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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.05 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 +3.45% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Jordan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tajikistan
2100 21,346,709 20,390,053
2099 21,318,400 20,381,074
2098 21,276,587 20,367,161
2097 21,237,878 20,348,897
2096 21,204,195 20,324,869
2095 21,146,160 20,297,885
2094 21,113,543 20,265,966
2093 21,064,917 20,234,160
2092 21,015,511 20,192,937
2091 20,930,262 20,148,873
2090 20,864,971 20,103,798
2089 20,783,567 20,056,079
2088 20,713,897 20,005,521
2087 20,643,710 19,950,317
2086 20,580,263 19,895,606
2085 20,502,047 19,836,988
2084 20,434,545 19,773,272
2083 20,374,054 19,706,082
2082 20,288,057 19,639,516
2081 20,191,077 19,572,596
2080 20,105,784 19,499,390
2079 20,014,191 19,425,502
2078 19,927,535 19,347,261
2077 19,835,869 19,265,447
2076 19,742,371 19,175,355
2075 19,635,722 19,083,859
2074 19,539,085 18,988,290
2073 19,432,498 18,889,470
2072 19,323,034 18,785,103
2071 19,207,735 18,674,697
2070 19,084,510 18,559,138
2069 18,977,089 18,437,873
2068 18,837,786 18,315,011
2067 18,721,500 18,187,508
2066 18,585,819 18,054,404
2065 18,450,342 17,921,674
2064 18,327,889 17,783,801
2063 18,195,124 17,641,066
2062 18,046,701 17,498,306
2061 17,905,240 17,356,130
2060 17,766,923 17,206,922
2059 17,623,583 17,056,085
2058 17,480,101 16,903,532
2057 17,332,985 16,749,284
2056 17,199,988 16,595,691
2055 17,055,494 16,441,650
2054 16,922,360 16,285,520
2053 16,788,269 16,130,235
2052 16,629,867 15,967,770
2051 16,483,332 15,805,253
2050 16,313,641 15,638,613
2049 16,143,037 15,468,883
2048 15,960,692 15,292,499
2047 15,782,848 15,112,083
2046 15,601,379 14,928,123
2045 15,401,446 14,739,540
2044 15,203,736 14,544,544
2043 15,009,222 14,349,357
2042 14,814,702 14,147,892
2041 14,610,184 13,945,694
2040 14,387,461 13,741,587
2039 14,180,166 13,536,704
2038 13,969,908 13,331,490
2037 13,763,230 13,125,051
2036 13,565,172 12,917,110
2035 13,367,627 12,714,184
2034 13,173,095 12,515,962
2033 12,977,990 12,321,294
2032 12,780,785 12,128,060
2031 12,572,455 11,938,351
2030 12,372,453 11,749,706
2029 12,165,594 11,559,235
2028 11,949,107 11,369,414
2027 11,734,783 11,178,605
2026 11,488,370 10,986,242
2025 11,596,825 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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 0.38% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tajikistan
Current population
11555022
11038274
Population rank 86/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +551
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 55/197
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 - -156,369 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 88.9K
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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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