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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.07 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Jordan vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan United Kingdom
2100 21,206,553 74,517,005
2099 21,178,430 74,647,273
2098 21,136,891 74,766,073
2097 21,098,437 74,879,923
2096 21,064,975 74,991,940
2095 21,007,321 75,102,041
2094 20,974,918 75,198,597
2093 20,926,611 75,296,704
2092 20,877,529 75,390,038
2091 20,792,840 75,480,137
2090 20,727,978 75,566,962
2089 20,647,108 75,649,353
2088 20,577,895 75,721,067
2087 20,508,170 75,791,990
2086 20,445,139 75,859,854
2085 20,367,437 75,918,647
2084 20,300,378 75,969,065
2083 20,240,284 76,018,614
2082 20,154,852 76,059,464
2081 20,058,508 76,086,593
2080 19,973,775 76,118,679
2079 19,882,784 76,147,352
2078 19,796,696 76,165,841
2077 19,705,632 76,183,437
2076 19,612,748 76,185,828
2075 19,506,799 76,198,349
2074 19,410,797 76,209,676
2073 19,304,910 76,218,781
2072 19,196,165 76,211,187
2071 19,081,623 76,200,495
2070 18,959,207 76,190,801
2069 18,852,491 76,184,140
2068 18,714,102 76,183,288
2067 18,598,580 76,175,881
2066 18,463,790 76,168,987
2065 18,329,203 76,168,193
2064 18,207,553 76,165,129
2063 18,075,660 76,165,534
2062 17,928,211 76,158,910
2061 17,787,680 76,156,587
2060 17,650,270 76,157,104
2059 17,507,871 76,157,593
2058 17,365,332 76,139,384
2057 17,219,182 76,119,478
2056 17,087,058 76,086,799
2055 16,943,513 76,047,952
2054 16,811,253 75,980,524
2053 16,678,042 75,907,047
2052 16,520,680 75,815,200
2051 16,375,107 75,709,173
2050 16,206,530 75,591,218
2049 16,037,046 75,460,140
2048 15,855,898 75,313,837
2047 15,679,222 75,153,802
2046 15,498,944 74,986,563
2045 15,300,324 74,808,886
2044 15,103,912 74,623,687
2043 14,910,676 74,424,133
2042 14,717,433 74,224,922
2041 14,514,257 74,020,934
2040 14,292,997 73,812,680
2039 14,087,063 73,600,788
2038 13,878,186 73,378,310
2037 13,672,864 73,155,497
2036 13,476,107 72,921,995
2035 13,279,859 72,671,687
2034 13,086,605 72,418,766
2033 12,892,780 72,145,065
2032 12,696,870 71,869,259
2031 12,489,908 71,581,519
2030 12,291,219 71,267,237
2029 12,085,718 70,948,992
2028 11,870,652 70,609,246
2027 11,657,736 70,248,858
2026 11,412,941 69,883,746
2025 11,520,684 69,487,000
2024 11,552,876 69,281,000
2023 11,439,213 68,526,000
2022 11,256,263 67,636,000
2021 11,066,356 66,978,000
2020 10,865,228 66,740,000
2019 10,671,891 66,628,000
2018 10,462,306 66,287,000
2017 10,234,226 65,964,000
2016 10,006,367 65,606,000
2015 9,544,729 65,087,000
2014 8,791,710 64,619,000
2013 7,991,809 64,138,000
2012 7,587,127 63,711,000
2011 7,480,424 63,258,810
2010 7,297,043 62,766,365
2009 7,141,753 62,276,270
2008 6,989,866 61,806,995
2007 6,827,227 61,322,463
2006 6,427,371 60,846,820
2005 6,029,587 60,401,206
2004 5,882,061 59,987,905
2003 5,741,828 59,647,577
2002 5,616,066 59,370,479
2001 5,498,894 59,119,673
2000 5,386,945 58,892,514
1999 5,276,444 58,682,466
1998 5,164,284 58,487,141
1997 5,046,285 58,316,954
1996 4,912,516 58,166,950
1995 4,752,096 58,019,030
1994 4,561,406 57,865,745
1993 4,348,020 57,718,614
1992 4,127,693 57,580,402
1991 3,915,149 57,424,897
1990 3,621,908 57,247,586
1989 3,349,627 57,076,711
1988 3,193,039 56,928,327
1987 3,047,634 56,802,050
1986 2,909,887 56,681,396
1985 2,778,810 56,550,268
1984 2,654,688 56,422,072
1983 2,537,307 56,332,848
1982 2,426,927 56,313,641
1981 2,325,517 56,333,829
1980 2,234,186 56,314,216
1979 2,153,882 56,246,951
1978 2,083,595 56,196,504
1977 2,019,002 56,193,492
1976 1,958,177 56,211,968
1975 1,899,055 56,225,800
1974 1,839,182 56,229,974
1973 1,778,094 56,194,527
1972 1,714,555 56,086,065
1971 1,645,145 55,896,223
1970 1,565,163 55,663,250
1969 1,473,100 55,441,750
1968 1,372,460 55,211,700
1967 1,271,183 54,943,600
1966 1,178,360 54,648,500
1965 1,099,440 54,348,050
1964 1,035,640 54,000,000
1963 984,714 53,650,000
1962 940,554 53,250,000
1961 897,591 52,800,000
1960 853,471 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan United Kingdom
2100 0.13% -0.17%
2099 0.2% -0.16%
2098 0.18% -0.15%
2097 0.16% -0.15%
2096 0.27% -0.15%
2095 0.15% -0.13%
2094 0.23% -0.13%
2093 0.24% -0.12%
2092 0.41% -0.12%
2091 0.31% -0.11%
2090 0.39% -0.11%
2089 0.34% -0.09%
2088 0.34% -0.09%
2087 0.31% -0.09%
2086 0.38% -0.08%
2085 0.33% -0.07%
2084 0.3% -0.07%
2083 0.42% -0.05%
2082 0.48% -0.04%
2081 0.42% -0.04%
2080 0.46% -0.04%
2079 0.43% -0.02%
2078 0.46% -0.02%
2077 0.47% -0.003%
2076 0.54% -0.02%
2075 0.49% -0.01%
2074 0.55% -0.01%
2073 0.57% 0.01%
2072 0.6% 0.01%
2071 0.65% 0.01%
2070 0.57% 0.009%
2069 0.74% 0.001%
2068 0.62% 0.01%
2067 0.73% 0.009%
2066 0.73% 0.001%
2065 0.67% 0.004%
2064 0.73% -0%
2063 0.82% 0.009%
2062 0.79% 0.003%
2061 0.78% -0.001%
2060 0.81% -0.001%
2059 0.82% 0.02%
2058 0.85% 0.03%
2057 0.77% 0.04%
2056 0.85% 0.05%
2055 0.79% 0.09%
2054 0.8% 0.1%
2053 0.95% 0.12%
2052 0.89% 0.14%
2051 1.04% 0.16%
2050 1.06% 0.17%
2049 1.14% 0.19%
2048 1.13% 0.21%
2047 1.16% 0.22%
2046 1.3% 0.24%
2045 1.3% 0.25%
2044 1.3% 0.27%
2043 1.31% 0.27%
2042 1.4% 0.28%
2041 1.55% 0.28%
2040 1.46% 0.29%
2039 1.51% 0.3%
2038 1.5% 0.3%
2037 1.46% 0.32%
2036 1.48% 0.34%
2035 1.48% 0.35%
2034 1.5% 0.38%
2033 1.54% 0.38%
2032 1.66% 0.4%
2031 1.62% 0.44%
2030 1.7% 0.45%
2029 1.81% 0.48%
2028 1.83% 0.51%
2027 2.14% 0.52%
2026 -0.94% 0.57%
2025 -0.28% 0.3%
2024 0.99% 1.1%
2023 1.63% 1.32%
2022 1.72% 0.98%
2021 1.85% 0.36%
2020 1.81% 0.17%
2019 2% 0.51%
2018 2.23% 0.49%
2017 2.28% 0.55%
2016 4.84% 0.8%
2015 8.57% 0.72%
2014 10% 0.75%
2013 5.33% 0.67%
2012 1.43% 0.71%
2011 2.51% 0.78%
2010 2.17% 0.79%
2009 2.17% 0.76%
2008 2.38% 0.79%
2007 6.22% 0.78%
2006 6.6% 0.74%
2005 2.51% 0.69%
2004 2.44% 0.57%
2003 2.24% 0.47%
2002 2.13% 0.42%
2001 2.08% 0.39%
2000 2.09% 0.36%
1999 2.17% 0.33%
1998 2.34% 0.29%
1997 2.72% 0.26%
1996 3.38% 0.25%
1995 4.18% 0.26%
1994 4.91% 0.25%
1993 5.34% 0.24%
1992 5.43% 0.27%
1991 8.1% 0.31%
1990 8.13% 0.3%
1989 4.9% 0.26%
1988 4.77% 0.22%
1987 4.73% 0.21%
1986 4.72% 0.23%
1985 4.68% 0.23%
1984 4.63% 0.16%
1983 4.55% 0.03%
1982 4.36% -0.04%
1981 4.09% 0.03%
1980 3.73% 0.12%
1979 3.37% 0.09%
1978 3.2% 0.005%
1977 3.11% -0.03%
1976 3.11% -0.02%
1975 3.26% -0.007%
1974 3.44% 0.06%
1973 3.71% 0.19%
1972 4.22% 0.34%
1971 5.11% 0.42%
1970 6.25% 0.4%
1969 7.33% 0.42%
1968 7.97% 0.49%
1967 7.88% 0.54%
1966 7.18% 0.55%
1965 6.16% 0.64%
1964 5.17% 0.65%
1963 4.7% 0.75%
1962 4.79% 0.85%
1961 5.17% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Jordan United Kingdom
Current population
11538682
70071289
Population rank 86/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.84%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +564
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 +389,911
Net migration rank 190/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 389,911
2024 200,223 -156,369 13,233 417,114
2023 200,895 -17,445 34,606 445,523
2022 199,900 -17,445 39,770 487,029
2021 190,795 6,573 30,609 462,967
2020 198,138 6,745 -4,272 144,221
2019 204,933 -23,156 108,338 232,727
2018 205,333 32,062 119,317 259,744
2017 205,903 12,873 145,121 272,311
2016 205,891 31,046 177,136 324,649
2015 195,495 490,844 175,735 347,839
2014 184,169 635,528 206,781 306,091
2013 170,473 609,631 198,827 237,272
2012 175,437 -146,181 248,473 172,088
2011 177,076 7,057 259,361 228,773
2010 177,748 4,872 251,066 274,811
2009 177,651 -49,687 230,422 249,639
2008 175,048 767 216,325 263,390
2007 167,574 -18,108 196,232 309,385
2006 147,643 502,609 176,455 288,923
2005 141,816 3,500 144,963 308,279
2004 141,752 7,979 131,974 276,077
2003 142,443 -11,699 89,471 211,846
2002 139,250 -18,463 65,308 203,577
2001 136,450 -22,896 65,032 175,133
2000 136,414 -26,077 70,671 153,917
1999 138,201 -27,530 64,551 152,653
1998 140,696 -27,036 87,730 125,541
1997 145,358 -23,021 99,138 59,723
1996 147,852 -2,655 98,884 54,964
1995 147,652 27,991 87,028 61,385
1994 144,199 61,533 127,304 45,339
1993 139,467 81,576 103,893 27,403
1992 134,241 85,376 149,709 17,846
1991 129,642 75,824 143,562 27,601
1990 114,912 266,100 154,569 57,132
1989 112,608 50,941 119,861 49,586
1988 109,754 39,873 136,628 13,952
1987 106,536 34,646 136,325 8,266
1986 103,551 30,763 90,690 41,836
1985 99,801 28,040 79,170 83,164
1984 96,092 24,316 84,633 71,107
1983 92,863 21,487 61,966 27,063
1982 89,473 16,944 56,314 -61,152
1981 86,751 9,659 73,234 -83,876
1980 84,508 1,735 95,734 -25,187
1979 82,076 -7,706 61,872 11,255
1978 79,908 -13,701 16,859 3,783
1977 78,101 -15,132 0 -21,636
1976 75,981 -17,309 -5,621 -19,135
1975 74,392 -14,822 33,735 -40,241
1974 72,212 -12,024 67,476 -65,710
1973 70,058 -8,072 112,389 -33,840
1972 67,707 -2,622 162,650 -1,406
1971 64,763 8,976 257,123 1,175
1970 60,321 25,894 244,918 -15,254
1969 57,431 40,481 260,577 -60,655
1968 53,336 50,036 292,622 -38,852
1967 48,791 50,397 346,145 -39,659
1966 44,580 41,882 333,356 -27,935
1965 41,635 29,737 364,132 -24,955
1964 39,205 17,018 405,000 -23,885
1963 36,858 8,763 337,995 8,271
1962 34,598 8,098 340,800 76,443
1961 32,143 11,097 311,519 52,295
1960 29,491 15,509 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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