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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.08 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Jordan vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Tunisia
2100 21,346,709 10,722,837
2099 21,318,400 10,798,417
2098 21,276,587 10,872,527
2097 21,237,878 10,944,510
2096 21,204,195 11,017,262
2095 21,146,160 11,088,773
2094 21,113,543 11,159,761
2093 21,064,917 11,228,741
2092 21,015,511 11,296,441
2091 20,930,262 11,362,922
2090 20,864,971 11,428,150
2089 20,783,567 11,492,395
2088 20,713,897 11,554,451
2087 20,643,710 11,616,399
2086 20,580,263 11,677,706
2085 20,502,047 11,736,824
2084 20,434,545 11,795,185
2083 20,374,054 11,853,617
2082 20,288,057 11,911,196
2081 20,191,077 11,966,771
2080 20,105,784 12,023,486
2079 20,014,191 12,080,879
2078 19,927,535 12,138,513
2077 19,835,869 12,194,072
2076 19,742,371 12,247,445
2075 19,635,722 12,301,960
2074 19,539,085 12,355,470
2073 19,432,498 12,410,281
2072 19,323,034 12,463,568
2071 19,207,735 12,517,952
2070 19,084,510 12,571,557
2069 18,977,089 12,625,027
2068 18,837,786 12,677,388
2067 18,721,500 12,728,611
2066 18,585,819 12,778,160
2065 18,450,342 12,827,417
2064 18,327,889 12,873,288
2063 18,195,124 12,917,720
2062 18,046,701 12,960,075
2061 17,905,240 12,999,502
2060 17,766,923 13,037,172
2059 17,623,583 13,069,268
2058 17,480,101 13,098,461
2057 17,332,985 13,124,682
2056 17,199,988 13,147,057
2055 17,055,494 13,164,337
2054 16,922,360 13,177,456
2053 16,788,269 13,184,564
2052 16,629,867 13,188,052
2051 16,483,332 13,187,435
2050 16,313,641 13,181,992
2049 16,143,037 13,173,401
2048 15,960,692 13,160,968
2047 15,782,848 13,144,429
2046 15,601,379 13,125,908
2045 15,401,446 13,104,999
2044 15,203,736 13,081,801
2043 15,009,222 13,057,259
2042 14,814,702 13,031,516
2041 14,610,184 13,006,019
2040 14,387,461 12,979,703
2039 14,180,166 12,952,741
2038 13,969,908 12,925,306
2037 13,763,230 12,896,316
2036 13,565,172 12,865,989
2035 13,367,627 12,835,689
2034 13,173,095 12,803,284
2033 12,977,990 12,766,519
2032 12,780,785 12,728,299
2031 12,572,455 12,687,827
2030 12,372,453 12,644,489
2029 12,165,594 12,596,686
2028 11,949,107 12,542,752
2027 11,734,783 12,484,560
2026 11,488,370 12,420,467
2025 11,596,825 12,351,028
2024 11,552,876 12,277,109
2023 11,439,213 12,200,431
2022 11,256,263 12,119,334
2021 11,066,356 12,048,622
2020 10,865,228 11,974,057
2019 10,671,891 11,875,081
2018 10,462,306 11,765,514
2017 10,234,226 11,650,498
2016 10,006,367 11,528,674
2015 9,544,729 11,402,264
2014 8,791,710 11,274,288
2013 7,991,809 11,141,361
2012 7,587,127 11,009,647
2011 7,480,424 10,886,035
2010 7,297,043 10,765,980
2009 7,141,753 10,650,681
2008 6,989,866 10,542,635
2007 6,827,227 10,441,702
2006 6,427,371 10,346,410
2005 6,029,587 10,255,472
2004 5,882,061 10,166,163
2003 5,741,828 10,071,632
2002 5,616,066 9,971,515
2001 5,498,894 9,869,677
2000 5,386,945 9,764,935
1999 5,276,444 9,655,963
1998 5,164,284 9,541,667
1997 5,046,285 9,421,270
1996 4,912,516 9,294,432
1995 4,752,096 9,161,258
1994 4,561,406 9,018,448
1993 4,348,020 8,857,910
1992 4,127,693 8,682,512
1991 3,915,149 8,501,827
1990 3,621,908 8,324,509
1989 3,349,627 8,151,660
1988 3,193,039 7,974,440
1987 3,047,634 7,789,987
1986 2,909,887 7,600,301
1985 2,778,810 7,409,903
1984 2,654,688 7,220,044
1983 2,537,307 7,053,800
1982 2,426,927 6,908,642
1981 2,325,517 6,758,284
1980 2,234,186 6,606,195
1979 2,153,882 6,456,419
1978 2,083,595 6,309,390
1977 2,019,002 6,155,931
1976 1,958,177 5,996,994
1975 1,899,055 5,839,262
1974 1,839,182 5,684,674
1973 1,778,094 5,537,242
1972 1,714,555 5,396,557
1971 1,645,145 5,261,658
1970 1,565,163 5,131,396
1969 1,473,100 5,004,697
1968 1,372,460 4,879,899
1967 1,271,183 4,760,970
1966 1,178,360 4,652,287
1965 1,099,440 4,561,385
1964 1,035,640 4,489,869
1963 984,714 4,427,131
1962 940,554 4,369,136
1961 897,591 4,316,278
1960 853,471 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Tunisia
2100 0.13% -0.7%
2099 0.2% -0.68%
2098 0.18% -0.66%
2097 0.16% -0.66%
2096 0.27% -0.64%
2095 0.15% -0.64%
2094 0.23% -0.61%
2093 0.24% -0.6%
2092 0.41% -0.59%
2091 0.31% -0.57%
2090 0.39% -0.56%
2089 0.34% -0.54%
2088 0.34% -0.53%
2087 0.31% -0.52%
2086 0.38% -0.5%
2085 0.33% -0.49%
2084 0.3% -0.49%
2083 0.42% -0.48%
2082 0.48% -0.46%
2081 0.42% -0.47%
2080 0.46% -0.48%
2079 0.43% -0.47%
2078 0.46% -0.46%
2077 0.47% -0.44%
2076 0.54% -0.44%
2075 0.49% -0.43%
2074 0.55% -0.44%
2073 0.57% -0.43%
2072 0.6% -0.43%
2071 0.65% -0.43%
2070 0.57% -0.42%
2069 0.74% -0.41%
2068 0.62% -0.4%
2067 0.73% -0.39%
2066 0.73% -0.38%
2065 0.67% -0.36%
2064 0.73% -0.34%
2063 0.82% -0.33%
2062 0.79% -0.3%
2061 0.78% -0.29%
2060 0.81% -0.25%
2059 0.82% -0.22%
2058 0.85% -0.2%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.85% -0.13%
2055 0.79% -0.1%
2054 0.8% -0.05%
2053 0.95% -0.03%
2052 0.89% 0.005%
2051 1.04% 0.04%
2050 1.06% 0.07%
2049 1.14% 0.09%
2048 1.13% 0.13%
2047 1.16% 0.14%
2046 1.3% 0.16%
2045 1.3% 0.18%
2044 1.3% 0.19%
2043 1.31% 0.2%
2042 1.4% 0.2%
2041 1.55% 0.2%
2040 1.46% 0.21%
2039 1.51% 0.21%
2038 1.5% 0.22%
2037 1.46% 0.24%
2036 1.48% 0.24%
2035 1.48% 0.25%
2034 1.5% 0.29%
2033 1.54% 0.3%
2032 1.66% 0.32%
2031 1.62% 0.34%
2030 1.7% 0.38%
2029 1.81% 0.43%
2028 1.83% 0.47%
2027 2.14% 0.52%
2026 -0.94% 0.56%
2025 0.38% 0.6%
2024 0.99% 0.63%
2023 1.63% 0.67%
2022 1.72% 0.59%
2021 1.85% 0.62%
2020 1.81% 0.83%
2019 2% 0.93%
2018 2.23% 0.99%
2017 2.28% 1.06%
2016 4.84% 1.11%
2015 8.57% 1.14%
2014 10% 1.19%
2013 5.33% 1.2%
2012 1.43% 1.14%
2011 2.51% 1.12%
2010 2.17% 1.08%
2009 2.17% 1.02%
2008 2.38% 0.97%
2007 6.22% 0.92%
2006 6.6% 0.89%
2005 2.51% 0.88%
2004 2.44% 0.94%
2003 2.24% 1%
2002 2.13% 1.03%
2001 2.08% 1.07%
2000 2.09% 1.13%
1999 2.17% 1.2%
1998 2.34% 1.28%
1997 2.72% 1.36%
1996 3.38% 1.45%
1995 4.18% 1.58%
1994 4.91% 1.81%
1993 5.34% 2.02%
1992 5.43% 2.13%
1991 8.1% 2.13%
1990 8.13% 2.12%
1989 4.9% 2.22%
1988 4.77% 2.37%
1987 4.73% 2.5%
1986 4.72% 2.57%
1985 4.68% 2.63%
1984 4.63% 2.36%
1983 4.55% 2.1%
1982 4.36% 2.22%
1981 4.09% 2.3%
1980 3.73% 2.32%
1979 3.37% 2.33%
1978 3.2% 2.49%
1977 3.11% 2.65%
1976 3.11% 2.7%
1975 3.26% 2.72%
1974 3.44% 2.66%
1973 3.71% 2.61%
1972 4.22% 2.56%
1971 5.11% 2.54%
1970 6.25% 2.53%
1969 7.33% 2.56%
1968 7.97% 2.5%
1967 7.88% 2.34%
1966 7.18% 1.99%
1965 6.16% 1.59%
1964 5.17% 1.42%
1963 4.7% 1.33%
1962 4.79% 1.22%
1961 5.17% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Jordan Tunisia
Current population
11555022
12437803
Population rank 86/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 +210
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 124/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -14,523
Net migration rank 190/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -14,523
2024 - -156,369 - -15,221
2023 200,895 -17,445 93,663 -14,001
2022 199,900 -17,445 96,531 -14,001
2021 190,795 6,573 68,087 -9,190
2020 198,138 6,745 109,431 -19,188
2019 204,933 -23,156 127,312 -19,612
2018 205,333 32,062 132,445 -21,012
2017 205,903 12,873 140,971 -22,365
2016 205,891 31,046 148,870 -23,827
2015 195,495 490,844 153,007 -25,229
2014 184,169 635,528 154,762 -26,586
2013 170,473 609,631 154,687 -17,020
2012 175,437 -146,181 151,812 -26,059
2011 177,076 7,057 143,401 -21,935
2010 177,748 4,872 132,809 -14,168
2009 177,651 -49,687 125,465 -13,512
2008 175,048 767 121,873 -17,742
2007 167,574 -18,108 118,920 -21,190
2006 147,643 502,609 116,945 -24,098
2005 141,816 3,500 115,374 -26,361
2004 141,752 7,979 113,322 -23,735
2003 142,443 -11,699 111,926 -12,459
2002 139,250 -18,463 109,099 -8,334
2001 136,450 -22,896 110,146 -7,235
2000 136,414 -26,077 112,501 -5,937
1999 138,201 -27,530 114,829 -3,452
1998 140,696 -27,036 121,332 -4,111
1997 145,358 -23,021 128,327 -4,756
1996 147,852 -2,655 135,615 -5,506
1995 147,652 27,991 144,345 -8,095
1994 144,199 61,533 153,647 -4,271
1993 139,467 81,576 160,922 10,771
1992 134,241 85,376 163,978 15,124
1991 129,642 75,824 166,245 16,021
1990 114,912 266,100 168,180 4,183
1989 112,608 50,941 169,221 4,100
1988 109,754 39,873 177,176 3,934
1987 106,536 34,646 184,101 3,711
1986 103,551 30,763 188,107 3,464
1985 99,801 28,040 186,344 2,887
1984 96,092 24,316 182,386 8,109
1983 92,863 21,487 179,878 -37,895
1982 89,473 16,944 177,898 -29,559
1981 86,751 9,659 176,628 -24,242
1980 84,508 1,735 171,094 -19,321
1979 82,076 -7,706 171,463 -23,688
1978 79,908 -13,701 173,255 -26,968
1977 78,101 -15,132 174,539 -13,910
1976 75,981 -17,309 172,744 -15,499
1975 74,392 -14,822 166,991 -8,765
1974 72,212 -12,024 160,200 -9,254
1973 70,058 -8,072 153,525 -9,606
1972 67,707 -2,622 147,239 -9,790
1971 64,763 8,976 142,296 -9,949
1970 60,321 25,894 138,235 -10,054
1969 57,431 40,481 135,257 -10,049
1968 53,336 50,036 134,246 -9,848
1967 48,791 50,397 132,626 -19,155
1966 44,580 41,882 131,274 -27,393
1965 41,635 29,737 127,673 -49,751
1964 39,205 17,018 124,711 -59,602
1963 36,858 8,763 120,865 -60,505
1962 34,598 8,098 116,887 -61,260
1961 32,143 11,097 111,459 -61,369
1960 29,491 15,509 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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