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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.38 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 1.03% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Jordan vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tanzania
2100 21,206,553 265,471,550
2099 21,178,430 263,137,702
2098 21,136,891 260,784,676
2097 21,098,437 258,387,890
2096 21,064,975 255,972,277
2095 21,007,321 253,543,248
2094 20,974,918 251,095,452
2093 20,926,611 248,605,184
2092 20,877,529 246,083,651
2091 20,792,840 243,533,968
2090 20,727,978 240,979,094
2089 20,647,108 238,393,867
2088 20,577,895 235,775,056
2087 20,508,170 233,145,231
2086 20,445,139 230,474,072
2085 20,367,437 227,778,580
2084 20,300,378 225,090,075
2083 20,240,284 222,400,079
2082 20,154,852 219,697,321
2081 20,058,508 216,974,796
2080 19,973,775 214,235,505
2079 19,882,784 211,466,096
2078 19,796,696 208,688,171
2077 19,705,632 205,898,494
2076 19,612,748 203,086,766
2075 19,506,799 200,278,383
2074 19,410,797 197,449,196
2073 19,304,910 194,624,081
2072 19,196,165 191,805,820
2071 19,081,623 188,974,004
2070 18,959,207 186,134,634
2069 18,852,491 183,293,747
2068 18,714,102 180,458,385
2067 18,598,580 177,622,538
2066 18,463,790 174,786,430
2065 18,329,203 171,897,059
2064 18,207,553 169,048,435
2063 18,075,660 166,202,091
2062 17,928,211 163,354,473
2061 17,787,680 160,521,858
2060 17,650,270 157,707,240
2059 17,507,871 154,905,240
2058 17,365,332 152,106,040
2057 17,219,182 149,311,257
2056 17,087,058 146,505,507
2055 16,943,513 143,722,840
2054 16,811,253 140,970,467
2053 16,678,042 138,249,490
2052 16,520,680 135,540,803
2051 16,375,107 132,838,721
2050 16,206,530 130,145,345
2049 16,037,046 127,483,126
2048 15,855,898 124,809,212
2047 15,679,222 122,146,647
2046 15,498,944 119,511,124
2045 15,300,324 116,903,642
2044 15,103,912 114,318,843
2043 14,910,676 111,765,580
2042 14,717,433 109,231,423
2041 14,514,257 106,738,458
2040 14,292,997 104,262,479
2039 14,087,063 101,804,600
2038 13,878,186 99,370,760
2037 13,672,864 96,974,485
2036 13,476,107 94,592,848
2035 13,279,859 92,248,476
2034 13,086,605 89,920,872
2033 12,892,780 87,646,627
2032 12,696,870 85,401,853
2031 12,489,908 83,172,579
2030 12,291,219 80,989,443
2029 12,085,718 78,830,947
2028 11,870,652 76,723,335
2027 11,657,736 74,639,948
2026 11,412,941 72,582,361
2025 11,520,684 70,545,865
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% 2.9%
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 (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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tanzania
Current population
11538682
73639263
Population rank 86/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.89%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 16/197
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 200,223 -156,369 1,993,730 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 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 108K
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
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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