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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.98 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Jordan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Zambia
2100 21,206,553 65,204,593
2099 21,178,430 64,858,778
2098 21,136,891 64,503,193
2097 21,098,437 64,136,110
2096 21,064,975 63,764,760
2095 21,007,321 63,380,692
2094 20,974,918 62,980,254
2093 20,926,611 62,578,008
2092 20,877,529 62,163,693
2091 20,792,840 61,738,437
2090 20,727,978 61,309,330
2089 20,647,108 60,868,166
2088 20,577,895 60,422,781
2087 20,508,170 59,958,303
2086 20,445,139 59,487,524
2085 20,367,437 59,011,423
2084 20,300,378 58,524,337
2083 20,240,284 58,029,088
2082 20,154,852 57,527,347
2081 20,058,508 57,016,267
2080 19,973,775 56,495,299
2079 19,882,784 55,972,223
2078 19,796,696 55,438,864
2077 19,705,632 54,895,964
2076 19,612,748 54,350,375
2075 19,506,799 53,796,265
2074 19,410,797 53,236,297
2073 19,304,910 52,666,980
2072 19,196,165 52,090,884
2071 19,081,623 51,509,551
2070 18,959,207 50,921,590
2069 18,852,491 50,324,793
2068 18,714,102 49,727,689
2067 18,598,580 49,125,817
2066 18,463,790 48,520,891
2065 18,329,203 47,909,160
2064 18,207,553 47,290,430
2063 18,075,660 46,668,252
2062 17,928,211 46,039,755
2061 17,787,680 45,407,718
2060 17,650,270 44,768,534
2059 17,507,871 44,128,619
2058 17,365,332 43,485,891
2057 17,219,182 42,843,489
2056 17,087,058 42,198,591
2055 16,943,513 41,550,105
2054 16,811,253 40,898,440
2053 16,678,042 40,247,706
2052 16,520,680 39,596,094
2051 16,375,107 38,942,292
2050 16,206,530 38,287,070
2049 16,037,046 37,626,787
2048 15,855,898 36,964,032
2047 15,679,222 36,302,603
2046 15,498,944 35,638,852
2045 15,300,324 34,974,927
2044 15,103,912 34,310,227
2043 14,910,676 33,645,797
2042 14,717,433 32,984,164
2041 14,514,257 32,323,084
2040 14,292,997 31,658,029
2039 14,087,063 30,995,204
2038 13,878,186 30,329,691
2037 13,672,864 29,662,721
2036 13,476,107 28,994,556
2035 13,279,859 28,327,922
2034 13,086,605 27,665,749
2033 12,892,780 27,006,658
2032 12,696,870 26,351,393
2031 12,489,908 25,697,754
2030 12,291,219 25,050,285
2029 12,085,718 24,409,600
2028 11,870,652 23,776,128
2027 11,657,736 23,146,922
2026 11,412,941 22,525,308
2025 11,520,684 21,913,874
2024 11,552,876 21,314,956
2023 11,439,213 20,723,965
2022 11,256,263 20,152,938
2021 11,066,356 19,603,607
2020 10,865,228 19,059,395
2019 10,671,891 18,513,839
2018 10,462,306 17,973,569
2017 10,234,226 17,441,320
2016 10,006,367 16,914,423
2015 9,544,729 16,399,089
2014 8,791,710 15,895,315
2013 7,991,809 15,398,997
2012 7,587,127 14,913,629
2011 7,480,424 14,437,796
2010 7,297,043 13,965,594
2009 7,141,753 13,490,389
2008 6,989,866 13,021,324
2007 6,827,227 12,565,085
2006 6,427,371 12,129,553
2005 6,029,587 11,718,819
2004 5,882,061 11,338,198
2003 5,741,828 10,983,595
2002 5,616,066 10,647,949
2001 5,498,894 10,325,185
2000 5,386,945 10,017,631
1999 5,276,444 9,740,005
1998 5,164,284 9,482,408
1997 5,046,285 9,237,063
1996 4,912,516 9,004,053
1995 4,752,096 8,785,763
1994 4,561,406 8,576,269
1993 4,348,020 8,373,921
1992 4,127,693 8,176,680
1991 3,915,149 7,981,650
1990 3,621,908 7,786,169
1989 3,349,627 7,589,216
1988 3,193,039 7,391,440
1987 3,047,634 7,191,282
1986 2,909,887 6,986,471
1985 2,778,810 6,780,953
1984 2,654,688 6,580,490
1983 2,537,307 6,381,038
1982 2,426,927 6,178,637
1981 2,325,517 5,983,289
1980 2,234,186 5,802,833
1979 2,153,882 5,631,728
1978 2,083,595 5,465,374
1977 2,019,002 5,302,480
1976 1,958,177 5,143,842
1975 1,899,055 4,990,086
1974 1,839,182 4,842,746
1973 1,778,094 4,702,693
1972 1,714,555 4,569,309
1971 1,645,145 4,442,525
1970 1,565,163 4,321,718
1969 1,473,100 4,197,116
1968 1,372,460 4,065,593
1967 1,271,183 3,936,343
1966 1,178,360 3,812,003
1965 1,099,440 3,692,086
1964 1,035,640 3,577,017
1963 984,714 3,465,907
1962 940,554 3,358,099
1961 897,591 3,254,086
1960 853,471 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Zambia
2100 0.13% 0.53%
2099 0.2% 0.55%
2098 0.18% 0.57%
2097 0.16% 0.58%
2096 0.27% 0.61%
2095 0.15% 0.64%
2094 0.23% 0.64%
2093 0.24% 0.67%
2092 0.41% 0.69%
2091 0.31% 0.7%
2090 0.39% 0.72%
2089 0.34% 0.74%
2088 0.34% 0.77%
2087 0.31% 0.79%
2086 0.38% 0.81%
2085 0.33% 0.83%
2084 0.3% 0.85%
2083 0.42% 0.87%
2082 0.48% 0.9%
2081 0.42% 0.92%
2080 0.46% 0.93%
2079 0.43% 0.96%
2078 0.46% 0.99%
2077 0.47% 1%
2076 0.54% 1.03%
2075 0.49% 1.05%
2074 0.55% 1.08%
2073 0.57% 1.11%
2072 0.6% 1.13%
2071 0.65% 1.15%
2070 0.57% 1.19%
2069 0.74% 1.2%
2068 0.62% 1.23%
2067 0.73% 1.25%
2066 0.73% 1.28%
2065 0.67% 1.31%
2064 0.73% 1.33%
2063 0.82% 1.37%
2062 0.79% 1.39%
2061 0.78% 1.43%
2060 0.81% 1.45%
2059 0.82% 1.48%
2058 0.85% 1.5%
2057 0.77% 1.53%
2056 0.85% 1.56%
2055 0.79% 1.59%
2054 0.8% 1.62%
2053 0.95% 1.65%
2052 0.89% 1.68%
2051 1.04% 1.71%
2050 1.06% 1.75%
2049 1.14% 1.79%
2048 1.13% 1.82%
2047 1.16% 1.86%
2046 1.3% 1.9%
2045 1.3% 1.94%
2044 1.3% 1.97%
2043 1.31% 2.01%
2042 1.4% 2.05%
2041 1.55% 2.1%
2040 1.46% 2.14%
2039 1.51% 2.19%
2038 1.5% 2.25%
2037 1.46% 2.3%
2036 1.48% 2.35%
2035 1.48% 2.39%
2034 1.5% 2.44%
2033 1.54% 2.49%
2032 1.66% 2.54%
2031 1.62% 2.58%
2030 1.7% 2.62%
2029 1.81% 2.66%
2028 1.83% 2.72%
2027 2.14% 2.76%
2026 -0.94% 2.79%
2025 -0.28% 2.81%
2024 0.99% 2.85%
2023 1.63% 2.83%
2022 1.72% 2.8%
2021 1.85% 2.86%
2020 1.81% 2.95%
2019 2% 3.01%
2018 2.23% 3.05%
2017 2.28% 3.12%
2016 4.84% 3.14%
2015 8.57% 3.17%
2014 10% 3.22%
2013 5.33% 3.25%
2012 1.43% 3.3%
2011 2.51% 3.38%
2010 2.17% 3.52%
2009 2.17% 3.6%
2008 2.38% 3.63%
2007 6.22% 3.59%
2006 6.6% 3.5%
2005 2.51% 3.36%
2004 2.44% 3.23%
2003 2.24% 3.15%
2002 2.13% 3.13%
2001 2.08% 3.07%
2000 2.09% 2.85%
1999 2.17% 2.72%
1998 2.34% 2.66%
1997 2.72% 2.59%
1996 3.38% 2.48%
1995 4.18% 2.44%
1994 4.91% 2.42%
1993 5.34% 2.41%
1992 5.43% 2.44%
1991 8.1% 2.51%
1990 8.13% 2.6%
1989 4.9% 2.68%
1988 4.77% 2.78%
1987 4.73% 2.93%
1986 4.72% 3.03%
1985 4.68% 3.05%
1984 4.63% 3.13%
1983 4.55% 3.28%
1982 4.36% 3.26%
1981 4.09% 3.11%
1980 3.73% 3.04%
1979 3.37% 3.04%
1978 3.2% 3.07%
1977 3.11% 3.08%
1976 3.11% 3.08%
1975 3.26% 3.04%
1974 3.44% 2.98%
1973 3.71% 2.92%
1972 4.22% 2.85%
1971 5.11% 2.8%
1970 6.25% 2.97%
1969 7.33% 3.24%
1968 7.97% 3.28%
1967 7.88% 3.26%
1966 7.18% 3.25%
1965 6.16% 3.22%
1964 5.17% 3.21%
1963 4.7% 3.21%
1962 4.79% 3.2%
1961 5.17% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Jordan Zambia
Current population
11538682
22844606
Population rank 86/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.27%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 +6,562
Net migration rank 190/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - 6,562
2024 200,223 -156,369 587,419 7,381
2023 200,895 -17,445 577,660 9,521
2022 199,900 -17,445 563,456 -8,566
2021 190,795 6,573 535,629 8,143
2020 198,138 6,745 536,484 8,156
2019 204,933 -23,156 528,089 18,385
2018 205,333 32,062 515,644 18,431
2017 205,903 12,873 504,630 25,789
2016 205,891 31,046 497,521 25,860
2015 195,495 490,844 491,021 16,261
2014 184,169 635,528 483,663 16,574
2013 170,473 609,631 476,846 15,542
2012 175,437 -146,181 469,406 8,958
2011 177,076 7,057 459,743 13,569
2010 177,748 4,872 448,337 22,761
2009 177,651 -49,687 434,458 44,867
2008 175,048 767 419,560 39,249
2007 167,574 -18,108 403,729 49,945
2006 147,643 502,609 387,891 29,517
2005 141,816 3,500 368,756 35,316
2004 141,752 7,979 349,352 7,819
2003 142,443 -11,699 331,189 20,845
2002 139,250 -18,463 316,041 3,206
2001 136,450 -22,896 302,682 23,582
2000 136,414 -26,077 293,186 -4,338
1999 138,201 -27,530 283,297 -16,888
1998 140,696 -27,036 275,568 -26,796
1997 145,358 -23,021 268,198 -26,276
1996 147,852 -2,655 262,468 -38,358
1995 147,652 27,991 257,897 -45,423
1994 144,199 61,533 252,023 -45,504
1993 139,467 81,576 245,917 -47,739
1992 134,241 85,376 239,953 -43,656
1991 129,642 75,824 237,957 -44,203
1990 114,912 266,100 235,835 -38,619
1989 112,608 50,941 233,429 -36,736
1988 109,754 39,873 230,118 -31,270
1987 106,536 34,646 227,813 -26,338
1986 103,551 30,763 224,768 -16,610
1985 99,801 28,040 221,351 -18,474
1984 96,092 24,316 216,695 -18,652
1983 92,863 21,487 212,712 -11,849
1982 89,473 16,944 207,621 -3,676
1981 86,751 9,659 202,822 -16,072
1980 84,508 1,735 198,817 -24,664
1979 82,076 -7,706 197,578 -29,515
1978 79,908 -13,701 194,933 -30,284
1977 78,101 -15,132 191,557 -30,423
1976 75,981 -17,309 186,762 -30,612
1975 74,392 -14,822 182,258 -30,886
1974 72,212 -12,024 174,484 -31,178
1973 70,058 -8,072 168,258 -31,472
1972 67,707 -2,622 161,648 -31,672
1971 64,763 8,976 155,249 -31,651
1970 60,321 25,894 149,380 -31,370
1969 57,431 40,481 142,660 -11,469
1968 53,336 50,036 137,315 -5,447
1967 48,791 50,397 131,938 -5,298
1966 44,580 41,882 127,164 -5,129
1965 41,635 29,737 122,814 -5,023
1964 39,205 17,018 117,197 -4,851
1963 36,858 8,763 114,555 -4,676
1962 34,598 8,098 110,173 -4,428
1961 32,143 11,097 106,318 -4,043
1960 29,491 15,509 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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