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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.88 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Jordan vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Vietnam
2100 21,206,553 92,225,380
2099 21,178,430 92,721,469
2098 21,136,891 93,212,742
2097 21,098,437 93,688,693
2096 21,064,975 94,163,950
2095 21,007,321 94,626,063
2094 20,974,918 95,083,879
2093 20,926,611 95,543,293
2092 20,877,529 96,000,019
2091 20,792,840 96,459,165
2090 20,727,978 96,922,871
2089 20,647,108 97,384,434
2088 20,577,895 97,843,001
2087 20,508,170 98,308,755
2086 20,445,139 98,773,008
2085 20,367,437 99,233,927
2084 20,300,378 99,695,401
2083 20,240,284 100,162,677
2082 20,154,852 100,634,653
2081 20,058,508 101,104,469
2080 19,973,775 101,568,526
2079 19,882,784 102,030,723
2078 19,796,696 102,480,219
2077 19,705,632 102,928,253
2076 19,612,748 103,358,352
2075 19,506,799 103,783,177
2074 19,410,797 104,197,814
2073 19,304,910 104,606,950
2072 19,196,165 105,005,673
2071 19,081,623 105,384,777
2070 18,959,207 105,757,144
2069 18,852,491 106,110,195
2068 18,714,102 106,454,379
2067 18,598,580 106,794,625
2066 18,463,790 107,126,965
2065 18,329,203 107,442,675
2064 18,207,553 107,744,261
2063 18,075,660 108,038,461
2062 17,928,211 108,322,712
2061 17,787,680 108,590,617
2060 17,650,270 108,842,045
2059 17,507,871 109,087,333
2058 17,365,332 109,320,301
2057 17,219,182 109,529,799
2056 17,087,058 109,715,196
2055 16,943,513 109,886,647
2054 16,811,253 110,035,740
2053 16,678,042 110,156,643
2052 16,520,680 110,253,026
2051 16,375,107 110,321,289
2050 16,206,530 110,344,733
2049 16,037,046 110,339,565
2048 15,855,898 110,296,602
2047 15,679,222 110,211,618
2046 15,498,944 110,090,837
2045 15,300,324 109,926,260
2044 15,103,912 109,731,512
2043 14,910,676 109,497,595
2042 14,717,433 109,225,525
2041 14,514,257 108,919,674
2040 14,292,997 108,594,542
2039 14,087,063 108,237,715
2038 13,878,186 107,861,117
2037 13,672,864 107,463,482
2036 13,476,107 107,058,359
2035 13,279,859 106,630,705
2034 13,086,605 106,189,495
2033 12,892,780 105,745,684
2032 12,696,870 105,283,013
2031 12,489,908 104,809,957
2030 12,291,219 104,314,150
2029 12,085,718 103,819,556
2028 11,870,652 103,300,347
2027 11,657,736 102,759,746
2026 11,412,941 102,197,177
2025 11,520,684 101,598,527
2024 11,552,876 100,987,686
2023 11,439,213 100,352,192
2022 11,256,263 99,680,655
2021 11,066,356 98,935,098
2020 10,865,228 98,079,191
2019 10,671,891 97,173,776
2018 10,462,306 96,237,319
2017 10,234,226 95,176,977
2016 10,006,367 94,000,117
2015 9,544,729 92,823,254
2014 8,791,710 91,679,578
2013 7,991,809 90,573,104
2012 7,587,127 89,510,356
2011 7,480,424 88,468,314
2010 7,297,043 87,455,152
2009 7,141,753 86,460,018
2008 6,989,866 85,175,788
2007 6,827,227 83,633,375
2006 6,427,371 82,167,897
2005 6,029,587 81,088,313
2004 5,882,061 80,338,971
2003 5,741,828 79,563,777
2002 5,616,066 78,772,224
2001 5,498,894 77,969,361
2000 5,386,945 77,154,011
1999 5,276,444 76,287,452
1998 5,164,284 75,299,660
1997 5,046,285 74,226,889
1996 4,912,516 73,156,447
1995 4,752,096 72,049,940
1994 4,561,406 70,854,391
1993 4,348,020 69,586,384
1992 4,127,693 68,260,337
1991 3,915,149 66,891,775
1990 3,621,908 65,504,552
1989 3,349,627 64,147,348
1988 3,193,039 62,843,228
1987 3,047,634 61,584,651
1986 2,909,887 60,347,048
1985 2,778,810 59,060,622
1984 2,654,688 57,706,067
1983 2,537,307 56,337,921
1982 2,426,927 55,011,289
1981 2,325,517 53,738,141
1980 2,234,186 52,490,101
1979 2,153,882 51,378,211
1978 2,083,595 50,249,552
1977 2,019,002 48,954,872
1976 1,958,177 47,684,931
1975 1,899,055 46,482,903
1974 1,839,182 45,413,537
1973 1,778,094 44,409,861
1972 1,714,555 43,429,168
1971 1,645,145 42,449,276
1970 1,565,163 41,475,230
1969 1,473,100 40,582,096
1968 1,372,460 39,734,609
1967 1,271,183 38,895,080
1966 1,178,360 38,024,836
1965 1,099,440 37,129,656
1964 1,035,640 36,201,563
1963 984,714 35,249,101
1962 940,554 34,288,560
1961 897,591 33,409,059
1960 853,471 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Vietnam
2100 0.13% -0.54%
2099 0.2% -0.53%
2098 0.18% -0.51%
2097 0.16% -0.5%
2096 0.27% -0.49%
2095 0.15% -0.48%
2094 0.23% -0.48%
2093 0.24% -0.48%
2092 0.41% -0.48%
2091 0.31% -0.48%
2090 0.39% -0.47%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.34% -0.47%
2087 0.31% -0.47%
2086 0.38% -0.46%
2085 0.33% -0.46%
2084 0.3% -0.47%
2083 0.42% -0.47%
2082 0.48% -0.46%
2081 0.42% -0.46%
2080 0.46% -0.45%
2079 0.43% -0.44%
2078 0.46% -0.44%
2077 0.47% -0.42%
2076 0.54% -0.41%
2075 0.49% -0.4%
2074 0.55% -0.39%
2073 0.57% -0.38%
2072 0.6% -0.36%
2071 0.65% -0.35%
2070 0.57% -0.33%
2069 0.74% -0.32%
2068 0.62% -0.32%
2067 0.73% -0.31%
2066 0.73% -0.29%
2065 0.67% -0.28%
2064 0.73% -0.27%
2063 0.82% -0.26%
2062 0.79% -0.25%
2061 0.78% -0.23%
2060 0.81% -0.22%
2059 0.82% -0.21%
2058 0.85% -0.19%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.85% -0.16%
2055 0.79% -0.14%
2054 0.8% -0.11%
2053 0.95% -0.09%
2052 0.89% -0.06%
2051 1.04% -0.02%
2050 1.06% 0.005%
2049 1.14% 0.04%
2048 1.13% 0.08%
2047 1.16% 0.11%
2046 1.3% 0.15%
2045 1.3% 0.18%
2044 1.3% 0.21%
2043 1.31% 0.25%
2042 1.4% 0.28%
2041 1.55% 0.3%
2040 1.46% 0.33%
2039 1.51% 0.35%
2038 1.5% 0.37%
2037 1.46% 0.38%
2036 1.48% 0.4%
2035 1.48% 0.42%
2034 1.5% 0.42%
2033 1.54% 0.44%
2032 1.66% 0.45%
2031 1.62% 0.48%
2030 1.7% 0.48%
2029 1.81% 0.5%
2028 1.83% 0.53%
2027 2.14% 0.55%
2026 -0.94% 0.59%
2025 -0.28% 0.6%
2024 0.99% 0.63%
2023 1.63% 0.67%
2022 1.72% 0.75%
2021 1.85% 0.87%
2020 1.81% 0.93%
2019 2% 0.97%
2018 2.23% 1.11%
2017 2.28% 1.25%
2016 4.84% 1.27%
2015 8.57% 1.25%
2014 10% 1.22%
2013 5.33% 1.19%
2012 1.43% 1.18%
2011 2.51% 1.16%
2010 2.17% 1.15%
2009 2.17% 1.51%
2008 2.38% 1.84%
2007 6.22% 1.78%
2006 6.6% 1.33%
2005 2.51% 0.93%
2004 2.44% 0.97%
2003 2.24% 1%
2002 2.13% 1.03%
2001 2.08% 1.06%
2000 2.09% 1.14%
1999 2.17% 1.31%
1998 2.34% 1.45%
1997 2.72% 1.46%
1996 3.38% 1.54%
1995 4.18% 1.69%
1994 4.91% 1.82%
1993 5.34% 1.94%
1992 5.43% 2.05%
1991 8.1% 2.12%
1990 8.13% 2.12%
1989 4.9% 2.08%
1988 4.77% 2.04%
1987 4.73% 2.05%
1986 4.72% 2.18%
1985 4.68% 2.35%
1984 4.63% 2.43%
1983 4.55% 2.41%
1982 4.36% 2.37%
1981 4.09% 2.38%
1980 3.73% 2.16%
1979 3.37% 2.25%
1978 3.2% 2.64%
1977 3.11% 2.66%
1976 3.11% 2.59%
1975 3.26% 2.35%
1974 3.44% 2.26%
1973 3.71% 2.26%
1972 4.22% 2.31%
1971 5.11% 2.35%
1970 6.25% 2.2%
1969 7.33% 2.13%
1968 7.97% 2.16%
1967 7.88% 2.29%
1966 7.18% 2.41%
1965 6.16% 2.56%
1964 5.17% 2.7%
1963 4.7% 2.8%
1962 4.79% 2.63%
1961 5.17% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Jordan Vietnam
Current population
11538682
102486146
Population rank 86/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.23%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -48,171
Net migration rank 190/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -48,171
2024 200,223 -156,369 684,393 -59,645
2023 200,895 -17,445 727,955 -81,789
2022 199,900 -17,445 775,914 -78,977
2021 190,795 6,573 799,593 -5,418
2020 198,138 6,745 924,004 -6,457
2019 204,933 -23,156 895,262 -2,051
2018 205,333 32,062 882,977 96,650
2017 205,903 12,873 1,001,833 139,245
2016 205,891 31,046 1,045,094 167,652
2015 195,495 490,844 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 184,169 635,528 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 170,473 609,631 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 175,437 -146,181 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 177,076 7,057 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 177,748 4,872 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 177,651 -49,687 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 175,048 767 1,008,141 571,113
2007 167,574 -18,108 981,689 523,784
2006 147,643 502,609 943,041 482,399
2005 141,816 3,500 942,084 -208,337
2004 141,752 7,979 985,438 -220,458
2003 142,443 -11,699 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 139,250 -18,463 991,427 -193,766
2001 136,450 -22,896 985,610 -177,586
2000 136,414 -26,077 966,894 -144,298
1999 138,201 -27,530 925,519 -15,010
1998 140,696 -27,036 959,016 106,091
1997 145,358 -23,021 1,028,116 52,382
1996 147,852 -2,655 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 147,652 27,991 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 144,199 61,533 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 139,467 81,576 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 134,241 85,376 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 129,642 75,824 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 114,912 266,100 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 112,608 50,941 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 109,754 39,873 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 106,536 34,646 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 103,551 30,763 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 99,801 28,040 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 96,092 24,316 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 92,863 21,487 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 89,473 16,944 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 86,751 9,659 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 84,508 1,735 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 82,076 -7,706 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 79,908 -13,701 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 78,101 -15,132 1,259,315 49,655
1976 75,981 -17,309 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 74,392 -14,822 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 72,212 -12,024 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 70,058 -8,072 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 67,707 -2,622 921,524 -1,920
1971 64,763 8,976 963,259 76,961
1970 60,321 25,894 905,902 1,997
1969 57,431 40,481 878,359 0
1968 53,336 50,036 815,116 1,489
1967 48,791 50,397 862,071 394
1966 44,580 41,882 876,283 1,769
1965 41,635 29,737 913,761 -1,438
1964 39,205 17,018 950,219 -6,328
1963 36,858 8,763 961,067 0
1962 34,598 8,098 960,046 0
1961 32,143 11,097 798,978 0
1960 29,491 15,509 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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