Jordan vs South Sudan: Population (Our World)
Jordan
11.44 million
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million
in 2023
Jordan rank
85th
South Sudan rank
84th
Population (Our World) over time
- Jordan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 11.48 million against 11.44 million in Jordan, a difference of 44,200.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1600 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 85th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 87,000 | 859,300 | 772,300 | South Sudan |
| 1700s | 69,000 | 900,200 | 831,200 | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 203,719 | 1.03 million | 829,795 | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 212,233 | 1.05 million | 837,687 | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 228,054 | 1.08 million | 852,029 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 253,925 | 1.13 million | 871,706 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 282,773 | 1.18 million | 894,032 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 287,549 | 1.26 million | 969,259 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 262,532 | 1.38 million | 1.11 million | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 250,137 | 1.50 million | 1.25 million | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 251,282 | 1.64 million | 1.38 million | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 252,374 | 1.78 million | 1.53 million | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 265,772 | 1.93 million | 1.67 million | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 235,829 | 2.10 million | 1.86 million | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 210,698 | 2.21 million | 2.00 million | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 236,586 | 2.31 million | 2.08 million | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 321,057 | 2.42 million | 2.10 million | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 612,187 | 2.69 million | 2.07 million | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 3.15 million | 2.04 million | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 3.79 million | 1.92 million | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 4.70 million | 1.96 million | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.57 million | 5.20 million | 626,904 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 7.51 million | 1.35 million | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.01 million | 10.59 million | 1.59 million | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.16 million | 11.02 million | 139,550 | 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 against 11.44 million in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Jordan and South Sudan?
- 44,200, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Sudan?
- 226 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Sudan rank globally for population?
- Jordan ranks 85th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.