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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.64 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Jordan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Uganda
2100 21,206,553 122,461,518
2099 21,178,430 122,400,118
2098 21,136,891 122,328,333
2097 21,098,437 122,230,315
2096 21,064,975 122,110,905
2095 21,007,321 121,940,556
2094 20,974,918 121,763,948
2093 20,926,611 121,549,120
2092 20,877,529 121,301,128
2091 20,792,840 121,034,858
2090 20,727,978 120,731,912
2089 20,647,108 120,392,371
2088 20,577,895 120,029,300
2087 20,508,170 119,633,372
2086 20,445,139 119,221,630
2085 20,367,437 118,780,837
2084 20,300,378 118,304,392
2083 20,240,284 117,787,304
2082 20,154,852 117,240,484
2081 20,058,508 116,673,088
2080 19,973,775 116,061,969
2079 19,882,784 115,440,209
2078 19,796,696 114,771,629
2077 19,705,632 114,085,142
2076 19,612,748 113,356,858
2075 19,506,799 112,604,741
2074 19,410,797 111,830,528
2073 19,304,910 111,038,122
2072 19,196,165 110,208,535
2071 19,081,623 109,360,734
2070 18,959,207 108,473,738
2069 18,852,491 107,576,028
2068 18,714,102 106,646,220
2067 18,598,580 105,691,752
2066 18,463,790 104,708,323
2065 18,329,203 103,707,399
2064 18,207,553 102,671,371
2063 18,075,660 101,616,654
2062 17,928,211 100,532,299
2061 17,787,680 99,421,530
2060 17,650,270 98,305,883
2059 17,507,871 97,158,930
2058 17,365,332 95,986,215
2057 17,219,182 94,793,892
2056 17,087,058 93,585,691
2055 16,943,513 92,357,892
2054 16,811,253 91,106,039
2053 16,678,042 89,831,291
2052 16,520,680 88,542,276
2051 16,375,107 87,244,950
2050 16,206,530 85,932,109
2049 16,037,046 84,607,399
2048 15,855,898 83,260,483
2047 15,679,222 81,904,082
2046 15,498,944 80,545,542
2045 15,300,324 79,185,378
2044 15,103,912 77,812,065
2043 14,910,676 76,431,508
2042 14,717,433 75,053,218
2041 14,514,257 73,680,031
2040 14,292,997 72,312,112
2039 14,087,063 70,942,351
2038 13,878,186 69,559,994
2037 13,672,864 68,166,092
2036 13,476,107 66,785,108
2035 13,279,859 65,392,706
2034 13,086,605 64,004,533
2033 12,892,780 62,616,072
2032 12,696,870 61,217,174
2031 12,489,908 59,807,490
2030 12,291,219 58,398,308
2029 12,085,718 56,989,526
2028 11,870,652 55,580,177
2027 11,657,736 54,175,341
2026 11,412,941 52,777,106
2025 11,520,684 51,384,894
2024 11,552,876 50,015,092
2023 11,439,213 48,656,601
2022 11,256,263 47,312,719
2021 11,066,356 45,910,930
2020 10,865,228 44,457,152
2019 10,671,891 42,999,637
2018 10,462,306 41,565,831
2017 10,234,226 40,177,388
2016 10,006,367 38,799,152
2015 9,544,729 37,531,446
2014 8,791,710 36,395,539
2013 7,991,809 35,337,042
2012 7,587,127 34,337,438
2011 7,480,424 33,354,543
2010 7,297,043 32,390,802
2009 7,141,753 31,451,151
2008 6,989,866 30,539,553
2007 6,827,227 29,653,430
2006 6,427,371 28,794,003
2005 6,029,587 27,963,289
2004 5,882,061 27,154,515
2003 5,741,828 26,352,124
2002 5,616,066 25,532,870
2001 5,498,894 24,745,676
2000 5,386,945 24,000,150
1999 5,276,444 23,257,281
1998 5,164,284 22,515,806
1997 5,046,285 21,856,046
1996 4,912,516 21,231,550
1995 4,752,096 20,665,667
1994 4,561,406 20,108,801
1993 4,348,020 19,445,161
1992 4,127,693 18,785,032
1991 3,915,149 18,155,901
1990 3,621,908 17,569,897
1989 3,349,627 17,010,698
1988 3,193,039 16,470,483
1987 3,047,634 15,954,170
1986 2,909,887 15,467,579
1985 2,778,810 15,023,681
1984 2,654,688 14,607,677
1983 2,537,307 14,221,881
1982 2,426,927 13,873,631
1981 2,325,517 13,556,452
1980 2,234,186 13,275,741
1979 2,153,882 13,002,163
1978 2,083,595 12,692,113
1977 2,019,002 12,359,669
1976 1,958,177 12,037,294
1975 1,899,055 11,725,240
1974 1,839,182 11,424,846
1973 1,778,094 11,144,236
1972 1,714,555 10,885,796
1971 1,645,145 10,618,206
1970 1,565,163 10,321,603
1969 1,473,100 10,014,858
1968 1,372,460 9,708,632
1967 1,271,183 9,408,924
1966 1,178,360 9,122,864
1965 1,099,440 8,849,203
1964 1,035,640 8,586,363
1963 984,714 8,333,663
1962 940,554 8,092,231
1961 897,591 7,862,217
1960 853,471 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Uganda
2100 0.13% 0.05%
2099 0.2% 0.06%
2098 0.18% 0.08%
2097 0.16% 0.1%
2096 0.27% 0.14%
2095 0.15% 0.15%
2094 0.23% 0.18%
2093 0.24% 0.2%
2092 0.41% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.25%
2090 0.39% 0.28%
2089 0.34% 0.3%
2088 0.34% 0.33%
2087 0.31% 0.35%
2086 0.38% 0.37%
2085 0.33% 0.4%
2084 0.3% 0.44%
2083 0.42% 0.47%
2082 0.48% 0.49%
2081 0.42% 0.53%
2080 0.46% 0.54%
2079 0.43% 0.58%
2078 0.46% 0.6%
2077 0.47% 0.64%
2076 0.54% 0.67%
2075 0.49% 0.69%
2074 0.55% 0.71%
2073 0.57% 0.75%
2072 0.6% 0.78%
2071 0.65% 0.82%
2070 0.57% 0.83%
2069 0.74% 0.87%
2068 0.62% 0.9%
2067 0.73% 0.94%
2066 0.73% 0.97%
2065 0.67% 1.01%
2064 0.73% 1.04%
2063 0.82% 1.08%
2062 0.79% 1.12%
2061 0.78% 1.13%
2060 0.81% 1.18%
2059 0.82% 1.22%
2058 0.85% 1.26%
2057 0.77% 1.29%
2056 0.85% 1.33%
2055 0.79% 1.37%
2054 0.8% 1.42%
2053 0.95% 1.46%
2052 0.89% 1.49%
2051 1.04% 1.53%
2050 1.06% 1.57%
2049 1.14% 1.62%
2048 1.13% 1.66%
2047 1.16% 1.69%
2046 1.3% 1.72%
2045 1.3% 1.76%
2044 1.3% 1.81%
2043 1.31% 1.84%
2042 1.4% 1.86%
2041 1.55% 1.89%
2040 1.46% 1.93%
2039 1.51% 1.99%
2038 1.5% 2.04%
2037 1.46% 2.07%
2036 1.48% 2.13%
2035 1.48% 2.17%
2034 1.5% 2.22%
2033 1.54% 2.29%
2032 1.66% 2.36%
2031 1.62% 2.41%
2030 1.7% 2.47%
2029 1.81% 2.54%
2028 1.83% 2.59%
2027 2.14% 2.65%
2026 -0.94% 2.71%
2025 -0.28% 2.74%
2024 0.99% 2.79%
2023 1.63% 2.84%
2022 1.72% 3.05%
2021 1.85% 3.27%
2020 1.81% 3.39%
2019 2% 3.45%
2018 2.23% 3.46%
2017 2.28% 3.55%
2016 4.84% 3.38%
2015 8.57% 3.12%
2014 10% 3%
2013 5.33% 2.91%
2012 1.43% 2.95%
2011 2.51% 2.98%
2010 2.17% 2.99%
2009 2.17% 2.98%
2008 2.38% 2.99%
2007 6.22% 2.98%
2006 6.6% 2.97%
2005 2.51% 2.98%
2004 2.44% 3.04%
2003 2.24% 3.21%
2002 2.13% 3.18%
2001 2.08% 3.11%
2000 2.09% 3.19%
1999 2.17% 3.29%
1998 2.34% 3.02%
1997 2.72% 2.94%
1996 3.38% 2.74%
1995 4.18% 2.77%
1994 4.91% 3.41%
1993 5.34% 3.51%
1992 5.43% 3.47%
1991 8.1% 3.34%
1990 8.13% 3.29%
1989 4.9% 3.28%
1988 4.77% 3.24%
1987 4.73% 3.15%
1986 4.72% 2.95%
1985 4.68% 2.85%
1984 4.63% 2.71%
1983 4.55% 2.51%
1982 4.36% 2.34%
1981 4.09% 2.11%
1980 3.73% 2.1%
1979 3.37% 2.44%
1978 3.2% 2.69%
1977 3.11% 2.68%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.26% 2.63%
1974 3.44% 2.52%
1973 3.71% 2.37%
1972 4.22% 2.52%
1971 5.11% 2.87%
1970 6.25% 3.06%
1969 7.33% 3.15%
1968 7.97% 3.19%
1967 7.88% 3.14%
1966 7.18% 3.09%
1965 6.16% 3.06%
1964 5.17% 3.03%
1963 4.7% 2.98%
1962 4.79% 2.93%
1961 5.17% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Jordan Uganda
Current population
11538682
53495325
Population rank 86/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.64%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -119,059
Net migration rank 190/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -119,059
2024 200,223 -156,369 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 200,895 -17,445 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 199,900 -17,445 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 190,795 6,573 1,423,377 43,464
2020 198,138 6,745 1,397,288 43,464
2019 204,933 -23,156 1,367,044 107,210
2018 205,333 32,062 1,332,600 60,724
2017 205,903 12,873 1,290,658 92,879
2016 205,891 31,046 1,249,565 123,379
2015 195,495 490,844 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 184,169 635,528 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 170,473 609,631 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 175,437 -146,181 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 177,076 7,057 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 177,748 4,872 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 177,651 -49,687 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 175,048 767 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 167,574 -18,108 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 147,643 502,609 999,958 -156,232
2005 141,816 3,500 969,096 -151,386
2004 141,752 7,979 938,623 -138,770
2003 142,443 -11,699 901,374 -96,429
2002 139,250 -18,463 868,756 -35,149
2001 136,450 -22,896 836,751 -95,956
2000 136,414 -26,077 803,069 -52,824
1999 138,201 -27,530 775,166 -39,695
1998 140,696 -27,036 741,175 6,277
1997 145,358 -23,021 727,523 -155,461
1996 147,852 -2,655 699,707 -22,795
1995 147,652 27,991 697,218 -242,378
1994 144,199 61,533 675,092 -16,198
1993 139,467 81,576 650,032 18,349
1992 134,241 85,376 627,139 24,723
1991 129,642 75,824 602,740 3,643
1990 114,912 266,100 587,291 -21,688
1989 112,608 50,941 565,367 -12,576
1988 109,754 39,873 547,759 -20,113
1987 106,536 34,646 527,397 -22,415
1986 103,551 30,763 487,693 -19,485
1985 99,801 28,040 462,534 -42,942
1984 96,092 24,316 421,241 -8,818
1983 92,863 21,487 404,940 -45,776
1982 89,473 16,944 390,820 -53,497
1981 86,751 9,659 380,028 -83,010
1980 84,508 1,735 370,287 -105,900
1979 82,076 -7,706 381,626 -98,863
1978 79,908 -13,701 371,930 -34,606
1977 78,101 -15,132 365,216 -37,671
1976 75,981 -17,309 359,458 -42,259
1975 74,392 -14,822 354,278 -47,359
1974 72,212 -12,024 345,773 -51,910
1973 70,058 -8,072 340,780 -73,439
1972 67,707 -2,622 335,935 -86,409
1971 64,763 8,976 328,294 -42,642
1970 60,321 25,894 333,202 -25,646
1969 57,431 40,481 320,486 -14,548
1968 53,336 50,036 309,725 -3,214
1967 48,791 50,397 296,692 -3,773
1966 44,580 41,882 282,225 -3,021
1965 41,635 29,737 271,830 -3,716
1964 39,205 17,018 260,733 -3,169
1963 36,858 8,763 250,885 -3,058
1962 34,598 8,098 241,513 -6,470
1961 32,143 11,097 232,894 -7,893
1960 29,491 15,509 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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