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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 111.7 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Jordan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tonga
2100 21,206,553 117,617
2099 21,178,430 117,585
2098 21,136,891 117,530
2097 21,098,437 117,492
2096 21,064,975 117,461
2095 21,007,321 117,383
2094 20,974,918 117,290
2093 20,926,611 117,207
2092 20,877,529 117,097
2091 20,792,840 116,983
2090 20,727,978 116,838
2089 20,647,108 116,682
2088 20,577,895 116,481
2087 20,508,170 116,277
2086 20,445,139 116,088
2085 20,367,437 115,872
2084 20,300,378 115,628
2083 20,240,284 115,336
2082 20,154,852 115,041
2081 20,058,508 114,752
2080 19,973,775 114,424
2079 19,882,784 114,074
2078 19,796,696 113,710
2077 19,705,632 113,349
2076 19,612,748 112,945
2075 19,506,799 112,565
2074 19,410,797 112,179
2073 19,304,910 111,790
2072 19,196,165 111,377
2071 19,081,623 110,963
2070 18,959,207 110,576
2069 18,852,491 110,209
2068 18,714,102 109,825
2067 18,598,580 109,446
2066 18,463,790 109,062
2065 18,329,203 108,736
2064 18,207,553 108,377
2063 18,075,660 108,033
2062 17,928,211 107,710
2061 17,787,680 107,396
2060 17,650,270 107,117
2059 17,507,871 106,842
2058 17,365,332 106,589
2057 17,219,182 106,345
2056 17,087,058 106,130
2055 16,943,513 105,915
2054 16,811,253 105,698
2053 16,678,042 105,486
2052 16,520,680 105,286
2051 16,375,107 105,079
2050 16,206,530 104,844
2049 16,037,046 104,636
2048 15,855,898 104,387
2047 15,679,222 104,154
2046 15,498,944 103,852
2045 15,300,324 103,548
2044 15,103,912 103,215
2043 14,910,676 102,934
2042 14,717,433 102,692
2041 14,514,257 102,447
2040 14,292,997 102,228
2039 14,087,063 102,061
2038 13,878,186 101,835
2037 13,672,864 101,707
2036 13,476,107 101,627
2035 13,279,859 101,580
2034 13,086,605 101,571
2033 12,892,780 101,591
2032 12,696,870 101,633
2031 12,489,908 101,764
2030 12,291,219 101,928
2029 12,085,718 102,181
2028 11,870,652 102,494
2027 11,657,736 102,841
2026 11,412,941 103,283
2025 11,520,684 103,742
2024 11,552,876 104,175
2023 11,439,213 104,597
2022 11,256,263 105,042
2021 11,066,356 105,490
2020 10,865,228 105,704
2019 10,671,891 105,669
2018 10,462,306 105,567
2017 10,234,226 105,356
2016 10,006,367 105,524
2015 9,544,729 106,095
2014 8,791,710 106,609
2013 7,991,809 107,078
2012 7,587,127 107,460
2011 7,480,424 107,570
2010 7,297,043 107,400
2009 7,141,753 107,203
2008 6,989,866 107,020
2007 6,827,227 106,726
2006 6,427,371 106,253
2005 6,029,587 105,671
2004 5,882,061 105,071
2003 5,741,828 104,464
2002 5,616,066 103,874
2001 5,498,894 103,288
2000 5,386,945 102,677
1999 5,276,444 102,046
1998 5,164,284 101,388
1997 5,046,285 100,674
1996 4,912,516 100,275
1995 4,752,096 100,225
1994 4,561,406 100,166
1993 4,348,020 100,103
1992 4,127,693 100,022
1991 3,915,149 99,895
1990 3,621,908 99,700
1989 3,349,627 99,403
1988 3,193,039 98,969
1987 3,047,634 98,376
1986 2,909,887 98,010
1985 2,778,810 97,984
1984 2,654,688 97,990
1983 2,537,307 97,998
1982 2,426,927 97,980
1981 2,325,517 97,909
1980 2,234,186 97,769
1979 2,153,882 97,544
1978 2,083,595 97,204
1977 2,019,002 96,725
1976 1,958,177 95,325
1975 1,899,055 93,017
1974 1,839,182 90,683
1973 1,778,094 88,805
1972 1,714,555 87,356
1971 1,645,145 85,896
1970 1,565,163 84,401
1969 1,473,100 82,885
1968 1,372,460 81,353
1967 1,271,183 79,814
1966 1,178,360 78,002
1965 1,099,440 75,924
1964 1,035,640 73,879
1963 984,714 71,885
1962 940,554 69,940
1961 897,591 68,037
1960 853,471 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Tonga
2100 0.13% 0.03%
2099 0.2% 0.05%
2098 0.18% 0.03%
2097 0.16% 0.03%
2096 0.27% 0.07%
2095 0.15% 0.08%
2094 0.23% 0.07%
2093 0.24% 0.09%
2092 0.41% 0.1%
2091 0.31% 0.12%
2090 0.39% 0.13%
2089 0.34% 0.17%
2088 0.34% 0.18%
2087 0.31% 0.16%
2086 0.38% 0.19%
2085 0.33% 0.21%
2084 0.3% 0.25%
2083 0.42% 0.26%
2082 0.48% 0.25%
2081 0.42% 0.29%
2080 0.46% 0.31%
2079 0.43% 0.32%
2078 0.46% 0.32%
2077 0.47% 0.36%
2076 0.54% 0.34%
2075 0.49% 0.34%
2074 0.55% 0.35%
2073 0.57% 0.37%
2072 0.6% 0.37%
2071 0.65% 0.35%
2070 0.57% 0.33%
2069 0.74% 0.35%
2068 0.62% 0.35%
2067 0.73% 0.35%
2066 0.73% 0.3%
2065 0.67% 0.33%
2064 0.73% 0.32%
2063 0.82% 0.3%
2062 0.79% 0.29%
2061 0.78% 0.26%
2060 0.81% 0.26%
2059 0.82% 0.24%
2058 0.85% 0.23%
2057 0.77% 0.2%
2056 0.85% 0.2%
2055 0.79% 0.2%
2054 0.8% 0.2%
2053 0.95% 0.19%
2052 0.89% 0.2%
2051 1.04% 0.22%
2050 1.06% 0.2%
2049 1.14% 0.24%
2048 1.13% 0.22%
2047 1.16% 0.29%
2046 1.3% 0.29%
2045 1.3% 0.32%
2044 1.3% 0.27%
2043 1.31% 0.24%
2042 1.4% 0.24%
2041 1.55% 0.21%
2040 1.46% 0.16%
2039 1.51% 0.22%
2038 1.5% 0.13%
2037 1.46% 0.08%
2036 1.48% 0.05%
2035 1.48% 0.009%
2034 1.5% -0.02%
2033 1.54% -0.04%
2032 1.66% -0.13%
2031 1.62% -0.16%
2030 1.7% -0.25%
2029 1.81% -0.31%
2028 1.83% -0.34%
2027 2.14% -0.43%
2026 -0.94% -0.44%
2025 -0.28% -0.42%
2024 0.99% -0.4%
2023 1.63% -0.42%
2022 1.72% -0.42%
2021 1.85% -0.2%
2020 1.81% 0.03%
2019 2% 0.1%
2018 2.23% 0.2%
2017 2.28% -0.16%
2016 4.84% -0.54%
2015 8.57% -0.48%
2014 10% -0.44%
2013 5.33% -0.36%
2012 1.43% -0.1%
2011 2.51% 0.16%
2010 2.17% 0.18%
2009 2.17% 0.17%
2008 2.38% 0.28%
2007 6.22% 0.45%
2006 6.6% 0.55%
2005 2.51% 0.57%
2004 2.44% 0.58%
2003 2.24% 0.57%
2002 2.13% 0.57%
2001 2.08% 0.6%
2000 2.09% 0.62%
1999 2.17% 0.65%
1998 2.34% 0.71%
1997 2.72% 0.4%
1996 3.38% 0.05%
1995 4.18% 0.06%
1994 4.91% 0.06%
1993 5.34% 0.08%
1992 5.43% 0.13%
1991 8.1% 0.2%
1990 8.13% 0.3%
1989 4.9% 0.44%
1988 4.77% 0.6%
1987 4.73% 0.37%
1986 4.72% 0.03%
1985 4.68% -0.006%
1984 4.63% -0.008%
1983 4.55% 0.02%
1982 4.36% 0.07%
1981 4.09% 0.14%
1980 3.73% 0.23%
1979 3.37% 0.35%
1978 3.2% 0.5%
1977 3.11% 1.47%
1976 3.11% 2.48%
1975 3.26% 2.57%
1974 3.44% 2.11%
1973 3.71% 1.66%
1972 4.22% 1.7%
1971 5.11% 1.77%
1970 6.25% 1.83%
1969 7.33% 1.88%
1968 7.97% 1.93%
1967 7.88% 2.32%
1966 7.18% 2.74%
1965 6.16% 2.77%
1964 5.17% 2.77%
1963 4.7% 2.78%
1962 4.79% 2.8%
1961 5.17% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tonga
Current population
11538682
103283
Population rank 86/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.001%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
2.22 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
14.6 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 -1
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -433
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -2,150
Net migration rank 190/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -2,150
2024 200,223 -156,369 1,729 -2,149
2023 200,895 -17,445 1,744 -2,173
2022 199,900 -17,445 1,772 -2,218
2021 190,795 6,573 1,773 -2,220
2020 198,138 6,745 1,816 -1,807
2019 204,933 -23,156 1,841 -1,778
2018 205,333 32,062 1,873 -1,723
2017 205,903 12,873 1,912 -1,642
2016 205,891 31,046 1,989 -2,591
2015 195,495 490,844 2,064 -2,610
2014 184,169 635,528 2,135 -2,622
2013 170,473 609,631 2,199 -2,637
2012 175,437 -146,181 2,255 -2,578
2011 177,076 7,057 2,298 -2,198
2010 177,748 4,872 2,332 -2,097
2009 177,651 -49,687 2,358 -2,204
2008 175,048 767 2,397 -2,177
2007 167,574 -18,108 2,423 -2,057
2006 147,643 502,609 2,459 -1,875
2005 141,816 3,500 2,495 -1,906
2004 141,752 7,979 2,478 -1,876
2003 142,443 -11,699 2,448 -1,844
2002 139,250 -18,463 2,396 -1,815
2001 136,450 -22,896 2,358 -1,766
2000 136,414 -26,077 2,346 -1,721
1999 138,201 -27,530 2,352 -1,710
1998 140,696 -27,036 2,344 -1,665
1997 145,358 -23,021 2,332 -1,589
1996 147,852 -2,655 2,393 -2,338
1995 147,652 27,991 2,476 -2,422
1994 144,199 61,533 2,547 -2,484
1993 139,467 81,576 2,594 -2,532
1992 134,241 85,376 2,622 -2,524
1991 129,642 75,824 2,637 -2,484
1990 114,912 266,100 2,641 -2,409
1989 112,608 50,941 2,644 -2,280
1988 109,754 39,873 2,649 -2,138
1987 106,536 34,646 2,646 -1,970
1986 103,551 30,763 2,704 -2,650
1985 99,801 28,040 2,762 -2,775
1984 96,092 24,316 2,814 -2,823
1983 92,863 21,487 2,840 -2,840
1982 89,473 16,944 2,853 -2,814
1981 86,751 9,659 2,882 -2,778
1980 84,508 1,735 2,885 -2,708
1979 82,076 -7,706 2,884 -2,604
1978 79,908 -13,701 2,862 -2,457
1977 78,101 -15,132 2,822 -2,273
1976 75,981 -17,309 2,769 -523
1975 74,392 -14,822 2,709 -346
1974 72,212 -12,024 2,650 -344
1973 70,058 -8,072 2,617 -1,168
1972 67,707 -2,622 2,605 -1,153
1971 64,763 8,976 2,611 -1,138
1970 60,321 25,894 2,628 -1,122
1969 57,431 40,481 2,632 -1,101
1968 53,336 50,036 2,614 -1,078
1967 48,791 50,397 2,603 -1,060
1966 44,580 41,882 2,550 -465
1965 41,635 29,737 2,498 -426
1964 39,205 17,018 2,445 -428
1963 36,858 8,763 2,394 -426
1962 34,598 8,098 2,343 -420
1961 32,143 11,097 2,284 -401
1960 29,491 15,509 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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