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
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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.

Globally, Jordan ranks 83rd and South Sudan ranks 80th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.