Jordan vs South Sudan: Population, total
Jordan
11.52 million
in 2025
South Sudan
12.19 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
83rd
South Sudan rank
80th
Population, total over time
- Jordan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 12.19 million against 11.52 million in Jordan, a difference of 668,100.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 83rd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 218 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.28 million | 11.37 million | 83,400 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Jordan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 12.19 million against 11.52 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Jordan and South Sudan?
- 668,100, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Sudan rank globally for population, total?
- Jordan ranks 83rd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.