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Population in Jordan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.03 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan UAE
2100 21,206,553 26,706,595
2099 21,178,430 26,465,166
2098 21,136,891 26,225,773
2097 21,098,437 25,988,828
2096 21,064,975 25,753,753
2095 21,007,321 25,520,511
2094 20,974,918 25,288,801
2093 20,926,611 25,058,430
2092 20,877,529 24,829,182
2091 20,792,840 24,600,702
2090 20,727,978 24,372,725
2089 20,647,108 24,144,467
2088 20,577,895 23,916,513
2087 20,508,170 23,688,452
2086 20,445,139 23,460,422
2085 20,367,437 23,232,061
2084 20,300,378 23,002,795
2083 20,240,284 22,772,229
2082 20,154,852 22,540,771
2081 20,058,508 22,308,390
2080 19,973,775 22,075,331
2079 19,882,784 21,841,417
2078 19,796,696 21,606,907
2077 19,705,632 21,371,631
2076 19,612,748 21,136,110
2075 19,506,799 20,900,601
2074 19,410,797 20,665,468
2073 19,304,910 20,430,105
2072 19,196,165 20,196,342
2071 19,081,623 19,963,477
2070 18,959,207 19,732,649
2069 18,852,491 19,503,294
2068 18,714,102 19,276,535
2067 18,598,580 19,052,348
2066 18,463,790 18,831,237
2065 18,329,203 18,612,821
2064 18,207,553 18,397,315
2063 18,075,660 18,185,402
2062 17,928,211 17,977,010
2061 17,787,680 17,772,656
2060 17,650,270 17,571,910
2059 17,507,871 17,373,047
2058 17,365,332 17,176,551
2057 17,219,182 16,982,730
2056 17,087,058 16,791,613
2055 16,943,513 16,602,585
2054 16,811,253 16,414,963
2053 16,678,042 16,230,105
2052 16,520,680 16,047,360
2051 16,375,107 15,866,073
2050 16,206,530 15,685,433
2049 16,037,046 15,505,176
2048 15,855,898 15,326,671
2047 15,679,222 15,149,859
2046 15,498,944 14,977,516
2045 15,300,324 14,808,230
2044 15,103,912 14,639,661
2043 14,910,676 14,472,097
2042 14,717,433 14,305,483
2041 14,514,257 14,139,883
2040 14,292,997 13,975,444
2039 14,087,063 13,812,227
2038 13,878,186 13,650,128
2037 13,672,864 13,489,998
2036 13,476,107 13,331,723
2035 13,279,859 13,175,838
2034 13,086,605 13,022,467
2033 12,892,780 12,872,359
2032 12,696,870 12,725,892
2031 12,489,908 12,583,470
2030 12,291,219 12,445,626
2029 12,085,718 12,304,314
2028 11,870,652 12,153,292
2027 11,657,736 11,982,666
2026 11,412,941 11,781,850
2025 11,520,684 11,513,149
2024 11,552,876 10,986,400
2023 11,439,213 10,483,751
2022 11,256,263 10,074,977
2021 11,066,356 9,575,152
2020 10,865,228 9,401,038
2019 10,671,891 9,445,785
2018 10,462,306 9,346,701
2017 10,234,226 9,223,225
2016 10,006,367 8,935,095
2015 9,544,729 8,505,237
2014 8,791,710 8,059,440
2013 7,991,809 7,693,031
2012 7,587,127 7,391,448
2011 7,480,424 7,104,538
2010 7,297,043 6,869,838
2009 7,141,753 6,707,058
2008 6,989,866 6,302,664
2007 6,827,227 5,624,635
2006 6,427,371 5,009,100
2005 6,029,587 4,664,790
2004 5,882,061 4,428,967
2003 5,741,828 4,192,457
2002 5,616,066 3,956,826
2001 5,498,894 3,723,590
2000 5,386,945 3,493,575
1999 5,276,444 3,266,009
1998 5,164,284 3,040,421
1997 5,046,285 2,817,410
1996 4,912,516 2,597,564
1995 4,752,096 2,434,662
1994 4,561,406 2,328,188
1993 4,348,020 2,222,093
1992 4,127,693 2,114,730
1991 3,915,149 2,006,626
1990 3,621,908 1,898,220
1989 3,349,627 1,789,851
1988 3,193,039 1,681,788
1987 3,047,634 1,574,244
1986 2,909,887 1,467,383
1985 2,778,810 1,377,911
1984 2,654,688 1,305,996
1983 2,537,307 1,235,305
1982 2,426,927 1,166,370
1981 2,325,517 1,099,855
1980 2,234,186 1,015,700
1979 2,153,882 912,010
1978 2,083,595 809,274
1977 2,019,002 710,209
1976 1,958,177 615,866
1975 1,899,055 542,856
1974 1,839,182 489,087
1973 1,778,094 436,399
1972 1,714,555 385,014
1971 1,645,145 335,027
1970 1,565,163 286,536
1969 1,473,100 239,660
1968 1,372,460 199,416
1967 1,271,183 179,700
1966 1,178,360 173,976
1965 1,099,440 167,103
1964 1,035,640 159,692
1963 984,714 152,211
1962 940,554 144,946
1961 897,591 137,989
1960 853,471 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan UAE
2100 0.13% 0.91%
2099 0.2% 0.91%
2098 0.18% 0.91%
2097 0.16% 0.91%
2096 0.27% 0.91%
2095 0.15% 0.92%
2094 0.23% 0.92%
2093 0.24% 0.92%
2092 0.41% 0.93%
2091 0.31% 0.94%
2090 0.39% 0.95%
2089 0.34% 0.95%
2088 0.34% 0.96%
2087 0.31% 0.97%
2086 0.38% 0.98%
2085 0.33% 1%
2084 0.3% 1.01%
2083 0.42% 1.03%
2082 0.48% 1.04%
2081 0.42% 1.06%
2080 0.46% 1.07%
2079 0.43% 1.09%
2078 0.46% 1.1%
2077 0.47% 1.11%
2076 0.54% 1.13%
2075 0.49% 1.14%
2074 0.55% 1.15%
2073 0.57% 1.16%
2072 0.6% 1.17%
2071 0.65% 1.17%
2070 0.57% 1.18%
2069 0.74% 1.18%
2068 0.62% 1.18%
2067 0.73% 1.17%
2066 0.73% 1.17%
2065 0.67% 1.17%
2064 0.73% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.16%
2062 0.79% 1.15%
2061 0.78% 1.14%
2060 0.81% 1.14%
2059 0.82% 1.14%
2058 0.85% 1.14%
2057 0.77% 1.14%
2056 0.85% 1.14%
2055 0.79% 1.14%
2054 0.8% 1.14%
2053 0.95% 1.14%
2052 0.89% 1.14%
2051 1.04% 1.15%
2050 1.06% 1.16%
2049 1.14% 1.16%
2048 1.13% 1.17%
2047 1.16% 1.15%
2046 1.3% 1.14%
2045 1.3% 1.15%
2044 1.3% 1.16%
2043 1.31% 1.16%
2042 1.4% 1.17%
2041 1.55% 1.18%
2040 1.46% 1.18%
2039 1.51% 1.19%
2038 1.5% 1.19%
2037 1.46% 1.19%
2036 1.48% 1.18%
2035 1.48% 1.18%
2034 1.5% 1.17%
2033 1.54% 1.15%
2032 1.66% 1.13%
2031 1.62% 1.11%
2030 1.7% 1.15%
2029 1.81% 1.24%
2028 1.83% 1.42%
2027 2.14% 1.7%
2026 -0.94% 2.33%
2025 -0.28% 4.79%
2024 0.99% 4.79%
2023 1.63% 4.06%
2022 1.72% 5.22%
2021 1.85% 1.85%
2020 1.81% -0.47%
2019 2% 1.06%
2018 2.23% 1.34%
2017 2.28% 3.22%
2016 4.84% 5.05%
2015 8.57% 5.53%
2014 10% 4.76%
2013 5.33% 4.08%
2012 1.43% 4.04%
2011 2.51% 3.42%
2010 2.17% 2.43%
2009 2.17% 6.42%
2008 2.38% 12.1%
2007 6.22% 12.3%
2006 6.6% 7.38%
2005 2.51% 5.32%
2004 2.44% 5.64%
2003 2.24% 5.96%
2002 2.13% 6.26%
2001 2.08% 6.58%
2000 2.09% 6.97%
1999 2.17% 7.42%
1998 2.34% 7.92%
1997 2.72% 8.46%
1996 3.38% 6.69%
1995 4.18% 4.57%
1994 4.91% 4.77%
1993 5.34% 5.08%
1992 5.43% 5.39%
1991 8.1% 5.71%
1990 8.13% 6.05%
1989 4.9% 6.43%
1988 4.77% 6.83%
1987 4.73% 7.28%
1986 4.72% 6.49%
1985 4.68% 5.51%
1984 4.63% 5.72%
1983 4.55% 5.91%
1982 4.36% 6.05%
1981 4.09% 8.29%
1980 3.73% 11.4%
1979 3.37% 12.7%
1978 3.2% 13.9%
1977 3.11% 15.3%
1976 3.11% 13.4%
1975 3.26% 11%
1974 3.44% 12.1%
1973 3.71% 13.3%
1972 4.22% 14.9%
1971 5.11% 16.9%
1970 6.25% 19.6%
1969 7.33% 20.2%
1968 7.97% 11%
1967 7.88% 3.29%
1966 7.18% 4.11%
1965 6.16% 4.64%
1964 5.17% 4.91%
1963 4.7% 5.01%
1962 4.79% 5.04%
1961 5.17% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Jordan UAE
Current population
11538682
11885001
Population rank 86/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
2.22 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +158,634
Net migration rank 190/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 158,634
2024 200,223 -156,369 97,197 278,439
2023 200,895 -17,445 92,698 300,004
2022 199,900 -17,445 81,758 322,773
2021 190,795 6,573 76,802 421,663
2020 198,138 6,745 87,871 92,541
2019 204,933 -23,156 86,296 -125,186
2018 205,333 32,062 86,840 14,611
2017 205,903 12,873 89,382 34,155
2016 205,891 31,046 87,028 195,317
2015 195,495 490,844 85,044 342,468
2014 184,169 635,528 84,277 360,174
2013 170,473 609,631 82,977 279,269
2012 175,437 -146,181 78,682 225,921
2011 177,076 7,057 73,496 215,183
2010 177,748 4,872 69,907 161,842
2009 177,651 -49,687 66,521 163,643
2008 175,048 767 55,426 523,207
2007 167,574 -18,108 55,048 722,380
2006 147,643 502,609 54,338 399,306
2005 141,816 3,500 60,046 174,926
2004 141,752 7,979 60,344 176,319
2003 142,443 -11,699 59,118 177,237
2002 139,250 -18,463 55,922 178,988
2001 136,450 -22,896 52,789 178,779
2000 136,414 -26,077 49,993 178,469
1999 138,201 -27,530 46,198 180,469
1998 140,696 -27,036 41,176 183,329
1997 145,358 -23,021 38,207 183,310
1996 147,852 -2,655 37,886 180,296
1995 147,652 27,991 38,685 68,938
1994 144,199 61,533 42,976 62,352
1993 139,467 81,576 41,324 65,545
1992 134,241 85,376 42,119 65,739
1991 129,642 75,824 41,409 66,943
1990 114,912 266,100 41,339 67,118
1989 112,608 50,941 40,148 68,132
1988 109,754 39,873 38,861 68,991
1987 106,536 34,646 37,741 69,493
1986 103,551 30,763 36,829 69,655
1985 99,801 28,040 34,855 37,605
1984 96,092 24,316 33,250 38,124
1983 92,863 21,487 31,480 38,536
1982 89,473 16,944 29,585 38,276
1981 86,751 9,659 27,560 37,600
1980 84,508 1,735 25,005 78,148
1979 82,076 -7,706 21,987 82,238
1978 79,908 -13,701 18,879 82,359
1977 78,101 -15,132 15,787 81,111
1976 75,981 -17,309 12,876 78,903
1975 74,392 -14,822 11,859 42,380
1974 72,212 -12,024 10,835 42,474
1973 70,058 -8,072 9,822 42,243
1972 67,707 -2,622 8,818 41,888
1971 64,763 8,976 7,839 41,425
1970 60,321 25,894 6,922 40,792
1969 57,431 40,481 6,138 39,902
1968 53,336 50,036 5,588 28,866
1967 48,791 50,397 5,264 -283
1966 44,580 41,882 4,955 1,516
1965 41,635 29,737 4,675 2,598
1964 39,205 17,018 4,410 3,126
1963 36,858 8,763 4,157 3,264
1962 34,598 8,098 3,901 3,212
1961 32,143 11,097 3,657 3,141
1960 29,491 15,509 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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