Jordan vs South Sudan: Population, male
Jordan
5.93 million
in 2025
South Sudan
5.99 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
82nd
South Sudan rank
81st
Population, male over time
- Jordan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.99 million against 5.93 million in Jordan, a difference of 59,730.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 81st 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 | 568,117 | 1.55 million | 984,093 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 954,989 | 1.83 million | 879,516 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 2.30 million | 892,476 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.40 million | 2.53 million | 120,601 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 3.68 million | 483,594 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 5.23 million | 569,469 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.82 million | 5.59 million | 232,498 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Jordan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.99 million against 5.93 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Jordan and South Sudan?
- 59,730, 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, male?
- Jordan ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 81st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.