Jordan vs South Sudan: Population
Jordan
11.44 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million people
in 2023
Jordan rank
84th
South Sudan rank
83rd
Population over time
- Jordan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.48 million people against 11.44 million people in Jordan, a difference of 44,200 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 612,187 people | 2.69 million people | 2.07 million people | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 3.15 million people | 2.04 million people | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.87 million people | 3.79 million people | 1.92 million people | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.75 million people | 4.70 million people | 1.96 million people | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.57 million people | 5.20 million people | 626,904 people | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.15 million people | 7.51 million people | 1.35 million people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.01 million people | 10.59 million people | 1.59 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.16 million people | 11.02 million people | 139,550 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Jordan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 11.48 million people against 11.44 million people in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Jordan and South Sudan?
- 44,200 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Sudan rank globally for population?
- Jordan ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.