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Population in Jordan compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 12,345 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Jordan vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Vatican
2100 21,346,709 2,521
2099 21,318,400 2,506
2098 21,276,587 2,497
2097 21,237,878 2,482
2096 21,204,195 2,469
2095 21,146,160 2,452
2094 21,113,543 2,435
2093 21,064,917 2,421
2092 21,015,511 2,400
2091 20,930,262 2,384
2090 20,864,971 2,359
2089 20,783,567 2,337
2088 20,713,897 2,319
2087 20,643,710 2,291
2086 20,580,263 2,269
2085 20,502,047 2,248
2084 20,434,545 2,217
2083 20,374,054 2,183
2082 20,288,057 2,159
2081 20,191,077 2,129
2080 20,105,784 2,105
2079 20,014,191 2,089
2078 19,927,535 2,068
2077 19,835,869 2,050
2076 19,742,371 2,025
2075 19,635,722 2,001
2074 19,539,085 1,970
2073 19,432,498 1,944
2072 19,323,034 1,912
2071 19,207,735 1,866
2070 19,084,510 1,829
2069 18,977,089 1,795
2068 18,837,786 1,777
2067 18,721,500 1,755
2066 18,585,819 1,729
2065 18,450,342 1,701
2064 18,327,889 1,679
2063 18,195,124 1,651
2062 18,046,701 1,623
2061 17,905,240 1,595
2060 17,766,923 1,556
2059 17,623,583 1,530
2058 17,480,101 1,512
2057 17,332,985 1,493
2056 17,199,988 1,469
2055 17,055,494 1,441
2054 16,922,360 1,419
2053 16,788,269 1,382
2052 16,629,867 1,358
2051 16,483,332 1,335
2050 16,313,641 1,311
2049 16,143,037 1,283
2048 15,960,692 1,256
2047 15,782,848 1,237
2046 15,601,379 1,215
2045 15,401,446 1,192
2044 15,203,736 1,174
2043 15,009,222 1,152
2042 14,814,702 1,135
2041 14,610,184 1,105
2040 14,387,461 1,070
2039 14,180,166 1,033
2038 13,969,908 1,001
2037 13,763,230 996
2036 13,565,172 1,001
2035 13,367,627 988
2034 13,173,095 988
2033 12,977,990 974
2032 12,780,785 964
2031 12,572,455 977
2030 12,372,453 979
2029 12,165,594 985
2028 11,949,107 983
2027 11,734,783 946
2026 11,488,370 933
2025 11,596,825 927
2024 11,552,876 910
2023 11,439,213 927
2022 11,256,263 951
2021 11,066,356 972
2020 10,865,228 987
2019 10,671,891 1,000
2018 10,462,306 -
2017 10,234,226 1,000
2016 10,006,367 -
2015 9,544,729 1,000
2014 8,791,710 842
2013 7,991,809 839
2012 7,587,127 836
2011 7,480,424 832
2010 7,297,043 829
2009 7,141,753 826
2008 6,989,866 824
2007 6,827,227 821
2006 6,427,371 932
2005 6,029,587 921
2004 5,882,061 921
2003 5,741,828 911
2002 5,616,066 900
2001 5,498,894 890
2000 5,386,945 880
1999 5,276,444 -
1998 5,164,284 -
1997 5,046,285 -
1996 4,912,516 -
1995 4,752,096 -
1994 4,561,406 -
1993 4,348,020 -
1992 4,127,693 -
1991 3,915,149 -
1990 3,621,908 -
1989 3,349,627 -
1988 3,193,039 -
1987 3,047,634 -
1986 2,909,887 -
1985 2,778,810 -
1984 2,654,688 -
1983 2,537,307 -
1982 2,426,927 -
1981 2,325,517 -
1980 2,234,186 -
1979 2,153,882 -
1978 2,083,595 -
1977 2,019,002 -
1976 1,958,177 -
1975 1,899,055 -
1974 1,839,182 -
1973 1,778,094 -
1972 1,714,555 -
1971 1,645,145 -
1970 1,565,163 -
1969 1,473,100 -
1968 1,372,460 -
1967 1,271,183 -
1966 1,178,360 -
1965 1,099,440 -
1964 1,035,640 -
1963 984,714 -
1962 940,554 -
1961 897,591 -
1960 853,471 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Vatican
2100 0.13% 0.59%
2099 0.2% 0.37%
2098 0.18% 0.6%
2097 0.16% 0.53%
2096 0.27% 0.68%
2095 0.15% 0.69%
2094 0.23% 0.61%
2093 0.24% 0.85%
2092 0.41% 0.7%
2091 0.31% 1.02%
2090 0.39% 0.95%
2089 0.34% 0.8%
2088 0.34% 1.21%
2087 0.31% 0.98%
2086 0.38% 0.91%
2085 0.33% 1.42%
2084 0.3% 1.53%
2083 0.42% 1.12%
2082 0.48% 1.39%
2081 0.42% 1.15%
2080 0.46% 0.8%
2079 0.43% 0.99%
2078 0.46% 0.9%
2077 0.47% 1.19%
2076 0.54% 1.2%
2075 0.49% 1.6%
2074 0.55% 1.34%
2073 0.57% 1.65%
2072 0.6% 2.49%
2071 0.65% 2.03%
2070 0.57% 1.86%
2069 0.74% 1.04%
2068 0.62% 1.27%
2067 0.73% 1.5%
2066 0.73% 1.64%
2065 0.67% 1.33%
2064 0.73% 1.69%
2063 0.82% 1.71%
2062 0.79% 1.74%
2061 0.78% 2.5%
2060 0.81% 1.7%
2059 0.82% 1.23%
2058 0.85% 1.24%
2057 0.77% 1.64%
2056 0.85% 1.93%
2055 0.79% 1.57%
2054 0.8% 2.68%
2053 0.95% 1.78%
2052 0.89% 1.67%
2051 1.04% 1.84%
2050 1.06% 2.17%
2049 1.14% 2.22%
2048 1.13% 1.5%
2047 1.16% 1.83%
2046 1.3% 1.87%
2045 1.3% 1.58%
2044 1.3% 1.93%
2043 1.31% 1.47%
2042 1.4% 2.68%
2041 1.55% 3.29%
2040 1.46% 3.59%
2039 1.51% 3.15%
2038 1.5% 0.56%
2037 1.46% -0.56%
2036 1.48% 1.31%
2035 1.48% 0%
2034 1.5% 1.52%
2033 1.54% 0.96%
2032 1.66% -1.33%
2031 1.62% -0.19%
2030 1.7% -0.56%
2029 1.81% 0.19%
2028 1.83% 3.92%
2027 2.14% 1.39%
2026 -0.94% 0.6%
2025 0.38% 1.83%
2024 0.99% -1.8%
2023 1.63% -2.53%
2022 1.72% -2.1%
2021 1.85% -1.5%
2020 1.81% -1.3%
2019 2% 0%
2018 2.23% 0%
2017 2.28% 0%
2016 4.84% 0%
2015 8.57% 18.8%
2014 10% 0.36%
2013 5.33% 0.36%
2012 1.43% 0.48%
2011 2.51% 0.36%
2010 2.17% 0.36%
2009 2.17% 0.24%
2008 2.38% 0.37%
2007 6.22% -11.9%
2006 6.6% 1.19%
2005 2.51% 0%
2004 2.44% 1.1%
2003 2.24% 1.22%
2002 2.13% 1.12%
2001 2.08% 1.14%
2000 2.09% -
1999 2.17% -
1998 2.34% -
1997 2.72% -
1996 3.38% -
1995 4.18% -
1994 4.91% -
1993 5.34% -
1992 5.43% -
1991 8.1% -
1990 8.13% -
1989 4.9% -
1988 4.77% -
1987 4.73% -
1986 4.72% -
1985 4.68% -
1984 4.63% -
1983 4.55% -
1982 4.36% -
1981 4.09% -
1980 3.73% -
1979 3.37% -
1978 3.2% -
1977 3.11% -
1976 3.11% -
1975 3.26% -
1974 3.44% -
1973 3.71% -
1972 4.22% -
1971 5.11% -
1970 6.25% -
1969 7.33% -
1968 7.97% -
1967 7.88% -
1966 7.18% -
1965 6.16% -
1964 5.17% -
1963 4.7% -
1962 4.79% -
1961 5.17% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Jordan Vatican
Current population
11555022
936
Population rank 86/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.00001%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
1 month
One birth every
2.23 minutes
n/a
One death every
15.1 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +311 +0
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +0%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -303,267 n/a
Net migration rank 190/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -
2024 - -156,369 - -
2023 200,895 -17,445 - -
2022 199,900 -17,445 - -
2021 190,795 6,573 - -
2020 198,138 6,745 - -
2019 204,933 -23,156 - -
2018 205,333 32,062 - -
2017 205,903 12,873 - -
2016 205,891 31,046 - -
2015 195,495 490,844 - -
2014 184,169 635,528 - -
2013 170,473 609,631 - -
2012 175,437 -146,181 - -
2011 177,076 7,057 - -
2010 177,748 4,872 - -
2009 177,651 -49,687 - -
2008 175,048 767 - -
2007 167,574 -18,108 - -
2006 147,643 502,609 - -
2005 141,816 3,500 - -
2004 141,752 7,979 - -
2003 142,443 -11,699 - -
2002 139,250 -18,463 - -
2001 136,450 -22,896 - -
2000 136,414 -26,077 - -
1999 138,201 -27,530 - -
1998 140,696 -27,036 - -
1997 145,358 -23,021 - -
1996 147,852 -2,655 - -
1995 147,652 27,991 - -
1994 144,199 61,533 - -
1993 139,467 81,576 - -
1992 134,241 85,376 - -
1991 129,642 75,824 - -
1990 114,912 266,100 - -
1989 112,608 50,941 - -
1988 109,754 39,873 - -
1987 106,536 34,646 - -
1986 103,551 30,763 - -
1985 99,801 28,040 - -
1984 96,092 24,316 - -
1983 92,863 21,487 - -
1982 89,473 16,944 - -
1981 86,751 9,659 - -
1980 84,508 1,735 - -
1979 82,076 -7,706 - -
1978 79,908 -13,701 - -
1977 78,101 -15,132 - -
1976 75,981 -17,309 - -
1975 74,392 -14,822 - -
1974 72,212 -12,024 - -
1973 70,058 -8,072 - -
1972 67,707 -2,622 - -
1971 64,763 8,976 - -
1970 60,321 25,894 - -
1969 57,431 40,481 - -
1968 53,336 50,036 - -
1967 48,791 50,397 - -
1966 44,580 41,882 - -
1965 41,635 29,737 - -
1964 39,205 17,018 - -
1963 36,858 8,763 - -
1962 34,598 8,098 - -
1961 32,143 11,097 - -
1960 29,491 15,509 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Jordan and the Vatican

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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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