Jordan vs Zambia: Number of people living in the capital city

Jordan
10.15 million people
in 2100
Zambia
10.50 million people
in 2100
Jordan rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Jordan
  • Zambia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M202020602100

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.50 million people against 10.15 million people in Jordan, a difference of 347,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Zambia Difference Ahead
2020s 6.28 million people 3.25 million people 3.03 million people Jordan
2030s 7.01 million people 4.39 million people 2.62 million people Jordan
2040s 7.87 million people 5.60 million people 2.27 million people Jordan
2050s 8.52 million people 6.80 million people 1.72 million people Jordan
2060s 9.04 million people 7.85 million people 1.19 million people Jordan
2070s 9.47 million people 8.83 million people 644,315 people Jordan
2080s 9.81 million people 9.59 million people 225,835 people Jordan
2090s 10.05 million people 10.18 million people 129,450 people Zambia
2100s 10.15 million people 10.50 million people 347,000 people Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.50 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 Jordan and Zambia?
347,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Jordan and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Jordan ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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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.