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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 29.9 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.28% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Jordan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan United States
2100 21,206,553 415,429,771
2099 21,178,430 414,829,167
2098 21,136,891 414,231,720
2097 21,098,437 413,576,381
2096 21,064,975 412,927,393
2095 21,007,321 412,225,379
2094 20,974,918 411,498,749
2093 20,926,611 410,785,729
2092 20,877,529 410,051,921
2091 20,792,840 409,320,183
2090 20,727,978 408,613,732
2089 20,647,108 407,885,645
2088 20,577,895 407,129,733
2087 20,508,170 406,421,298
2086 20,445,139 405,715,343
2085 20,367,437 405,059,379
2084 20,300,378 404,343,130
2083 20,240,284 403,612,785
2082 20,154,852 402,871,293
2081 20,058,508 402,054,554
2080 19,973,775 401,319,194
2079 19,882,784 400,554,914
2078 19,796,696 399,737,968
2077 19,705,632 398,906,565
2076 19,612,748 398,035,750
2075 19,506,799 397,109,170
2074 19,410,797 396,226,412
2073 19,304,910 395,307,725
2072 19,196,165 394,393,561
2071 19,081,623 393,415,363
2070 18,959,207 392,469,727
2069 18,852,491 391,479,981
2068 18,714,102 390,517,695
2067 18,598,580 389,543,856
2066 18,463,790 388,597,719
2065 18,329,203 387,685,327
2064 18,207,553 386,805,026
2063 18,075,660 385,911,917
2062 17,928,211 385,032,627
2061 17,787,680 384,170,837
2060 17,650,270 383,361,269
2059 17,507,871 382,542,030
2058 17,365,332 381,704,804
2057 17,219,182 380,907,023
2056 17,087,058 380,159,777
2055 16,943,513 379,430,756
2054 16,811,253 378,682,851
2053 16,678,042 377,878,421
2052 16,520,680 377,073,303
2051 16,375,107 376,229,840
2050 16,206,530 375,373,155
2049 16,037,046 374,493,150
2048 15,855,898 373,590,762
2047 15,679,222 372,626,259
2046 15,498,944 371,644,809
2045 15,300,324 370,602,914
2044 15,103,912 369,518,897
2043 14,910,676 368,375,680
2042 14,717,433 367,158,772
2041 14,514,257 365,937,822
2040 14,292,997 364,671,837
2039 14,087,063 363,367,337
2038 13,878,186 361,997,023
2037 13,672,864 360,606,236
2036 13,476,107 359,193,245
2035 13,279,859 357,750,686
2034 13,086,605 356,266,726
2033 12,892,780 354,775,032
2032 12,696,870 353,259,037
2031 12,489,908 351,721,511
2030 12,291,219 350,155,042
2029 12,085,718 348,564,667
2028 11,870,652 346,906,294
2027 11,657,736 345,257,605
2026 11,412,941 343,565,426
2025 11,520,684 341,784,857
2024 11,552,876 340,110,988
2023 11,439,213 334,914,895
2022 11,256,263 333,271,411
2021 11,066,356 331,893,745
2020 10,865,228 331,526,933
2019 10,671,891 328,329,953
2018 10,462,306 326,838,199
2017 10,234,226 325,122,128
2016 10,006,367 323,071,755
2015 9,544,729 320,738,994
2014 8,791,710 318,386,329
2013 7,991,809 316,059,947
2012 7,587,127 313,877,662
2011 7,480,424 311,583,481
2010 7,297,043 309,327,143
2009 7,141,753 306,771,529
2008 6,989,866 304,093,966
2007 6,827,227 301,231,207
2006 6,427,371 298,379,912
2005 6,029,587 295,516,599
2004 5,882,061 292,805,298
2003 5,741,828 290,107,933
2002 5,616,066 287,625,193
2001 5,498,894 284,968,955
2000 5,386,945 282,162,411
1999 5,276,444 279,294,713
1998 5,164,284 276,115,288
1997 5,046,285 272,911,760
1996 4,912,516 269,667,391
1995 4,752,096 266,557,091
1994 4,561,406 263,435,673
1993 4,348,020 260,255,352
1992 4,127,693 256,894,189
1991 3,915,149 253,492,503
1990 3,621,908 250,131,894
1989 3,349,627 246,819,222
1988 3,193,039 244,499,004
1987 3,047,634 242,288,936
1986 2,909,887 240,132,831
1985 2,778,810 237,923,734
1984 2,654,688 235,824,908
1983 2,537,307 233,792,014
1982 2,426,927 231,664,432
1981 2,325,517 229,465,744
1980 2,234,186 226,542,250
1979 2,153,882 225,055,487
1978 2,083,595 222,584,545
1977 2,019,002 220,239,425
1976 1,958,177 218,035,164
1975 1,899,055 215,973,199
1974 1,839,182 213,853,928
1973 1,778,094 211,908,788
1972 1,714,555 209,896,021
1971 1,645,145 207,660,677
1970 1,565,163 205,052,174
1969 1,473,100 202,676,946
1968 1,372,460 200,706,052
1967 1,271,183 198,712,056
1966 1,178,360 196,560,338
1965 1,099,440 194,302,963
1964 1,035,640 191,888,791
1963 984,714 189,241,798
1962 940,554 186,537,737
1961 897,591 183,691,481
1960 853,471 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan United States
2100 0.13% 0.14%
2099 0.2% 0.14%
2098 0.18% 0.16%
2097 0.16% 0.16%
2096 0.27% 0.17%
2095 0.15% 0.18%
2094 0.23% 0.17%
2093 0.24% 0.18%
2092 0.41% 0.18%
2091 0.31% 0.17%
2090 0.39% 0.18%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.34% 0.17%
2087 0.31% 0.17%
2086 0.38% 0.16%
2085 0.33% 0.18%
2084 0.3% 0.18%
2083 0.42% 0.18%
2082 0.48% 0.2%
2081 0.42% 0.18%
2080 0.46% 0.19%
2079 0.43% 0.2%
2078 0.46% 0.21%
2077 0.47% 0.22%
2076 0.54% 0.23%
2075 0.49% 0.22%
2074 0.55% 0.23%
2073 0.57% 0.23%
2072 0.6% 0.25%
2071 0.65% 0.24%
2070 0.57% 0.25%
2069 0.74% 0.25%
2068 0.62% 0.25%
2067 0.73% 0.24%
2066 0.73% 0.24%
2065 0.67% 0.23%
2064 0.73% 0.23%
2063 0.82% 0.23%
2062 0.79% 0.22%
2061 0.78% 0.21%
2060 0.81% 0.21%
2059 0.82% 0.22%
2058 0.85% 0.21%
2057 0.77% 0.2%
2056 0.85% 0.19%
2055 0.79% 0.2%
2054 0.8% 0.21%
2053 0.95% 0.21%
2052 0.89% 0.22%
2051 1.04% 0.23%
2050 1.06% 0.23%
2049 1.14% 0.24%
2048 1.13% 0.26%
2047 1.16% 0.26%
2046 1.3% 0.28%
2045 1.3% 0.29%
2044 1.3% 0.31%
2043 1.31% 0.33%
2042 1.4% 0.33%
2041 1.55% 0.35%
2040 1.46% 0.36%
2039 1.51% 0.38%
2038 1.5% 0.39%
2037 1.46% 0.39%
2036 1.48% 0.4%
2035 1.48% 0.42%
2034 1.5% 0.42%
2033 1.54% 0.43%
2032 1.66% 0.44%
2031 1.62% 0.45%
2030 1.7% 0.46%
2029 1.81% 0.48%
2028 1.83% 0.48%
2027 2.14% 0.49%
2026 -0.94% 0.52%
2025 -0.28% 0.49%
2024 0.99% 1.55%
2023 1.63% 0.49%
2022 1.72% 0.42%
2021 1.85% 0.11%
2020 1.81% 0.97%
2019 2% 0.46%
2018 2.23% 0.53%
2017 2.28% 0.63%
2016 4.84% 0.73%
2015 8.57% 0.74%
2014 10% 0.74%
2013 5.33% 0.7%
2012 1.43% 0.74%
2011 2.51% 0.73%
2010 2.17% 0.83%
2009 2.17% 0.88%
2008 2.38% 0.95%
2007 6.22% 0.96%
2006 6.6% 0.97%
2005 2.51% 0.93%
2004 2.44% 0.93%
2003 2.24% 0.86%
2002 2.13% 0.93%
2001 2.08% 0.99%
2000 2.09% 1.03%
1999 2.17% 1.15%
1998 2.34% 1.17%
1997 2.72% 1.2%
1996 3.38% 1.17%
1995 4.18% 1.18%
1994 4.91% 1.22%
1993 5.34% 1.31%
1992 5.43% 1.34%
1991 8.1% 1.34%
1990 8.13% 1.34%
1989 4.9% 0.95%
1988 4.77% 0.91%
1987 4.73% 0.9%
1986 4.72% 0.93%
1985 4.68% 0.89%
1984 4.63% 0.87%
1983 4.55% 0.92%
1982 4.36% 0.96%
1981 4.09% 1.29%
1980 3.73% 0.66%
1979 3.37% 1.11%
1978 3.2% 1.06%
1977 3.11% 1.01%
1976 3.11% 0.95%
1975 3.26% 0.99%
1974 3.44% 0.92%
1973 3.71% 0.96%
1972 4.22% 1.08%
1971 5.11% 1.27%
1970 6.25% 1.17%
1969 7.33% 0.98%
1968 7.97% 1%
1967 7.88% 1.09%
1966 7.18% 1.16%
1965 6.16% 1.26%
1964 5.17% 1.4%
1963 4.7% 1.45%
1962 4.79% 1.55%
1961 5.17% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Jordan United States
Current population
11538682
344434632
Population rank 86/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 4.15%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +4,586
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 128/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -303,267 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 190/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 1,230,663
2024 200,223 -156,369 544,178 1,286,132
2023 200,895 -17,445 502,372 1,322,668
2022 199,900 -17,445 399,926 1,319,009
2021 190,795 6,573 199,137 674,787
2020 198,138 6,745 208,862 329,769
2019 204,933 -23,156 887,476 1,774,500
2018 205,333 32,062 955,022 1,764,961
2017 205,903 12,873 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 205,891 31,046 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 195,495 490,844 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 184,169 635,528 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 170,473 609,631 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 175,437 -146,181 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 177,076 7,057 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 177,748 4,872 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 177,651 -49,687 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 175,048 767 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 167,574 -18,108 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 147,643 502,609 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 141,816 3,500 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 141,752 7,979 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 142,443 -11,699 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 139,250 -18,463 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 136,450 -22,896 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 136,414 -26,077 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 138,201 -27,530 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 140,696 -27,036 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 145,358 -23,021 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 147,852 -2,655 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 147,652 27,991 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 144,199 61,533 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 139,467 81,576 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 134,241 85,376 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 129,642 75,824 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 114,912 266,100 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 112,608 50,941 1,875,826 400,998
1988 109,754 39,873 1,735,943 460,778
1987 106,536 34,646 1,720,252 480,815
1986 103,551 30,763 1,656,917 493,082
1985 99,801 28,040 1,689,258 598,777
1984 96,092 24,316 1,627,192 622,793
1983 92,863 21,487 1,636,544 662,840
1982 89,473 16,944 1,714,317 600,149
1981 86,751 9,659 1,652,153 583,070
1980 84,508 1,735 1,608,450 595,916
1979 82,076 -7,706 1,597,894 503,559
1978 79,908 -13,701 1,402,283 556,521
1977 78,101 -15,132 1,431,556 577,060
1976 75,981 -17,309 1,264,604 635,590
1975 74,392 -14,822 1,252,644 655,078
1974 72,212 -12,024 1,218,968 706,978
1973 70,058 -8,072 1,165,499 783,163
1972 67,707 -2,622 1,301,355 833,543
1971 64,763 8,976 1,640,519 833,549
1970 60,321 25,894 1,824,965 744,902
1969 57,431 40,481 1,702,487 523,740
1968 53,336 50,036 1,565,507 594,514
1967 48,791 50,397 1,669,181 585,410
1966 44,580 41,882 1,749,387 637,692
1965 41,635 29,737 1,943,030 644,902
1964 39,205 17,018 2,245,099 618,635
1963 36,858 8,763 2,289,826 639,495
1962 34,598 8,098 2,406,337 625,617
1961 32,143 11,097 2,571,681 580,333
1960 29,491 15,509 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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