Jordan vs Somalia: Number of people living in the capital city
Jordan
10.15 million people
in 2100
Somalia
9.86 million people
in 2100
Jordan rank
26th
Somalia rank
28th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.15 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia, a difference of 293,760 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.28 million people | 4.12 million people | 2.16 million people | Jordan |
| 2030s | 7.01 million people | 5.27 million people | 1.74 million people | Jordan |
| 2040s | 7.87 million people | 6.38 million people | 1.49 million people | Jordan |
| 2050s | 8.52 million people | 7.44 million people | 1.09 million people | Jordan |
| 2060s | 9.04 million people | 8.42 million people | 624,860 people | Jordan |
| 2070s | 9.47 million people | 9.02 million people | 452,335 people | Jordan |
| 2080s | 9.81 million people | 9.49 million people | 321,270 people | Jordan |
| 2090s | 10.05 million people | 9.75 million people | 307,005 people | Jordan |
| 2100s | 10.15 million people | 9.86 million people | 293,760 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 Somalia?
- Jordan, at 10.15 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Jordan and Somalia?
- 293,760 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 28th 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.