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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.51 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Jordan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Zimbabwe
2100 21,206,553 37,486,352
2099 21,178,430 37,415,690
2098 21,136,891 37,331,540
2097 21,098,437 37,238,819
2096 21,064,975 37,146,184
2095 21,007,321 37,035,388
2094 20,974,918 36,915,996
2093 20,926,611 36,814,133
2092 20,877,529 36,691,740
2091 20,792,840 36,570,481
2090 20,727,978 36,428,812
2089 20,647,108 36,284,166
2088 20,577,895 36,144,627
2087 20,508,170 35,980,805
2086 20,445,139 35,811,286
2085 20,367,437 35,640,228
2084 20,300,378 35,459,328
2083 20,240,284 35,271,139
2082 20,154,852 35,081,992
2081 20,058,508 34,876,198
2080 19,973,775 34,662,013
2079 19,882,784 34,442,751
2078 19,796,696 34,220,306
2077 19,705,632 33,985,899
2076 19,612,748 33,742,198
2075 19,506,799 33,498,815
2074 19,410,797 33,247,764
2073 19,304,910 32,981,390
2072 19,196,165 32,708,937
2071 19,081,623 32,448,602
2070 18,959,207 32,183,952
2069 18,852,491 31,909,601
2068 18,714,102 31,633,783
2067 18,598,580 31,348,096
2066 18,463,790 31,065,618
2065 18,329,203 30,769,538
2064 18,207,553 30,482,622
2063 18,075,660 30,178,760
2062 17,928,211 29,870,308
2061 17,787,680 29,559,670
2060 17,650,270 29,254,998
2059 17,507,871 28,947,636
2058 17,365,332 28,634,199
2057 17,219,182 28,309,796
2056 17,087,058 27,993,176
2055 16,943,513 27,661,321
2054 16,811,253 27,334,325
2053 16,678,042 26,989,310
2052 16,520,680 26,645,898
2051 16,375,107 26,289,905
2050 16,206,530 25,937,176
2049 16,037,046 25,587,491
2048 15,855,898 25,230,302
2047 15,679,222 24,876,838
2046 15,498,944 24,515,600
2045 15,300,324 24,149,762
2044 15,103,912 23,785,181
2043 14,910,676 23,404,024
2042 14,717,433 23,037,316
2041 14,514,257 22,649,943
2040 14,292,997 22,275,480
2039 14,087,063 21,904,908
2038 13,878,186 21,532,024
2037 13,672,864 21,161,527
2036 13,476,107 20,792,863
2035 13,279,859 20,415,452
2034 13,086,605 20,049,783
2033 12,892,780 19,678,070
2032 12,696,870 19,313,685
2031 12,489,908 18,960,968
2030 12,291,219 18,615,376
2029 12,085,718 18,271,657
2028 11,870,652 17,935,044
2027 11,657,736 17,602,533
2026 11,412,941 17,274,728
2025 11,520,684 16,950,795
2024 11,552,876 16,634,373
2023 11,439,213 16,340,822
2022 11,256,263 16,069,056
2021 11,066,356 15,797,210
2020 10,865,228 15,526,888
2019 10,671,891 15,271,368
2018 10,462,306 15,034,452
2017 10,234,226 14,812,482
2016 10,006,367 14,600,294
2015 9,544,729 14,399,013
2014 8,791,710 14,207,359
2013 7,991,809 14,013,808
2012 7,587,127 13,817,887
2011 7,480,424 13,595,424
2010 7,297,043 13,356,548
2009 7,141,753 13,142,790
2008 6,989,866 12,959,149
2007 6,827,227 12,804,058
2006 6,427,371 12,636,445
2005 6,029,587 12,483,432
2004 5,882,061 12,365,896
2003 5,741,828 12,232,323
2002 5,616,066 12,087,653
2001 5,498,894 11,971,901
2000 5,386,945 11,892,055
1999 5,276,444 11,783,458
1998 5,164,284 11,594,297
1997 5,046,285 11,369,827
1996 4,912,516 11,158,360
1995 4,752,096 10,974,599
1994 4,561,406 10,873,148
1993 4,348,020 10,860,288
1992 4,127,693 10,702,700
1991 3,915,149 10,404,816
1990 3,621,908 10,137,281
1989 3,349,627 9,864,798
1988 3,193,039 9,583,094
1987 3,047,634 9,284,644
1986 2,909,887 8,982,578
1985 2,778,810 8,686,813
1984 2,654,688 8,391,488
1983 2,537,307 8,098,404
1982 2,426,927 7,796,496
1981 2,325,517 7,498,635
1980 2,234,186 7,041,303
1979 2,153,882 6,647,556
1978 2,083,595 6,543,575
1977 2,019,002 6,449,512
1976 1,958,177 6,287,105
1975 1,899,055 6,098,658
1974 1,839,182 5,908,328
1973 1,778,094 5,720,404
1972 1,714,555 5,542,445
1971 1,645,145 5,374,712
1970 1,565,163 5,215,918
1969 1,473,100 5,058,181
1968 1,372,460 4,900,440
1967 1,271,183 4,748,307
1966 1,178,360 4,601,217
1965 1,099,440 4,458,462
1964 1,035,640 4,320,006
1963 984,714 4,185,877
1962 940,554 4,055,959
1961 897,591 3,930,401
1960 853,471 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Zimbabwe
2100 0.13% 0.19%
2099 0.2% 0.23%
2098 0.18% 0.25%
2097 0.16% 0.25%
2096 0.27% 0.3%
2095 0.15% 0.32%
2094 0.23% 0.28%
2093 0.24% 0.33%
2092 0.41% 0.33%
2091 0.31% 0.39%
2090 0.39% 0.4%
2089 0.34% 0.39%
2088 0.34% 0.46%
2087 0.31% 0.47%
2086 0.38% 0.48%
2085 0.33% 0.51%
2084 0.3% 0.53%
2083 0.42% 0.54%
2082 0.48% 0.59%
2081 0.42% 0.62%
2080 0.46% 0.64%
2079 0.43% 0.65%
2078 0.46% 0.69%
2077 0.47% 0.72%
2076 0.54% 0.73%
2075 0.49% 0.76%
2074 0.55% 0.81%
2073 0.57% 0.83%
2072 0.6% 0.8%
2071 0.65% 0.82%
2070 0.57% 0.86%
2069 0.74% 0.87%
2068 0.62% 0.91%
2067 0.73% 0.91%
2066 0.73% 0.96%
2065 0.67% 0.94%
2064 0.73% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.03%
2062 0.79% 1.05%
2061 0.78% 1.04%
2060 0.81% 1.06%
2059 0.82% 1.09%
2058 0.85% 1.15%
2057 0.77% 1.13%
2056 0.85% 1.2%
2055 0.79% 1.2%
2054 0.8% 1.28%
2053 0.95% 1.29%
2052 0.89% 1.35%
2051 1.04% 1.36%
2050 1.06% 1.37%
2049 1.14% 1.42%
2048 1.13% 1.42%
2047 1.16% 1.47%
2046 1.3% 1.51%
2045 1.3% 1.53%
2044 1.3% 1.63%
2043 1.31% 1.59%
2042 1.4% 1.71%
2041 1.55% 1.68%
2040 1.46% 1.69%
2039 1.51% 1.73%
2038 1.5% 1.75%
2037 1.46% 1.77%
2036 1.48% 1.85%
2035 1.48% 1.82%
2034 1.5% 1.89%
2033 1.54% 1.89%
2032 1.66% 1.86%
2031 1.62% 1.86%
2030 1.7% 1.88%
2029 1.81% 1.88%
2028 1.83% 1.89%
2027 2.14% 1.9%
2026 -0.94% 1.91%
2025 -0.28% 1.9%
2024 0.99% 1.8%
2023 1.63% 1.69%
2022 1.72% 1.72%
2021 1.85% 1.74%
2020 1.81% 1.67%
2019 2% 1.58%
2018 2.23% 1.5%
2017 2.28% 1.45%
2016 4.84% 1.4%
2015 8.57% 1.35%
2014 10% 1.38%
2013 5.33% 1.42%
2012 1.43% 1.64%
2011 2.51% 1.79%
2010 2.17% 1.63%
2009 2.17% 1.42%
2008 2.38% 1.21%
2007 6.22% 1.33%
2006 6.6% 1.23%
2005 2.51% 0.95%
2004 2.44% 1.09%
2003 2.24% 1.2%
2002 2.13% 0.97%
2001 2.08% 0.67%
2000 2.09% 0.92%
1999 2.17% 1.63%
1998 2.34% 1.97%
1997 2.72% 1.9%
1996 3.38% 1.67%
1995 4.18% 0.93%
1994 4.91% 0.12%
1993 5.34% 1.47%
1992 5.43% 2.86%
1991 8.1% 2.64%
1990 8.13% 2.76%
1989 4.9% 2.94%
1988 4.77% 3.21%
1987 4.73% 3.36%
1986 4.72% 3.4%
1985 4.68% 3.52%
1984 4.63% 3.62%
1983 4.55% 3.87%
1982 4.36% 3.97%
1981 4.09% 6.49%
1980 3.73% 5.92%
1979 3.37% 1.59%
1978 3.2% 1.46%
1977 3.11% 2.58%
1976 3.11% 3.09%
1975 3.26% 3.22%
1974 3.44% 3.29%
1973 3.71% 3.21%
1972 4.22% 3.12%
1971 5.11% 3.04%
1970 6.25% 3.12%
1969 7.33% 3.22%
1968 7.97% 3.2%
1967 7.88% 3.2%
1966 7.18% 3.2%
1965 6.16% 3.2%
1964 5.17% 3.2%
1963 4.7% 3.2%
1962 4.79% 3.19%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Jordan Zimbabwe
Current population
11538682
17443108
Population rank 86/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +867
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 53/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -54,555
Net migration rank 190/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -54,555
2024 200,223 -156,369 372,494 -60,528
2023 200,895 -17,445 372,505 -97,380
2022 199,900 -17,445 371,243 -102,828
2021 190,795 6,573 349,908 -74,623
2020 198,138 6,745 354,790 -89,440
2019 204,933 -23,156 348,798 -103,107
2018 205,333 32,062 345,883 -117,758
2017 205,903 12,873 344,035 -128,241
2016 205,891 31,046 348,772 -140,181
2015 195,495 490,844 356,203 -162,220
2014 184,169 635,528 366,350 -177,029
2013 170,473 609,631 374,757 -176,972
2012 175,437 -146,181 371,135 -177,061
2011 177,076 7,057 359,572 -108,714
2010 177,748 4,872 335,570 -108,671
2009 177,651 -49,687 309,316 -108,689
2008 175,048 767 280,527 -113,858
2007 167,574 -18,108 261,805 -118,299
2006 147,643 502,609 248,963 -57,257
2005 141,816 3,500 248,545 -134,212
2004 141,752 7,979 248,307 -127,550
2003 142,443 -11,699 243,057 -96,667
2002 139,250 -18,463 244,170 -101,212
2001 136,450 -22,896 227,909 -139,361
2000 136,414 -26,077 236,343 -165,181
1999 138,201 -27,530 232,393 -86,343
1998 140,696 -27,036 225,614 6,645
1997 145,358 -23,021 216,288 395
1996 147,852 -2,655 205,269 978
1995 147,652 27,991 206,695 -45,428
1994 144,199 61,533 216,343 -174,723
1993 139,467 81,576 228,045 -243,947
1992 134,241 85,376 255,291 75,788
1991 129,642 75,824 260,943 3,749
1990 114,912 266,100 265,444 4,948
1989 112,608 50,941 270,838 3,736
1988 109,754 39,873 277,498 11,327
1987 106,536 34,646 286,766 21,308
1986 103,551 30,763 289,894 6,154
1985 99,801 28,040 290,756 4,718
1984 96,092 24,316 290,052 5,124
1983 92,863 21,487 286,545 4,456
1982 89,473 16,944 279,934 32,899
1981 86,751 9,659 271,361 11,523
1980 84,508 1,735 241,179 390,593
1979 82,076 -7,706 223,657 -67,937
1978 79,908 -13,701 222,979 -170,727
1977 78,101 -15,132 225,139 -89,270
1976 75,981 -17,309 221,419 -32,495
1975 74,392 -14,822 216,947 -28,988
1974 72,212 -12,024 208,806 -16,105
1973 70,058 -8,072 201,885 -18,733
1972 67,707 -2,622 193,725 -20,959
1971 64,763 8,976 185,427 -22,719
1970 60,321 25,894 178,979 -24,102
1969 57,431 40,481 172,626 -12,028
1968 53,336 50,036 166,865 -11,997
1967 48,791 50,397 161,205 -11,814
1966 44,580 41,882 156,014 -11,211
1965 41,635 29,737 151,164 -10,465
1964 39,205 17,018 145,848 -9,631
1963 36,858 8,763 140,984 -8,936
1962 34,598 8,098 136,317 -8,529
1961 32,143 11,097 131,531 -8,204
1960 29,491 15,509 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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