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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.19 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Jordan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Thailand
2100 21,346,709 45,712,111
2099 21,318,400 46,056,854
2098 21,276,587 46,406,925
2097 21,237,878 46,761,683
2096 21,204,195 47,122,446
2095 21,146,160 47,487,866
2094 21,113,543 47,857,414
2093 21,064,917 48,230,566
2092 21,015,511 48,609,149
2091 20,930,262 48,988,448
2090 20,864,971 49,372,024
2089 20,783,567 49,760,635
2088 20,713,897 50,146,313
2087 20,643,710 50,536,233
2086 20,580,263 50,929,394
2085 20,502,047 51,326,092
2084 20,434,545 51,728,619
2083 20,374,054 52,131,789
2082 20,288,057 52,537,598
2081 20,191,077 52,942,608
2080 20,105,784 53,352,029
2079 20,014,191 53,766,821
2078 19,927,535 54,181,891
2077 19,835,869 54,599,508
2076 19,742,371 55,019,721
2075 19,635,722 55,442,571
2074 19,539,085 55,872,412
2073 19,432,498 56,304,891
2072 19,323,034 56,739,842
2071 19,207,735 57,177,118
2070 19,084,510 57,621,370
2069 18,977,089 58,066,637
2068 18,837,786 58,516,959
2067 18,721,500 58,967,738
2066 18,585,819 59,418,676
2065 18,450,342 59,878,082
2064 18,327,889 60,336,709
2063 18,195,124 60,797,201
2062 18,046,701 61,262,000
2061 17,905,240 61,724,999
2060 17,766,923 62,192,387
2059 17,623,583 62,656,203
2058 17,480,101 63,118,413
2057 17,332,985 63,577,864
2056 17,199,988 64,032,675
2055 17,055,494 64,478,337
2054 16,922,360 64,917,436
2053 16,788,269 65,343,383
2052 16,629,867 65,763,356
2051 16,483,332 66,167,939
2050 16,313,641 66,558,274
2049 16,143,037 66,936,876
2048 15,960,692 67,296,897
2047 15,782,848 67,641,907
2046 15,601,379 67,972,603
2045 15,401,446 68,287,399
2044 15,203,736 68,585,177
2043 15,009,222 68,870,333
2042 14,814,702 69,139,548
2041 14,610,184 69,396,419
2040 14,387,461 69,632,464
2039 14,180,166 69,854,146
2038 13,969,908 70,062,543
2037 13,763,230 70,256,027
2036 13,565,172 70,435,348
2035 13,367,627 70,604,705
2034 13,173,095 70,756,791
2033 12,977,990 70,897,217
2032 12,780,785 71,025,384
2031 12,572,455 71,140,609
2030 12,372,453 71,247,320
2029 12,165,594 71,342,891
2028 11,949,107 71,428,869
2027 11,734,783 71,505,168
2026 11,488,370 71,571,743
2025 11,596,825 71,625,629
2024 11,552,876 71,668,011
2023 11,439,213 71,702,435
2022 11,256,263 71,735,329
2021 11,066,356 71,727,332
2020 10,865,228 71,641,484
2019 10,671,891 71,522,271
2018 10,462,306 71,376,079
2017 10,234,226 71,160,187
2016 10,006,367 70,859,841
2015 9,544,729 70,540,795
2014 8,791,710 70,216,367
2013 7,991,809 69,845,114
2012 7,587,127 69,436,098
2011 7,480,424 69,007,208
2010 7,297,043 68,579,447
2009 7,141,753 68,121,080
2008 6,989,866 67,619,830
2007 6,827,227 67,102,394
2006 6,427,371 66,567,687
2005 6,029,587 66,017,420
2004 5,882,061 65,452,047
2003 5,741,828 64,868,166
2002 5,616,066 64,266,437
2001 5,498,894 63,651,141
2000 5,386,945 63,007,815
1999 5,276,444 62,299,043
1998 5,164,284 61,522,630
1997 5,046,285 60,724,584
1996 4,912,516 59,920,064
1995 4,752,096 59,098,232
1994 4,561,406 58,260,854
1993 4,348,020 57,408,198
1992 4,127,693 56,528,834
1991 3,915,149 55,637,434
1990 3,621,908 54,738,329
1989 3,349,627 53,848,956
1988 3,193,039 52,969,595
1987 3,047,634 52,074,105
1986 2,909,887 51,177,834
1985 2,778,810 50,270,753
1984 2,654,688 49,351,708
1983 2,537,307 48,423,309
1982 2,426,927 47,494,577
1981 2,325,517 46,575,855
1980 2,234,186 45,650,022
1979 2,153,882 44,718,434
1978 2,083,595 43,788,976
1977 2,019,002 42,843,974
1976 1,958,177 41,896,504
1975 1,899,055 40,940,005
1974 1,839,182 39,952,891
1973 1,778,094 38,947,787
1972 1,714,555 37,933,929
1971 1,645,145 36,937,387
1970 1,565,163 35,954,408
1969 1,473,100 34,973,782
1968 1,372,460 34,002,560
1967 1,271,183 33,037,801
1966 1,178,360 32,086,071
1965 1,099,440 31,149,337
1964 1,035,640 30,232,141
1963 984,714 29,342,322
1962 940,554 28,481,040
1961 897,591 27,650,334
1960 853,471 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Thailand
2100 0.13% -0.75%
2099 0.2% -0.75%
2098 0.18% -0.76%
2097 0.16% -0.77%
2096 0.27% -0.77%
2095 0.15% -0.77%
2094 0.23% -0.77%
2093 0.24% -0.78%
2092 0.41% -0.77%
2091 0.31% -0.78%
2090 0.39% -0.78%
2089 0.34% -0.77%
2088 0.34% -0.77%
2087 0.31% -0.77%
2086 0.38% -0.77%
2085 0.33% -0.78%
2084 0.3% -0.77%
2083 0.42% -0.77%
2082 0.48% -0.76%
2081 0.42% -0.77%
2080 0.46% -0.77%
2079 0.43% -0.77%
2078 0.46% -0.76%
2077 0.47% -0.76%
2076 0.54% -0.76%
2075 0.49% -0.77%
2074 0.55% -0.77%
2073 0.57% -0.77%
2072 0.6% -0.76%
2071 0.65% -0.77%
2070 0.57% -0.77%
2069 0.74% -0.77%
2068 0.62% -0.76%
2067 0.73% -0.76%
2066 0.73% -0.77%
2065 0.67% -0.76%
2064 0.73% -0.76%
2063 0.82% -0.76%
2062 0.79% -0.75%
2061 0.78% -0.75%
2060 0.81% -0.74%
2059 0.82% -0.73%
2058 0.85% -0.72%
2057 0.77% -0.71%
2056 0.85% -0.69%
2055 0.79% -0.68%
2054 0.8% -0.65%
2053 0.95% -0.64%
2052 0.89% -0.61%
2051 1.04% -0.59%
2050 1.06% -0.57%
2049 1.14% -0.53%
2048 1.13% -0.51%
2047 1.16% -0.49%
2046 1.3% -0.46%
2045 1.3% -0.43%
2044 1.3% -0.41%
2043 1.31% -0.39%
2042 1.4% -0.37%
2041 1.55% -0.34%
2040 1.46% -0.32%
2039 1.51% -0.3%
2038 1.5% -0.28%
2037 1.46% -0.25%
2036 1.48% -0.24%
2035 1.48% -0.21%
2034 1.5% -0.2%
2033 1.54% -0.18%
2032 1.66% -0.16%
2031 1.62% -0.15%
2030 1.7% -0.13%
2029 1.81% -0.12%
2028 1.83% -0.11%
2027 2.14% -0.09%
2026 -0.94% -0.08%
2025 0.38% -0.06%
2024 0.99% -0.05%
2023 1.63% -0.05%
2022 1.72% 0.01%
2021 1.85% 0.12%
2020 1.81% 0.17%
2019 2% 0.2%
2018 2.23% 0.3%
2017 2.28% 0.42%
2016 4.84% 0.45%
2015 8.57% 0.46%
2014 10% 0.53%
2013 5.33% 0.59%
2012 1.43% 0.62%
2011 2.51% 0.62%
2010 2.17% 0.67%
2009 2.17% 0.74%
2008 2.38% 0.77%
2007 6.22% 0.8%
2006 6.6% 0.83%
2005 2.51% 0.86%
2004 2.44% 0.9%
2003 2.24% 0.94%
2002 2.13% 0.97%
2001 2.08% 1.02%
2000 2.09% 1.14%
1999 2.17% 1.26%
1998 2.34% 1.31%
1997 2.72% 1.34%
1996 3.38% 1.39%
1995 4.18% 1.44%
1994 4.91% 1.49%
1993 5.34% 1.56%
1992 5.43% 1.6%
1991 8.1% 1.64%
1990 8.13% 1.65%
1989 4.9% 1.66%
1988 4.77% 1.72%
1987 4.73% 1.75%
1986 4.72% 1.8%
1985 4.68% 1.86%
1984 4.63% 1.92%
1983 4.55% 1.96%
1982 4.36% 1.97%
1981 4.09% 2.03%
1980 3.73% 2.08%
1979 3.37% 2.12%
1978 3.2% 2.21%
1977 3.11% 2.26%
1976 3.11% 2.34%
1975 3.26% 2.47%
1974 3.44% 2.58%
1973 3.71% 2.67%
1972 4.22% 2.7%
1971 5.11% 2.73%
1970 6.25% 2.8%
1969 7.33% 2.86%
1968 7.97% 2.92%
1967 7.88% 2.97%
1966 7.18% 3.01%
1965 6.16% 3.03%
1964 5.17% 3.03%
1963 4.7% 3.02%
1962 4.79% 3%
1961 5.17% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Jordan Thailand
Current population
11555022
71571743
Population rank 86/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.86%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
15.1 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +311 -94
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +27,509
Net migration rank 190/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 27,509
2024 - -156,369 - 23,321
2023 200,895 -17,445 -46,105 19,648
2022 199,900 -17,445 -61,046 21,683
2021 190,795 6,573 57,382 -2,093
2020 198,138 6,745 84,107 32,277
2019 204,933 -23,156 116,867 5,221
2018 205,333 32,062 159,383 10,984
2017 205,903 12,873 194,695 66,805
2016 205,891 31,046 226,255 112,978
2015 195,495 490,844 266,362 32,500
2014 184,169 635,528 294,628 55,358
2013 170,473 609,631 325,059 67,452
2012 175,437 -146,181 351,485 74,033
2011 177,076 7,057 365,670 66,607
2010 177,748 4,872 370,466 52,791
2009 177,651 -49,687 382,636 110,883
2008 175,048 767 401,730 107,333
2007 167,574 -18,108 425,362 100,486
2006 147,643 502,609 441,211 102,362
2005 141,816 3,500 456,378 100,542
2004 141,752 7,979 466,542 107,199
2003 142,443 -11,699 488,003 105,917
2002 139,250 -18,463 504,299 105,215
2001 136,450 -22,896 524,230 96,817
2000 136,414 -26,077 543,884 121,640
1999 138,201 -27,530 578,073 173,924
1998 140,696 -27,036 617,318 183,471
1997 145,358 -23,021 644,834 150,411
1996 147,852 -2,655 661,397 152,397
1995 147,652 27,991 682,703 147,226
1994 144,199 61,533 712,589 132,271
1993 139,467 81,576 737,696 122,746
1992 134,241 85,376 754,999 143,318
1991 129,642 75,824 760,508 124,034
1990 114,912 266,100 760,808 152,916
1989 112,608 50,941 774,563 90,497
1988 109,754 39,873 765,252 128,469
1987 106,536 34,646 774,498 122,791
1986 103,551 30,763 783,430 111,820
1985 99,801 28,040 776,935 141,963
1984 96,092 24,316 779,856 139,345
1983 92,863 21,487 794,239 143,393
1982 89,473 16,944 817,951 101,885
1981 86,751 9,659 839,297 78,337
1980 84,508 1,735 845,575 88,478
1979 82,076 -7,706 843,434 85,693
1978 79,908 -13,701 847,799 82,011
1977 78,101 -15,132 871,232 88,937
1976 75,981 -17,309 894,072 40,656
1975 74,392 -14,822 911,980 66,306
1974 72,212 -12,024 923,151 72,801
1973 70,058 -8,072 933,540 80,704
1972 67,707 -2,622 940,420 73,082
1971 64,763 8,976 936,215 43,400
1970 60,321 25,894 937,116 49,221
1969 57,431 40,481 948,314 26,551
1968 53,336 50,036 953,806 13,718
1967 48,791 50,397 944,980 17,005
1966 44,580 41,882 929,469 12,016
1965 41,635 29,737 909,000 22,995
1964 39,205 17,018 885,137 17,249
1963 36,858 8,763 860,728 16,494
1962 34,598 8,098 828,741 16,605
1961 32,143 11,097 801,140 14,968
1960 29,491 15,509 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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