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Population in Ireland compared to Jordan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.09 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Ireland vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Jordan
2100 5,468,791 21,346,709
2099 5,493,162 21,318,400
2098 5,516,999 21,276,587
2097 5,540,157 21,237,878
2096 5,562,811 21,204,195
2095 5,583,505 21,146,160
2094 5,603,538 21,113,543
2093 5,623,266 21,064,917
2092 5,642,437 21,015,511
2091 5,661,268 20,930,262
2090 5,680,076 20,864,971
2089 5,697,512 20,783,567
2088 5,714,108 20,713,897
2087 5,729,431 20,643,710
2086 5,743,405 20,580,263
2085 5,757,666 20,502,047
2084 5,771,610 20,434,545
2083 5,785,324 20,374,054
2082 5,798,037 20,288,057
2081 5,809,262 20,191,077
2080 5,821,598 20,105,784
2079 5,836,731 20,014,191
2078 5,851,937 19,927,535
2077 5,867,627 19,835,869
2076 5,883,876 19,742,371
2075 5,900,200 19,635,722
2074 5,917,659 19,539,085
2073 5,934,975 19,432,498
2072 5,952,211 19,323,034
2071 5,969,279 19,207,735
2070 5,986,770 19,084,510
2069 6,003,570 18,977,089
2068 6,019,937 18,837,786
2067 6,035,810 18,721,500
2066 6,051,604 18,585,819
2065 6,066,791 18,450,342
2064 6,081,606 18,327,889
2063 6,094,455 18,195,124
2062 6,106,325 18,046,701
2061 6,118,587 17,905,240
2060 6,131,482 17,766,923
2059 6,143,979 17,623,583
2058 6,153,447 17,480,101
2057 6,161,059 17,332,985
2056 6,164,047 17,199,988
2055 6,168,611 17,055,494
2054 6,169,455 16,922,360
2053 6,169,673 16,788,269
2052 6,167,591 16,629,867
2051 6,164,894 16,483,332
2050 6,159,756 16,313,641
2049 6,151,623 16,143,037
2048 6,140,272 15,960,692
2047 6,128,245 15,782,848
2046 6,115,454 15,601,379
2045 6,099,562 15,401,446
2044 6,081,384 15,203,736
2043 6,062,477 15,009,222
2042 6,041,683 14,814,702
2041 6,017,573 14,610,184
2040 5,992,311 14,387,461
2039 5,967,604 14,180,166
2038 5,940,474 13,969,908
2037 5,912,327 13,763,230
2036 5,884,159 13,565,172
2035 5,855,902 13,367,627
2034 5,825,178 13,173,095
2033 5,792,751 12,977,990
2032 5,757,842 12,780,785
2031 5,721,671 12,572,455
2030 5,684,420 12,372,453
2029 5,644,008 12,165,594
2028 5,600,083 11,949,107
2027 5,553,725 11,734,783
2026 5,505,248 11,488,370
2025 5,452,752 11,596,825
2024 5,395,790 11,552,876
2023 5,311,538 11,439,213
2022 5,212,836 11,256,263
2021 5,110,585 11,066,356
2020 5,039,747 10,865,228
2019 4,976,456 10,671,891
2018 4,898,022 10,462,306
2017 4,827,445 10,234,226
2016 4,762,722 10,006,367
2015 4,701,957 9,544,729
2014 4,657,740 8,791,710
2013 4,623,816 7,991,809
2012 4,599,533 7,587,127
2011 4,580,084 7,480,424
2010 4,560,155 7,297,043
2009 4,535,375 7,141,753
2008 4,489,544 6,989,866
2007 4,398,942 6,827,227
2006 4,273,591 6,427,371
2005 4,159,914 6,029,587
2004 4,070,262 5,882,061
2003 3,996,521 5,741,828
2002 3,931,947 5,616,066
2001 3,866,243 5,498,894
2000 3,805,174 5,386,945
1999 3,754,786 5,276,444
1998 3,712,696 5,164,284
1997 3,674,171 5,046,285
1996 3,637,510 4,912,516
1995 3,608,841 4,752,096
1994 3,590,386 4,561,406
1993 3,576,261 4,348,020
1992 3,558,430 4,127,693
1991 3,534,235 3,915,149
1990 3,513,974 3,621,908
1989 3,511,009 3,349,627
1988 3,524,949 3,193,039
1987 3,540,057 3,047,634
1986 3,539,690 2,909,887
1985 3,538,082 2,778,810
1984 3,532,423 2,654,688
1983 3,510,600 2,537,307
1982 3,485,800 2,426,927
1981 3,453,000 2,325,517
1980 3,412,800 2,234,186
1979 3,373,750 2,153,882
1978 3,329,100 2,083,595
1977 3,282,200 2,019,002
1976 3,238,050 1,958,177
1975 3,189,550 1,899,055
1974 3,137,500 1,839,182
1973 3,085,950 1,778,094
1972 3,036,850 1,714,555
1971 2,992,050 1,645,145
1970 2,957,250 1,565,163
1969 2,932,650 1,473,100
1968 2,915,550 1,372,460
1967 2,902,450 1,271,183
1966 2,888,800 1,178,360
1965 2,877,300 1,099,440
1964 2,866,550 1,035,640
1963 2,852,650 984,714
1962 2,836,050 940,554
1961 2,824,400 897,591
1960 2,828,600 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Jordan
2100 -0.44% 0.13%
2099 -0.43% 0.2%
2098 -0.42% 0.18%
2097 -0.41% 0.16%
2096 -0.37% 0.27%
2095 -0.36% 0.15%
2094 -0.35% 0.23%
2093 -0.34% 0.24%
2092 -0.33% 0.41%
2091 -0.33% 0.31%
2090 -0.31% 0.39%
2089 -0.29% 0.34%
2088 -0.27% 0.34%
2087 -0.24% 0.31%
2086 -0.25% 0.38%
2085 -0.24% 0.33%
2084 -0.24% 0.3%
2083 -0.22% 0.42%
2082 -0.19% 0.48%
2081 -0.21% 0.42%
2080 -0.26% 0.46%
2079 -0.26% 0.43%
2078 -0.27% 0.46%
2077 -0.28% 0.47%
2076 -0.28% 0.54%
2075 -0.3% 0.49%
2074 -0.29% 0.55%
2073 -0.29% 0.57%
2072 -0.29% 0.6%
2071 -0.29% 0.65%
2070 -0.28% 0.57%
2069 -0.27% 0.74%
2068 -0.26% 0.62%
2067 -0.26% 0.73%
2066 -0.25% 0.73%
2065 -0.24% 0.67%
2064 -0.21% 0.73%
2063 -0.19% 0.82%
2062 -0.2% 0.79%
2061 -0.21% 0.78%
2060 -0.2% 0.81%
2059 -0.15% 0.82%
2058 -0.12% 0.85%
2057 -0.05% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.85%
2055 -0.01% 0.79%
2054 -0.004% 0.8%
2053 0.03% 0.95%
2052 0.04% 0.89%
2051 0.08% 1.04%
2050 0.13% 1.06%
2049 0.18% 1.14%
2048 0.2% 1.13%
2047 0.21% 1.16%
2046 0.26% 1.3%
2045 0.3% 1.3%
2044 0.31% 1.3%
2043 0.34% 1.31%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.55%
2040 0.41% 1.46%
2039 0.46% 1.51%
2038 0.48% 1.5%
2037 0.48% 1.46%
2036 0.48% 1.48%
2035 0.53% 1.48%
2034 0.56% 1.5%
2033 0.61% 1.54%
2032 0.63% 1.66%
2031 0.66% 1.62%
2030 0.72% 1.7%
2029 0.78% 1.81%
2028 0.83% 1.83%
2027 0.88% 2.14%
2026 0.96% -0.94%
2025 1.06% 0.38%
2024 1.59% 0.99%
2023 1.89% 1.63%
2022 2% 1.72%
2021 1.41% 1.85%
2020 1.27% 1.81%
2019 1.6% 2%
2018 1.46% 2.23%
2017 1.36% 2.28%
2016 1.29% 4.84%
2015 0.95% 8.57%
2014 0.73% 10%
2013 0.53% 5.33%
2012 0.42% 1.43%
2011 0.44% 2.51%
2010 0.55% 2.17%
2009 1.02% 2.17%
2008 2.06% 2.38%
2007 2.93% 6.22%
2006 2.73% 6.6%
2005 2.2% 2.51%
2004 1.85% 2.44%
2003 1.64% 2.24%
2002 1.7% 2.13%
2001 1.6% 2.08%
2000 1.34% 2.09%
1999 1.13% 2.17%
1998 1.05% 2.34%
1997 1.01% 2.72%
1996 0.79% 3.38%
1995 0.51% 4.18%
1994 0.39% 4.91%
1993 0.5% 5.34%
1992 0.68% 5.43%
1991 0.58% 8.1%
1990 0.08% 8.13%
1989 -0.4% 4.9%
1988 -0.43% 4.77%
1987 0.01% 4.73%
1986 0.05% 4.72%
1985 0.16% 4.68%
1984 0.62% 4.63%
1983 0.71% 4.55%
1982 0.95% 4.36%
1981 1.18% 4.09%
1980 1.16% 3.73%
1979 1.34% 3.37%
1978 1.43% 3.2%
1977 1.36% 3.11%
1976 1.52% 3.11%
1975 1.66% 3.26%
1974 1.67% 3.44%
1973 1.62% 3.71%
1972 1.5% 4.22%
1971 1.18% 5.11%
1970 0.84% 6.25%
1969 0.59% 7.33%
1968 0.45% 7.97%
1967 0.47% 7.88%
1966 0.4% 7.18%
1965 0.38% 6.16%
1964 0.49% 5.17%
1963 0.59% 4.7%
1962 0.41% 4.79%
1961 -0.15% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Ireland Jordan
Current population
5518360
11555022
Population rank 121/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +311
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 102/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -303,267
Net migration rank 27/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -303,267
2024 - 39,059 - -156,369
2023 19,652 43,873 200,895 -17,445
2022 19,287 93,535 199,900 -17,445
2021 26,064 27,419 190,795 6,573
2020 23,687 15,746 198,138 6,745
2019 28,365 29,663 204,933 -23,156
2018 29,878 33,387 205,333 32,062
2017 31,379 28,883 205,903 12,873
2016 33,339 18,967 205,891 31,046
2015 35,265 13,376 195,495 490,844
2014 37,728 448 184,169 635,528
2013 39,302 -12,309 170,473 609,631
2012 42,775 -22,411 175,437 -146,181
2011 45,801 -26,529 177,076 7,057
2010 47,426 -26,974 177,748 4,872
2009 47,168 -18,524 177,651 -49,687
2008 46,691 18,979 175,048 767
2007 43,109 76,465 167,574 -18,108
2006 36,752 94,513 147,643 502,609
2005 33,279 63,983 141,816 3,500
2004 33,376 49,102 141,752 7,979
2003 32,372 32,220 142,443 -11,699
2002 31,062 34,286 139,250 -18,463
2001 27,837 39,220 136,450 -22,896
2000 23,592 31,298 136,414 -26,077
1999 21,402 23,592 138,201 -27,530
1998 22,277 16,615 140,696 -27,036
1997 21,311 17,425 145,358 -23,021
1996 18,915 9,959 147,852 -2,655
1995 16,601 10,019 147,652 27,991
1994 17,234 -3,118 144,199 61,533
1993 17,166 -3,762 139,467 81,576
1992 20,283 1,335 134,241 85,376
1991 21,206 4,944 129,642 75,824
1990 21,787 -8,203 114,912 266,100
1989 20,012 -28,752 112,608 50,941
1988 22,912 -44,020 109,754 39,873
1987 26,904 -38,426 106,536 34,646
1986 27,963 -21,139 103,551 30,763
1985 29,013 -16,178 99,801 28,040
1984 31,791 -15,549 96,092 24,316
1983 34,053 -15,043 92,863 21,487
1982 38,344 -14,464 89,473 16,944
1981 39,364 -10,834 86,751 9,659
1980 40,612 -2,876 84,508 1,735
1979 38,798 1,486 82,076 -7,706
1978 36,288 15,543 79,908 -13,701
1977 35,448 14,505 78,101 -15,132
1976 33,676 14,200 75,981 -17,309
1975 34,128 13,828 74,392 -14,822
1974 34,199 13,482 72,212 -12,024
1973 34,562 13,164 70,058 -8,072
1972 34,316 12,858 67,707 -2,622
1971 35,606 5,851 64,763 8,976
1970 30,756 -8,892 60,321 25,894
1969 29,326 -10,250 57,431 40,481
1968 27,697 -11,132 53,336 50,036
1967 29,895 -11,708 48,791 50,397
1966 26,866 -11,858 44,580 41,882
1965 30,500 -14,016 41,635 29,737
1964 31,532 -15,640 39,205 17,018
1963 29,667 -16,615 36,858 8,763
1962 28,077 -17,438 34,598 8,098
1961 25,137 -22,237 32,143 11,097
1960 28,286 -38,492 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/jordan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people). In Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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