44,221,016
2072 19,323,034 44,084,262
2071 19,207,735 43,939,848
2070 19,084,510 43,795,999
2069 18,977,089 43,648,130
2068 18,837,786 43,465,442
2067 18,721,500 43,271,173
2066 18,585,819 43,060,752
2065 18,450,342 42,810,442
2064 18,327,889 42,559,554
2063 18,195,124 42,311,907
2062 18,046,701 42,062,193
2061 17,905,240 41,808,082
2060 17,766,923 41,522,274
2059 17,623,583 41,208,825
2058 17,480,101 40,925,728
2057 17,332,985 40,643,453
2056 17,199,988 40,332,578
2055 17,055,494 40,026,632
2054 16,922,360 39,691,425
2053 16,788,269 39,348,020
2052 16,629,867 39,045,268
2051 16,483,332 38,733,827
2050 16,313,641 38,410,423
2049 16,143,037 38,089,455
2048 15,960,692 37,784,449
2047 15,782,848 37,492,636
2046 15,601,379 37,181,526
2045 15,401,446 36,843,579
2044 15,203,736 36,526,509
2043 15,009,222 36,188,225
2042 14,814,702 35,825,419
2041 14,610,184 35,447,414
2040 14,387,461 35,042,107
2039 14,180,166 34,626,945
2038 13,969,908 34,183,740
2037 13,763,230 33,703,682
2036 13,565,172 33,223,843
2035 13,367,627 32,696,648
2034 13,173,095 32,148,814
2033 12,977,990 31,562,427
2032 12,780,785 30,967,322
2031 12,572,455 30,329,874
2030 12,372,453 29,672,629
2029 12,165,594 28,949,535
2028 11,949,107 28,217,748
2027 11,734,783 27,428,807
2026 11,488,370 26,607,148
2025 11,596,825 25,689,551
2024 11,552,876 24,672,760
2023 11,439,213 23,594,623
2022 11,256,263 22,462,173
2021 11,066,356 21,628,839
2020 10,865,228 21,049,429
2019 10,671,891 20,353,534
2018 10,462,306 19,577,845
2017 10,234,226 19,224,668
2016 10,006,367 19,193,834
2015 9,544,729 19,424,618
2014 8,791,710 20,273,659
2013 7,991,809 21,666,917
2012 7,587,127 22,759,763
2011 7,480,424 22,878,098
2010 7,297,043 22,482,421
2009 7,141,753 21,976,969
2008 6,989,866 21,636,564
2007 6,827,227 20,884,125
2006 6,427,371 19,637,022
2005 6,029,587 18,814,091
2004 5,882,061 18,336,875
2003 5,741,828 17,889,296
2002 5,616,066 17,468,332
2001 5,498,894 17,051,338
2000 5,386,945 16,637,888
1999 5,276,444 16,228,061
1998 5,164,284 15,820,413
1997 5,046,285 15,417,542
1996 4,912,516 15,018,104
1995 4,752,096 14,616,801
1994 4,561,406 14,208,583
1993 4,348,020 13,795,686
1992 4,127,693 13,385,571
1991 3,915,149 12,980,821
1990 3,621,908 12,579,208
1989 3,349,627 12,179,060
1988 3,193,039 11,782,264
1987 3,047,634 11,388,923
1986 2,909,887 11,002,844
1985 2,778,810 10,625,672
1984 2,654,688 10,258,398
1983 2,537,307 9,904,809
1982 2,426,927 9,572,511
1981 2,325,517 9,260,189
1980 2,234,186 8,957,663
1979 2,153,882 8,661,909
1978 2,083,595 8,372,759
1977 2,019,002 8,090,501
1976 1,958,177 7,817,320
1975 1,899,055 7,554,364
1974 1,839,182 7,302,160
1973 1,778,094 7,060,321
1972 1,714,555 6,826,024
1971 1,645,145 6,598,094
1970 1,565,163 6,380,609
1969 1,473,100 6,175,166
1968 1,372,460 5,978,742
1967 1,271,183 5,790,198
1966 1,178,360 5,609,047
1965 1,099,440 5,435,267
1964 1,035,640 5,269,087
1963 984,714 5,110,467
1962 940,554 4,959,340
1961 897,591 4,815,466
1960 853,471 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Syria
2100 0.13% -0.16%
2099 0.2% -0.13%
2098 0.18% -0.14%
2097 0.16% -0.12%
2096 0.27% -0.06%
2095 0.15% -0.11%
2094 0.23% -0.06%
2093 0.24% -0.07%
2092 0.41% -0.03%
2091 0.31% -0.07%
2090 0.39% 0.002%
2089 0.34% 0.01%
2088 0.34% -0.02%
2087 0.31% -0.04%
2086 0.38% 0.08%
2085 0.33% 0.08%
2084 0.3% 0.06%
2083 0.42% 0.14%
2082 0.48% 0.15%
2081 0.42% 0.22%
2080 0.46% 0.13%
2079 0.43% 0.08%
2078 0.46% 0.1%
2077 0.47% 0.19%
2076 0.54% 0.21%
2075 0.49% 0.22%
2074 0.55% 0.24%
2073 0.57% 0.31%
2072 0.6% 0.33%
2071 0.65% 0.33%
2070 0.57% 0.34%
2069 0.74% 0.42%
2068 0.62% 0.45%
2067 0.73% 0.49%
2066 0.73% 0.58%
2065 0.67% 0.59%
2064 0.73% 0.59%
2063 0.82% 0.59%
2062 0.79% 0.61%
2061 0.78% 0.69%
2060 0.81% 0.76%
2059 0.82% 0.69%
2058 0.85% 0.69%
2057 0.77% 0.77%
2056 0.85% 0.76%
2055 0.79% 0.84%
2054 0.8% 0.87%
2053 0.95% 0.78%
2052 0.89% 0.8%
2051 1.04% 0.84%
2050 1.06% 0.84%
2049 1.14% 0.81%
2048 1.13% 0.78%
2047 1.16% 0.84%
2046 1.3% 0.92%
2045 1.3% 0.87%
2044 1.3% 0.93%
2043 1.31% 1.01%
2042 1.4% 1.07%
2041 1.55% 1.16%
2040 1.46% 1.2%
2039 1.51% 1.3%
2038 1.5% 1.42%
2037 1.46% 1.44%
2036 1.48% 1.61%
2035 1.48% 1.7%
2034 1.5% 1.86%
2033 1.54% 1.92%
2032 1.66% 2.1%
2031 1.62% 2.21%
2030 1.7% 2.5%
2029 1.81% 2.59%
2028 1.83% 2.88%
2027 2.14% 3.09%
2026 -0.94% 3.57%
2025 0.38% 4.12%
2024 0.99% 4.57%
2023 1.63% 5.04%
2022 1.72% 3.85%
2021 1.85% 2.75%
2020 1.81% 3.42%
2019 2% 3.96%
2018 2.23% 1.84%
2017 2.28% 0.16%
2016 4.84% -1.19%
2015 8.57% -4.19%
2014 10% -6.43%
2013 5.33% -4.8%
2012 1.43% -0.52%
2011 2.51% 1.76%
2010 2.17% 2.3%
2009 2.17% 1.57%
2008 2.38% 3.6%
2007 6.22% 6.35%
2006 6.6% 4.37%
2005 2.51% 2.6%
2004 2.44% 2.5%
2003 2.24% 2.41%
2002 2.13% 2.45%
2001 2.08% 2.48%
2000 2.09% 2.53%
1999 2.17% 2.58%
1998 2.34% 2.61%
1997 2.72% 2.66%
1996 3.38% 2.75%
1995 4.18% 2.87%
1994 4.91% 2.99%
1993 5.34% 3.06%
1992 5.43% 3.12%
1991 8.1% 3.19%
1990 8.13% 3.29%
1989 4.9% 3.37%
1988 4.77% 3.45%
1987 4.73% 3.51%
1986 4.72% 3.55%
1985 4.68% 3.58%
1984 4.63% 3.57%
1983 4.55% 3.47%
1982 4.36% 3.37%
1981 4.09% 3.38%
1980 3.73% 3.41%
1979 3.37% 3.45%
1978 3.2% 3.49%
1977 3.11% 3.49%
1976 3.11% 3.48%
1975 3.26% 3.45%
1974 3.44% 3.43%
1973 3.71% 3.43%
1972 4.22% 3.45%
1971 5.11% 3.41%
1970 6.25% 3.33%
1969 7.33% 3.29%
1968 7.97% 3.26%
1967 7.88% 3.23%
1966 7.18% 3.2%
1965 6.16% 3.15%
1964 5.17% 3.1%
1963 4.7% 3.05%
1962 4.79% 2.99%
1961 5.17% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Jordan Syria
Current population
11555022
26829400
Population rank 86/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +421,693
Net migration rank 190/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 421,693
2024 - -156,369 - 546,494
2023 200,895 -17,445 402,713 757,309
2022 199,900 -17,445 369,750 735,142
2021 190,795 6,573 350,560 211,220
2020 198,138 6,745 327,992 269,050
2019 204,933 -23,156 293,762 500,985
2018 205,333 32,062 242,530 514,102
2017 205,903 12,873 237,214 -287,501
2016 205,891 31,046 236,007 -124,063
2015 195,495 490,844 253,977 -827,496
2014 184,169 635,528 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 170,473 609,631 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 175,437 -146,181 475,520 -999,267
2011 177,076 7,057 543,950 -256,888
2010 177,748 4,872 558,666 -54,359
2009 177,651 -49,687 559,314 -52,703
2008 175,048 767 576,593 -402,393
2007 167,574 -18,108 529,162 801,514
2006 147,643 502,609 480,616 682,911
2005 141,816 3,500 468,960 13,382
2004 141,752 7,979 461,209 10,881
2003 142,443 -11,699 457,000 -33,920
2002 139,250 -18,463 453,967 -35,096
2001 136,450 -22,896 451,503 -36,383
2000 136,414 -26,077 446,211 -34,425
1999 138,201 -27,530 439,261 -31,394
1998 140,696 -27,036 433,447 -26,025
1997 145,358 -23,021 429,887 -31,571
1996 147,852 -2,655 430,765 -30,197
1995 147,652 27,991 430,172 -28,122
1994 144,199 61,533 426,996 -12,630
1993 139,467 81,576 420,244 -8,828
1992 134,241 85,376 412,878 -4,063
1991 129,642 75,824 410,830 -10,154
1990 114,912 266,100 409,177 -6,620
1989 112,608 50,941 406,111 -8,379
1988 109,754 39,873 404,285 -8,426
1987 106,536 34,646 399,159 -8,335
1986 103,551 30,763 390,821 -9,485
1985 99,801 28,040 379,231 -6,221
1984 96,092 24,316 366,768 -5,245
1983 92,863 21,487 355,375 -9,729
1982 89,473 16,944 319,664 -721
1981 86,751 9,659 330,237 -24,536
1980 84,508 1,735 332,464 -33,114
1979 82,076 -7,706 324,943 -32,793
1978 79,908 -13,701 316,724 -30,567
1977 78,101 -15,132 306,630 -28,275
1976 75,981 -17,309 294,267 -26,268
1975 74,392 -14,822 282,299 -24,389
1974 72,212 -12,024 270,735 -24,242
1973 70,058 -8,072 254,687 -17,502
1972 67,707 -2,622 249,027 -17,610
1971 64,763 8,976 239,610 -15,167
1970 60,321 25,894 230,117 -19,594
1969 57,431 40,481 219,114 -18,749
1968 53,336 50,036 209,454 -16,968
1967 48,791 50,397 199,223 -14,618
1966 44,580 41,882 191,122 -13,434
1965 41,635 29,737 182,560 -12,704
1964 39,205 17,018 174,549 -12,044
1963 36,858 8,763 166,555 -11,817
1962 34,598 8,098 159,155 -11,641
1961 32,143 11,097 151,485 -11,237
1960 29,491 15,509 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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