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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.33 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Jordan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tanzania
2100 21,346,709 265,496,854
2099 21,318,400 263,162,785
2098 21,276,587 260,809,535
2097 21,237,878 258,412,520
2096 21,204,195 255,996,677
2095 21,146,160 253,567,416
2094 21,113,543 251,119,386
2093 21,064,917 248,628,881
2092 21,015,511 246,107,108
2091 20,930,262 243,557,182
2090 20,864,971 241,002,065
2089 20,783,567 238,416,591
2088 20,713,897 235,797,530
2087 20,643,710 233,167,455
2086 20,580,263 230,496,041
2085 20,502,047 227,800,292
2084 20,434,545 225,111,530
2083 20,374,054 222,421,279
2082 20,288,057 219,718,263
2081 20,191,077 216,995,478
2080 20,105,784 214,255,926
2079 20,014,191 211,486,253
2078 19,927,535 208,708,063
2077 19,835,869 205,918,120
2076 19,742,371 203,106,125
2075 19,635,722 200,297,474
2074 19,539,085 197,468,017
2073 19,432,498 194,642,633
2072 19,323,034 191,824,103
2071 19,207,735 188,992,017
2070 19,084,510 186,152,377
2069 18,977,089 183,311,218
2068 18,837,786 180,475,586
2067 18,721,500 177,639,469
2066 18,585,819 174,803,090
2065 18,450,342 171,913,445
2064 18,327,889 169,064,549
2063 18,195,124 166,217,933
2062 18,046,701 163,370,044
2061 17,905,240 160,537,159
2060 17,766,923 157,722,273
2059 17,623,583 154,920,005
2058 17,480,101 152,120,539
2057 17,332,985 149,325,489
2056 17,199,988 146,519,472
2055 17,055,494 143,736,540
2054 16,922,360 140,983,905
2053 16,788,269 138,262,668
2052 16,629,867 135,553,723
2051 16,483,332 132,851,383
2050 16,313,641 130,157,751
2049 16,143,037 127,495,278
2048 15,960,692 124,821,109
2047 15,782,848 122,158,290
2046 15,601,379 119,522,516
2045 15,401,446 116,914,785
2044 15,203,736 114,329,740
2043 15,009,222 111,776,234
2042 14,814,702 109,241,835
2041 14,610,184 106,748,632
2040 14,387,461 104,272,418
2039 14,180,166 101,814,304
2038 13,969,908 99,380,232
2037 13,763,230 96,983,729
2036 13,565,172 94,601,865
2035 13,367,627 92,257,269
2034 13,173,095 89,929,444
2033 12,977,990 87,654,982
2032 12,780,785 85,409,993
2031 12,572,455 83,180,507
2030 12,372,453 80,997,163
2029 12,165,594 78,838,461
2028 11,949,107 76,730,649
2027 11,734,783 74,647,063
2026 11,488,370 72,589,279
2025 11,596,825 70,552,589
2024 11,552,876 68,560,157
2023 11,439,213 66,617,606
2022 11,256,263 64,711,821
2021 11,066,356 62,830,412
2020 10,865,228 60,972,798
2019 10,671,891 59,174,891
2018 10,462,306 57,437,145
2017 10,234,226 55,652,890
2016 10,006,367 53,824,013
2015 9,544,729 52,020,962
2014 8,791,710 50,351,512
2013 7,991,809 48,824,128
2012 7,587,127 47,374,260
2011 7,480,424 46,029,367
2010 7,297,043 44,758,488
2009 7,141,753 43,633,982
2008 6,989,866 42,570,728
2007 6,827,227 41,435,512
2006 6,427,371 40,294,902
2005 6,029,587 39,182,076
2004 5,882,061 38,109,668
2003 5,741,828 37,089,555
2002 5,616,066 36,121,304
2001 5,498,894 35,198,299
2000 5,386,945 34,260,139
1999 5,276,444 33,300,330
1998 5,164,284 32,420,458
1997 5,046,285 31,578,089
1996 4,912,516 30,945,762
1995 4,752,096 30,383,497
1994 4,561,406 29,442,356
1993 4,348,020 28,332,692
1992 4,127,693 27,457,588
1991 3,915,149 26,780,436
1990 3,621,908 26,110,207
1989 3,349,627 25,438,759
1988 3,193,039 24,769,686
1987 3,047,634 24,030,378
1986 2,909,887 23,258,959
1985 2,778,810 22,501,693
1984 2,654,688 21,779,066
1983 2,537,307 21,079,874
1982 2,426,927 20,398,571
1981 2,325,517 19,784,703
1980 2,234,186 19,189,769
1979 2,153,882 18,592,038
1978 2,083,595 17,976,566
1977 2,019,002 17,352,929
1976 1,958,177 16,736,211
1975 1,899,055 16,138,361
1974 1,839,182 15,561,630
1973 1,778,094 15,010,101
1972 1,714,555 14,479,308
1971 1,645,145 13,971,451
1970 1,565,163 13,492,677
1969 1,473,100 13,036,700
1968 1,372,460 12,602,076
1967 1,271,183 12,200,109
1966 1,178,360 11,827,459
1965 1,099,440 11,470,728
1964 1,035,640 11,127,826
1963 984,714 10,799,528
1962 940,554 10,487,756
1961 897,591 10,187,886
1960 853,471 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Tanzania
2100 0.13% 0.89%
2099 0.2% 0.9%
2098 0.18% 0.93%
2097 0.16% 0.94%
2096 0.27% 0.96%
2095 0.15% 0.97%
2094 0.23% 1%
2093 0.24% 1.02%
2092 0.41% 1.05%
2091 0.31% 1.06%
2090 0.39% 1.08%
2089 0.34% 1.11%
2088 0.34% 1.13%
2087 0.31% 1.16%
2086 0.38% 1.18%
2085 0.33% 1.19%
2084 0.3% 1.21%
2083 0.42% 1.23%
2082 0.48% 1.25%
2081 0.42% 1.28%
2080 0.46% 1.31%
2079 0.43% 1.33%
2078 0.46% 1.35%
2077 0.47% 1.38%
2076 0.54% 1.4%
2075 0.49% 1.43%
2074 0.55% 1.45%
2073 0.57% 1.47%
2072 0.6% 1.5%
2071 0.65% 1.53%
2070 0.57% 1.55%
2069 0.74% 1.57%
2068 0.62% 1.6%
2067 0.73% 1.62%
2066 0.73% 1.68%
2065 0.67% 1.69%
2064 0.73% 1.71%
2063 0.82% 1.74%
2062 0.79% 1.76%
2061 0.78% 1.78%
2060 0.81% 1.81%
2059 0.82% 1.84%
2058 0.85% 1.87%
2057 0.77% 1.92%
2056 0.85% 1.94%
2055 0.79% 1.95%
2054 0.8% 1.97%
2053 0.95% 2%
2052 0.89% 2.03%
2051 1.04% 2.07%
2050 1.06% 2.09%
2049 1.14% 2.14%
2048 1.13% 2.18%
2047 1.16% 2.21%
2046 1.3% 2.23%
2045 1.3% 2.26%
2044 1.3% 2.28%
2043 1.31% 2.32%
2042 1.4% 2.34%
2041 1.55% 2.37%
2040 1.46% 2.41%
2039 1.51% 2.45%
2038 1.5% 2.47%
2037 1.46% 2.52%
2036 1.48% 2.54%
2035 1.48% 2.59%
2034 1.5% 2.59%
2033 1.54% 2.63%
2032 1.66% 2.68%
2031 1.62% 2.7%
2030 1.7% 2.74%
2029 1.81% 2.75%
2028 1.83% 2.79%
2027 2.14% 2.83%
2026 -0.94% 2.89%
2025 0.38% 2.91%
2024 0.99% 2.92%
2023 1.63% 2.95%
2022 1.72% 2.99%
2021 1.85% 3.05%
2020 1.81% 3.04%
2019 2% 3.03%
2018 2.23% 3.21%
2017 2.28% 3.4%
2016 4.84% 3.47%
2015 8.57% 3.32%
2014 10% 3.13%
2013 5.33% 3.06%
2012 1.43% 2.92%
2011 2.51% 2.84%
2010 2.17% 2.58%
2009 2.17% 2.5%
2008 2.38% 2.74%
2007 6.22% 2.83%
2006 6.6% 2.84%
2005 2.51% 2.81%
2004 2.44% 2.75%
2003 2.24% 2.68%
2002 2.13% 2.62%
2001 2.08% 2.74%
2000 2.09% 2.88%
1999 2.17% 2.71%
1998 2.34% 2.67%
1997 2.72% 2.04%
1996 3.38% 1.85%
1995 4.18% 3.2%
1994 4.91% 3.92%
1993 5.34% 3.19%
1992 5.43% 2.53%
1991 8.1% 2.57%
1990 8.13% 2.64%
1989 4.9% 2.7%
1988 4.77% 3.08%
1987 4.73% 3.32%
1986 4.72% 3.37%
1985 4.68% 3.32%
1984 4.63% 3.32%
1983 4.55% 3.34%
1982 4.36% 3.1%
1981 4.09% 3.1%
1980 3.73% 3.21%
1979 3.37% 3.42%
1978 3.2% 3.59%
1977 3.11% 3.68%
1976 3.11% 3.7%
1975 3.26% 3.71%
1974 3.44% 3.67%
1973 3.71% 3.67%
1972 4.22% 3.63%
1971 5.11% 3.55%
1970 6.25% 3.5%
1969 7.33% 3.45%
1968 7.97% 3.29%
1967 7.88% 3.15%
1966 7.18% 3.11%
1965 6.16% 3.08%
1964 5.17% 3.04%
1963 4.7% 2.97%
1962 4.79% 2.94%
1961 5.17% 2.89%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tanzania
Current population
11555022
73145892
Population rank 86/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.88%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
2.23 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -12,730
Net migration rank 190/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -12,730
2024 - -156,369 - -29,865
2023 200,895 -17,445 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 199,900 -17,445 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 190,795 6,573 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 198,138 6,745 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 204,933 -23,156 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 205,333 32,062 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 205,903 12,873 1,726,909 119,142
2016 205,891 31,046 1,659,502 152,194
2015 195,495 490,844 1,592,882 201,495
2014 184,169 635,528 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 170,473 609,631 1,509,008 1,241
2012 175,437 -146,181 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 177,076 7,057 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 177,748 4,872 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 177,651 -49,687 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 175,048 767 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 167,574 -18,108 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 147,643 502,609 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 141,816 3,500 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 141,752 7,979 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 142,443 -11,699 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 139,250 -18,463 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 136,450 -22,896 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 136,414 -26,077 985,185 -9,701
1999 138,201 -27,530 948,659 -4,489
1998 140,696 -27,036 920,806 -105,184
1997 145,358 -23,021 882,544 -13,400
1996 147,852 -2,655 868,524 -473,007
1995 147,652 27,991 838,980 -109,971
1994 144,199 61,533 803,953 349,348
1993 139,467 81,576 778,044 288,004
1992 134,241 85,376 767,961 -83,825
1991 129,642 75,824 762,011 -91,851
1990 114,912 266,100 750,825 -80,529
1989 112,608 50,941 743,854 -71,268
1988 109,754 39,873 736,551 -71,012
1987 106,536 34,646 718,580 94,498
1986 103,551 30,763 705,677 24,101
1985 99,801 28,040 697,867 86,864
1984 96,092 24,316 687,435 -26,938
1983 92,863 21,487 679,720 58,161
1982 89,473 16,944 662,627 -37,883
1981 86,751 9,659 645,496 -42,485
1980 84,508 1,735 629,444 -42,588
1979 82,076 -7,706 613,388 -4,792
1978 79,908 -13,701 595,024 27,307
1977 78,101 -15,132 574,938 49,997
1976 75,981 -17,309 553,617 54,875
1975 74,392 -14,822 533,906 53,290
1974 72,212 -12,024 515,152 51,127
1973 70,058 -8,072 488,429 48,363
1972 67,707 -2,622 467,305 57,489
1971 64,763 8,976 449,014 41,900
1970 60,321 25,894 427,988 38,635
1969 57,431 40,481 408,322 37,006
1968 53,336 50,036 389,467 34,455
1967 48,791 50,397 374,763 5,265
1966 44,580 41,882 360,229 5,049
1965 41,635 29,737 343,456 4,742
1964 39,205 17,018 328,527 9,090
1963 36,858 8,763 314,644 4,333
1962 34,598 8,098 300,663 3,916
1961 32,143 11,097 286,839 8,338
1960 29,491 15,509 275,814 1,946

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

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

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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