Jordan vs Kenya: Number of people living in the capital city
Jordan
10.15 million people
in 2100
Kenya
9.87 million people
in 2100
Jordan rank
26th
Kenya rank
27th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.15 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya, a difference of 283,290 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.28 million people | 5.86 million people | 416,485 people | Jordan |
| 2030s | 7.01 million people | 6.95 million people | 58,350 people | Jordan |
| 2040s | 7.87 million people | 7.89 million people | 20,620 people | Kenya |
| 2050s | 8.52 million people | 8.66 million people | 137,035 people | Kenya |
| 2060s | 9.04 million people | 9.19 million people | 145,265 people | Kenya |
| 2070s | 9.47 million people | 9.57 million people | 94,895 people | Kenya |
| 2080s | 9.81 million people | 9.76 million people | 50,025 people | Jordan |
| 2090s | 10.05 million people | 9.86 million people | 190,470 people | Jordan |
| 2100s | 10.15 million people | 9.87 million people | 283,290 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 10.15 million people against 9.87 million people in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Jordan and Kenya?
- 283,290 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 26th and Kenya ranks 27th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.