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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.04 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Jordan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tajikistan
2100 21,206,553 20,381,526
2099 21,178,430 20,372,551
2098 21,136,891 20,358,644
2097 21,098,437 20,340,387
2096 21,064,975 20,316,369
2095 21,007,321 20,289,397
2094 20,974,918 20,257,491
2093 20,926,611 20,225,699
2092 20,877,529 20,184,493
2091 20,792,840 20,140,447
2090 20,727,978 20,095,391
2089 20,647,108 20,047,692
2088 20,577,895 19,997,155
2087 20,508,170 19,941,974
2086 20,445,139 19,887,286
2085 20,367,437 19,828,693
2084 20,300,378 19,765,003
2083 20,240,284 19,697,841
2082 20,154,852 19,631,303
2081 20,058,508 19,564,411
2080 19,973,775 19,491,236
2079 19,882,784 19,417,379
2078 19,796,696 19,339,170
2077 19,705,632 19,257,390
2076 19,612,748 19,167,336
2075 19,506,799 19,075,879
2074 19,410,797 18,980,350
2073 19,304,910 18,881,571
2072 19,196,165 18,777,247
2071 19,081,623 18,666,888
2070 18,959,207 18,551,377
2069 18,852,491 18,430,162
2068 18,714,102 18,307,352
2067 18,598,580 18,179,902
2066 18,463,790 18,046,854
2065 18,329,203 17,914,179
2064 18,207,553 17,776,364
2063 18,075,660 17,633,689
2062 17,928,211 17,490,989
2061 17,787,680 17,348,872
2060 17,650,270 17,199,727
2059 17,507,871 17,048,953
2058 17,365,332 16,896,463
2057 17,219,182 16,742,280
2056 17,087,058 16,588,751
2055 16,943,513 16,434,774
2054 16,811,253 16,278,710
2053 16,678,042 16,123,490
2052 16,520,680 15,961,093
2051 16,375,107 15,798,643
2050 16,206,530 15,632,073
2049 16,037,046 15,462,414
2048 15,855,898 15,286,104
2047 15,679,222 15,105,763
2046 15,498,944 14,921,881
2045 15,300,324 14,733,376
2044 15,103,912 14,538,462
2043 14,910,676 14,343,357
2042 14,717,433 14,141,976
2041 14,514,257 13,939,862
2040 14,292,997 13,735,841
2039 14,087,063 13,531,043
2038 13,878,186 13,325,915
2037 13,672,864 13,119,563
2036 13,476,107 12,911,709
2035 13,279,859 12,708,867
2034 13,086,605 12,510,728
2033 12,892,780 12,316,142
2032 12,696,870 12,122,988
2031 12,489,908 11,933,358
2030 12,291,219 11,744,792
2029 12,085,718 11,554,401
2028 11,870,652 11,364,659
2027 11,657,736 11,173,930
2026 11,412,941 10,981,648
2025 11,520,684 10,786,734
2024 11,552,876 10,590,927
2023 11,439,213 10,389,799
2022 11,256,263 10,182,222
2021 11,066,356 9,966,908
2020 10,865,228 9,749,310
2019 10,671,891 9,529,966
2018 10,462,306 9,307,333
2017 10,234,226 9,085,946
2016 10,006,367 8,865,631
2015 9,544,729 8,643,840
2014 8,791,710 8,425,552
2013 7,991,809 8,216,724
2012 7,587,127 8,014,084
2011 7,480,424 7,824,785
2010 7,297,043 7,652,141
2009 7,141,753 7,490,230
2008 6,989,866 7,338,403
2007 6,827,227 7,194,477
2006 6,427,371 7,057,566
2005 6,029,587 6,924,720
2004 5,882,061 6,790,547
2003 5,741,828 6,658,575
2002 5,616,066 6,531,669
2001 5,498,894 6,407,377
2000 5,386,945 6,284,735
1999 5,276,444 6,208,370
1998 5,164,284 6,176,397
1997 5,046,285 6,139,829
1996 4,912,516 6,066,523
1995 4,752,096 5,948,584
1994 4,561,406 5,825,368
1993 4,348,020 5,724,993
1992 4,127,693 5,649,400
1991 3,915,149 5,541,205
1990 3,621,908 5,398,768
1989 3,349,627 5,267,249
1988 3,193,039 5,114,989
1987 3,047,634 4,939,059
1986 2,909,887 4,772,139
1985 2,778,810 4,619,003
1984 2,654,688 4,480,026
1983 2,537,307 4,350,874
1982 2,426,927 4,227,171
1981 2,325,517 4,109,022
1980 2,234,186 3,995,256
1979 2,153,882 3,882,691
1978 2,083,595 3,768,508
1977 2,019,002 3,653,265
1976 1,958,177 3,540,076
1975 1,899,055 3,430,425
1974 1,839,182 3,324,499
1973 1,778,094 3,222,290
1972 1,714,555 3,123,691
1971 1,645,145 3,028,837
1970 1,565,163 2,936,779
1969 1,473,100 2,845,273
1968 1,372,460 2,753,848
1967 1,271,183 2,664,130
1966 1,178,360 2,577,184
1965 1,099,440 2,492,998
1964 1,035,640 2,411,260
1963 984,714 2,331,736
1962 940,554 2,255,026
1961 897,591 2,181,805
1960 853,471 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Tajikistan
2100 0.13% 0.04%
2099 0.2% 0.07%
2098 0.18% 0.09%
2097 0.16% 0.12%
2096 0.27% 0.13%
2095 0.15% 0.16%
2094 0.23% 0.16%
2093 0.24% 0.2%
2092 0.41% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.22%
2090 0.39% 0.24%
2089 0.34% 0.25%
2088 0.34% 0.28%
2087 0.31% 0.27%
2086 0.38% 0.3%
2085 0.33% 0.32%
2084 0.3% 0.34%
2083 0.42% 0.34%
2082 0.48% 0.34%
2081 0.42% 0.38%
2080 0.46% 0.38%
2079 0.43% 0.4%
2078 0.46% 0.42%
2077 0.47% 0.47%
2076 0.54% 0.48%
2075 0.49% 0.5%
2074 0.55% 0.52%
2073 0.57% 0.56%
2072 0.6% 0.59%
2071 0.65% 0.62%
2070 0.57% 0.66%
2069 0.74% 0.67%
2068 0.62% 0.7%
2067 0.73% 0.74%
2066 0.73% 0.74%
2065 0.67% 0.78%
2064 0.73% 0.81%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.79% 0.82%
2061 0.78% 0.87%
2060 0.81% 0.88%
2059 0.82% 0.9%
2058 0.85% 0.92%
2057 0.77% 0.93%
2056 0.85% 0.94%
2055 0.79% 0.96%
2054 0.8% 0.96%
2053 0.95% 1.02%
2052 0.89% 1.03%
2051 1.04% 1.07%
2050 1.06% 1.1%
2049 1.14% 1.15%
2048 1.13% 1.19%
2047 1.16% 1.23%
2046 1.3% 1.28%
2045 1.3% 1.34%
2044 1.3% 1.36%
2043 1.31% 1.42%
2042 1.4% 1.45%
2041 1.55% 1.49%
2040 1.46% 1.51%
2039 1.51% 1.54%
2038 1.5% 1.57%
2037 1.46% 1.61%
2036 1.48% 1.6%
2035 1.48% 1.58%
2034 1.5% 1.58%
2033 1.54% 1.59%
2032 1.66% 1.59%
2031 1.62% 1.61%
2030 1.7% 1.65%
2029 1.81% 1.67%
2028 1.83% 1.71%
2027 2.14% 1.75%
2026 -0.94% 1.81%
2025 -0.28% 1.85%
2024 0.99% 1.94%
2023 1.63% 2.04%
2022 1.72% 2.16%
2021 1.85% 2.23%
2020 1.81% 2.3%
2019 2% 2.39%
2018 2.23% 2.44%
2017 2.28% 2.49%
2016 4.84% 2.57%
2015 8.57% 2.59%
2014 10% 2.54%
2013 5.33% 2.53%
2012 1.43% 2.42%
2011 2.51% 2.26%
2010 2.17% 2.16%
2009 2.17% 2.07%
2008 2.38% 2%
2007 6.22% 1.94%
2006 6.6% 1.92%
2005 2.51% 1.98%
2004 2.44% 1.98%
2003 2.24% 1.94%
2002 2.13% 1.94%
2001 2.08% 1.95%
2000 2.09% 1.23%
1999 2.17% 0.52%
1998 2.34% 0.6%
1997 2.72% 1.21%
1996 3.38% 1.98%
1995 4.18% 2.12%
1994 4.91% 1.75%
1993 5.34% 1.34%
1992 5.43% 1.95%
1991 8.1% 2.64%
1990 8.13% 2.5%
1989 4.9% 2.98%
1988 4.77% 3.56%
1987 4.73% 3.5%
1986 4.72% 3.32%
1985 4.68% 3.1%
1984 4.63% 2.97%
1983 4.55% 2.93%
1982 4.36% 2.88%
1981 4.09% 2.85%
1980 3.73% 2.9%
1979 3.37% 3.03%
1978 3.2% 3.15%
1977 3.11% 3.2%
1976 3.11% 3.2%
1975 3.26% 3.19%
1974 3.44% 3.17%
1973 3.71% 3.16%
1972 4.22% 3.13%
1971 5.11% 3.13%
1970 6.25% 3.22%
1969 7.33% 3.32%
1968 7.97% 3.37%
1967 7.88% 3.37%
1966 7.18% 3.38%
1965 6.16% 3.39%
1964 5.17% 3.41%
1963 4.7% 3.4%
1962 4.79% 3.36%
1961 5.17% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tajikistan
Current population
11538682
11080415
Population rank 86/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +536
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 58/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -21,606
Net migration rank 190/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -21,606
2024 200,223 -156,369 219,677 -21,236
2023 200,895 -17,445 223,828 -19,999
2022 199,900 -17,445 228,336 -17,001
2021 190,795 6,573 222,850 -3,564
2020 198,138 6,745 219,467 -3,564
2019 204,933 -23,156 231,817 -9,041
2018 205,333 32,062 228,597 -6,111
2017 205,903 12,873 224,396 -4,093
2016 205,891 31,046 228,547 -8,210
2015 195,495 490,844 230,903 -7,660
2014 184,169 635,528 227,304 -13,962
2013 170,473 609,631 220,693 -16,362
2012 175,437 -146,181 213,078 -12,132
2011 177,076 7,057 208,429 -30,783
2010 177,748 4,872 201,389 -33,733
2009 177,651 -49,687 192,851 -36,677
2008 175,048 767 182,337 -34,855
2007 167,574 -18,108 173,200 -32,831
2006 147,643 502,609 164,046 -30,591
2005 141,816 3,500 160,189 -27,954
2004 141,752 7,979 161,201 -25,082
2003 142,443 -11,699 150,391 -22,562
2002 139,250 -18,463 146,492 -20,526
2001 136,450 -22,896 142,276 -19,657
2000 136,414 -26,077 136,549 -13,871
1999 138,201 -27,530 147,622 -117,571
1998 140,696 -27,036 153,508 -119,621
1997 145,358 -23,021 149,825 -110,572
1996 147,852 -2,655 138,287 -30,922
1995 147,652 27,991 168,934 -40,418
1994 144,199 61,533 167,590 -49,668
1993 139,467 81,576 157,975 -75,147
1992 134,241 85,376 163,652 -95,280
1991 129,642 75,824 177,585 -29,553
1990 114,912 266,100 178,429 -41,596
1989 112,608 50,941 179,212 -53,020
1988 109,754 39,873 172,805 5,523
1987 106,536 34,646 163,611 9,923
1986 103,551 30,763 155,987 4,321
1985 99,801 28,040 145,720 247
1984 96,092 24,316 139,145 -7,152
1983 92,863 21,487 133,280 -6,972
1982 89,473 16,944 127,838 -6,730
1981 86,751 9,659 121,418 -6,221
1980 84,508 1,735 117,888 -5,557
1979 82,076 -7,706 114,496 -1,703
1978 79,908 -13,701 110,564 5,006
1977 78,101 -15,132 106,920 7,999
1976 75,981 -17,309 103,777 7,679
1975 74,392 -14,822 100,604 7,237
1974 72,212 -12,024 97,481 6,531
1973 70,058 -8,072 94,523 5,876
1972 67,707 -2,622 91,677 5,123
1971 64,763 8,976 88,618 4,293
1970 60,321 25,894 85,645 5,559
1969 57,431 40,481 82,931 8,886
1968 53,336 50,036 80,698 10,323
1967 48,791 50,397 78,733 9,670
1966 44,580 41,882 76,702 8,796
1965 41,635 29,737 75,139 7,744
1964 39,205 17,018 74,030 6,568
1963 36,858 8,763 73,065 5,379
1962 34,598 8,098 70,700 4,270
1961 32,143 11,097 68,182 3,291
1960 29,491 15,509 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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