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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.78 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Jordan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Yemen
2100 21,206,553 111,481,288
2099 21,178,430 111,166,365
2098 21,136,891 110,823,878
2097 21,098,437 110,463,393
2096 21,064,975 110,075,677
2095 21,007,321 109,669,492
2094 20,974,918 109,238,445
2093 20,926,611 108,785,158
2092 20,877,529 108,301,955
2091 20,792,840 107,796,487
2090 20,727,978 107,270,820
2089 20,647,108 106,721,736
2088 20,577,895 106,150,572
2087 20,508,170 105,558,607
2086 20,445,139 104,947,326
2085 20,367,437 104,309,237
2084 20,300,378 103,657,284
2083 20,240,284 102,986,631
2082 20,154,852 102,302,622
2081 20,058,508 101,596,159
2080 19,973,775 100,875,201
2079 19,882,784 100,134,051
2078 19,796,696 99,378,110
2077 19,705,632 98,609,975
2076 19,612,748 97,818,664
2075 19,506,799 97,013,320
2074 19,410,797 96,187,203
2073 19,304,910 95,346,716
2072 19,196,165 94,485,874
2071 19,081,623 93,603,848
2070 18,959,207 92,709,049
2069 18,852,491 91,795,290
2068 18,714,102 90,865,447
2067 18,598,580 89,921,194
2066 18,463,790 88,958,695
2065 18,329,203 87,982,501
2064 18,207,553 86,994,159
2063 18,075,660 85,982,061
2062 17,928,211 84,947,120
2061 17,787,680 83,896,256
2060 17,650,270 82,829,722
2059 17,507,871 81,744,993
2058 17,365,332 80,641,636
2057 17,219,182 79,527,942
2056 17,087,058 78,400,761
2055 16,943,513 77,261,521
2054 16,811,253 76,109,237
2053 16,678,042 74,951,358
2052 16,520,680 73,780,088
2051 16,375,107 72,598,574
2050 16,206,530 71,404,664
2049 16,037,046 70,211,386
2048 15,855,898 69,012,729
2047 15,679,222 67,813,135
2046 15,498,944 66,608,054
2045 15,300,324 65,404,355
2044 15,103,912 64,201,447
2043 14,910,676 63,002,861
2042 14,717,433 61,810,280
2041 14,514,257 60,624,401
2040 14,292,997 59,448,342
2039 14,087,063 58,277,392
2038 13,878,186 57,109,914
2037 13,672,864 55,948,438
2036 13,476,107 54,784,372
2035 13,279,859 53,617,795
2034 13,086,605 52,452,522
2033 12,892,780 51,284,323
2032 12,696,870 50,117,732
2031 12,489,908 48,947,870
2030 12,291,219 47,764,521
2029 12,085,718 46,573,906
2028 11,870,652 45,382,831
2027 11,657,736 44,183,742
2026 11,412,941 42,980,680
2025 11,520,684 41,773,878
2024 11,552,876 40,583,164
2023 11,439,213 39,390,799
2022 11,256,263 38,222,876
2021 11,066,356 37,140,230
2020 10,865,228 36,134,863
2019 10,671,891 35,111,408
2018 10,462,306 34,085,182
2017 10,234,226 33,090,921
2016 10,006,367 32,109,010
2015 9,544,729 31,159,379
2014 8,791,710 30,226,309
2013 7,991,809 29,312,952
2012 7,587,127 28,433,647
2011 7,480,424 27,582,897
2010 7,297,043 26,754,387
2009 7,141,753 25,927,724
2008 6,989,866 25,111,941
2007 6,827,227 24,318,082
2006 6,427,371 23,543,083
2005 6,029,587 22,790,085
2004 5,882,061 22,095,167
2003 5,741,828 21,456,379
2002 5,616,066 20,835,086
2001 5,498,894 20,226,147
2000 5,386,945 19,624,141
1999 5,276,444 19,029,420
1998 5,164,284 18,446,013
1997 5,046,285 17,873,936
1996 4,912,516 17,313,177
1995 4,752,096 16,740,058
1994 4,561,406 16,149,147
1993 4,348,020 15,563,914
1992 4,127,693 14,989,494
1991 3,915,149 14,430,201
1990 3,621,908 13,887,862
1989 3,349,627 13,364,174
1988 3,193,039 12,859,708
1987 3,047,634 12,369,912
1986 2,909,887 11,901,040
1985 2,778,810 11,453,825
1984 2,654,688 11,025,597
1983 2,537,307 10,621,499
1982 2,426,927 10,241,006
1981 2,325,517 9,882,362
1980 2,234,186 9,543,358
1979 2,153,882 9,224,194
1978 2,083,595 8,926,586
1977 2,019,002 8,648,222
1976 1,958,177 8,384,113
1975 1,899,055 8,133,598
1974 1,839,182 7,896,783
1973 1,778,094 7,672,796
1972 1,714,555 7,460,068
1971 1,645,145 7,257,462
1970 1,565,163 7,065,279
1969 1,473,100 6,875,859
1968 1,372,460 6,690,524
1967 1,271,183 6,516,444
1966 1,178,360 6,351,494
1965 1,099,440 6,195,593
1964 1,035,640 6,048,006
1963 984,714 5,911,135
1962 940,554 5,782,221
1961 897,591 5,655,232
1960 853,471 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Yemen
2100 0.13% 0.28%
2099 0.2% 0.31%
2098 0.18% 0.33%
2097 0.16% 0.35%
2096 0.27% 0.37%
2095 0.15% 0.39%
2094 0.23% 0.42%
2093 0.24% 0.45%
2092 0.41% 0.47%
2091 0.31% 0.49%
2090 0.39% 0.51%
2089 0.34% 0.54%
2088 0.34% 0.56%
2087 0.31% 0.58%
2086 0.38% 0.61%
2085 0.33% 0.63%
2084 0.3% 0.65%
2083 0.42% 0.67%
2082 0.48% 0.7%
2081 0.42% 0.71%
2080 0.46% 0.74%
2079 0.43% 0.76%
2078 0.46% 0.78%
2077 0.47% 0.81%
2076 0.54% 0.83%
2075 0.49% 0.86%
2074 0.55% 0.88%
2073 0.57% 0.91%
2072 0.6% 0.94%
2071 0.65% 0.97%
2070 0.57% 1%
2069 0.74% 1.02%
2068 0.62% 1.05%
2067 0.73% 1.08%
2066 0.73% 1.11%
2065 0.67% 1.14%
2064 0.73% 1.18%
2063 0.82% 1.22%
2062 0.79% 1.25%
2061 0.78% 1.29%
2060 0.81% 1.33%
2059 0.82% 1.37%
2058 0.85% 1.4%
2057 0.77% 1.44%
2056 0.85% 1.47%
2055 0.79% 1.51%
2054 0.8% 1.54%
2053 0.95% 1.59%
2052 0.89% 1.63%
2051 1.04% 1.67%
2050 1.06% 1.7%
2049 1.14% 1.74%
2048 1.13% 1.77%
2047 1.16% 1.81%
2046 1.3% 1.84%
2045 1.3% 1.87%
2044 1.3% 1.9%
2043 1.31% 1.93%
2042 1.4% 1.96%
2041 1.55% 1.98%
2040 1.46% 2.01%
2039 1.51% 2.04%
2038 1.5% 2.08%
2037 1.46% 2.12%
2036 1.48% 2.18%
2035 1.48% 2.22%
2034 1.5% 2.28%
2033 1.54% 2.33%
2032 1.66% 2.39%
2031 1.62% 2.48%
2030 1.7% 2.56%
2029 1.81% 2.62%
2028 1.83% 2.71%
2027 2.14% 2.8%
2026 -0.94% 2.89%
2025 -0.28% 2.93%
2024 0.99% 3.03%
2023 1.63% 3.06%
2022 1.72% 2.92%
2021 1.85% 2.78%
2020 1.81% 2.91%
2019 2% 3.01%
2018 2.23% 3%
2017 2.28% 3.06%
2016 4.84% 3.05%
2015 8.57% 3.09%
2014 10% 3.12%
2013 5.33% 3.09%
2012 1.43% 3.08%
2011 2.51% 3.1%
2010 2.17% 3.19%
2009 2.17% 3.25%
2008 2.38% 3.26%
2007 6.22% 3.29%
2006 6.6% 3.3%
2005 2.51% 3.15%
2004 2.44% 2.98%
2003 2.24% 2.98%
2002 2.13% 3.01%
2001 2.08% 3.07%
2000 2.09% 3.13%
1999 2.17% 3.16%
1998 2.34% 3.2%
1997 2.72% 3.24%
1996 3.38% 3.42%
1995 4.18% 3.66%
1994 4.91% 3.76%
1993 5.34% 3.83%
1992 5.43% 3.88%
1991 8.1% 3.91%
1990 8.13% 3.92%
1989 4.9% 3.92%
1988 4.77% 3.96%
1987 4.73% 3.94%
1986 4.72% 3.9%
1985 4.68% 3.88%
1984 4.63% 3.8%
1983 4.55% 3.72%
1982 4.36% 3.63%
1981 4.09% 3.55%
1980 3.73% 3.46%
1979 3.37% 3.33%
1978 3.2% 3.22%
1977 3.11% 3.15%
1976 3.11% 3.08%
1975 3.26% 3%
1974 3.44% 2.92%
1973 3.71% 2.85%
1972 4.22% 2.79%
1971 5.11% 2.72%
1970 6.25% 2.75%
1969 7.33% 2.77%
1968 7.97% 2.67%
1967 7.88% 2.6%
1966 7.18% 2.52%
1965 6.16% 2.44%
1964 5.17% 2.32%
1963 4.7% 2.23%
1962 4.79% 2.25%
1961 5.17% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Jordan Yemen
Current population
11538682
43598646
Population rank 86/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.52%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +3,262
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -16,291
Net migration rank 190/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -16,291
2024 200,223 -156,369 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 200,895 -17,445 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 199,900 -17,445 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 190,795 6,573 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 198,138 6,745 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 204,933 -23,156 1,056,432 2,129
2018 205,333 32,062 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 205,903 12,873 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 205,891 31,046 975,697 -6,492
2015 195,495 490,844 939,922 -9,883
2014 184,169 635,528 920,330 15,764
2013 170,473 609,631 884,929 5,697
2012 175,437 -146,181 845,645 22,349
2011 177,076 7,057 806,359 27,184
2010 177,748 4,872 803,246 20,269
2009 177,651 -49,687 798,911 30,919
2008 175,048 767 779,123 22,621
2007 167,574 -18,108 764,780 21,210
2006 147,643 502,609 750,082 13,940
2005 141,816 3,500 726,708 15,283
2004 141,752 7,979 710,493 -62,641
2003 142,443 -11,699 694,457 -64,737
2002 139,250 -18,463 672,494 -59,648
2001 136,450 -22,896 658,704 -53,698
2000 136,414 -26,077 646,694 -47,713
1999 138,201 -27,530 633,166 -42,731
1998 140,696 -27,036 615,488 -39,096
1997 145,358 -23,021 604,443 -36,694
1996 147,852 -2,655 588,786 -35,043
1995 147,652 27,991 607,966 -15,485
1994 144,199 61,533 602,363 -13,040
1993 139,467 81,576 595,459 -14,332
1992 134,241 85,376 582,072 -14,372
1991 129,642 75,824 565,837 -14,964
1990 114,912 266,100 549,654 -15,847
1989 112,608 50,941 530,464 -16,876
1988 109,754 39,873 513,296 -17,952
1987 106,536 34,646 493,337 -9,097
1986 103,551 30,763 464,665 -11,151
1985 99,801 28,040 455,576 -14,660
1984 96,092 24,316 434,674 -19,143
1983 92,863 21,487 414,823 -22,152
1982 89,473 16,944 392,302 -23,981
1981 86,751 9,659 374,482 -25,499
1980 84,508 1,735 355,767 -26,740
1979 82,076 -7,706 336,378 -27,090
1978 79,908 -13,701 312,439 -26,524
1977 78,101 -15,132 296,115 -25,305
1976 75,981 -17,309 281,078 -23,669
1975 74,392 -14,822 266,815 -23,192
1974 72,212 -12,024 252,737 -22,726
1973 70,058 -8,072 240,235 -22,282
1972 67,707 -2,622 229,322 -21,826
1971 64,763 8,976 219,095 -21,386
1970 60,321 25,894 207,613 -20,966
1969 57,431 40,481 196,305 -4,121
1968 53,336 50,036 182,518 -4,031
1967 48,791 50,397 173,637 -3,959
1966 44,580 41,882 164,091 -3,874
1965 41,635 29,737 155,398 -3,797
1964 39,205 17,018 147,299 -3,712
1963 36,858 8,763 133,781 -3,640
1962 34,598 8,098 131,262 -3,572
1961 32,143 11,097 129,787 -3,503
1960 29,491 15,509 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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