Afghanistan vs Jordan: Number of people living in the capital city
Afghanistan
10.33 million people
in 2100
Jordan
10.15 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
24th
Jordan rank
26th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Jordan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.33 million people against 10.15 million people in Jordan, a difference of 178,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jordan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Jordan ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 6.28 million people | 847,500 people | Jordan |
| 2030s | 6.49 million people | 7.01 million people | 514,805 people | Jordan |
| 2040s | 7.41 million people | 7.87 million people | 459,470 people | Jordan |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 8.52 million people | 348,965 people | Jordan |
| 2060s | 8.84 million people | 9.04 million people | 201,765 people | Jordan |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 9.47 million people | 73,985 people | Jordan |
| 2080s | 9.83 million people | 9.81 million people | 23,310 people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 10.16 million people | 10.05 million people | 105,150 people | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 10.33 million people | 10.15 million people | 178,700 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Afghanistan, at 10.33 million people against 10.15 million people in Jordan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 178,700 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Jordan ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.