Jordan vs South Sudan: Population ages 15-64, total
Jordan
7.49 million
in 2025
South Sudan
7.18 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
84th
South Sudan rank
86th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Jordan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 7.49 million against 7.18 million in South Sudan, a difference of 310,350.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,686 | 1.70 million | 1.17 million | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 872,963 | 1.99 million | 1.12 million | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 2.41 million | 1.06 million | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.70 million | 123,908 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.95 million | 347,057 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.58 million | 5.75 million | 177,849 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.25 million | 6.47 million | 776,123 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Jordan or South Sudan?
- Jordan, at 7.49 million against 7.18 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Jordan and South Sudan?
- 310,350, with Jordan 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 ages 15-64, total?
- Jordan ranks 84th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.