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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 83.1 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Jordan vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kiribati
2100 21,346,709 224,304
2099 21,318,400 224,298
2098 21,276,587 224,273
2097 21,237,878 224,218
2096 21,204,195 224,129
2095 21,146,160 224,011
2094 21,113,543 223,823
2093 21,064,917 223,610
2092 21,015,511 223,345
2091 20,930,262 222,990
2090 20,864,971 222,603
2089 20,783,567 222,236
2088 20,713,897 221,815
2087 20,643,710 221,342
2086 20,580,263 220,868
2085 20,502,047 220,356
2084 20,434,545 219,806
2083 20,374,054 219,225
2082 20,288,057 218,627
2081 20,191,077 218,023
2080 20,105,784 217,379
2079 20,014,191 216,698
2078 19,927,535 216,006
2077 19,835,869 215,335
2076 19,742,371 214,593
2075 19,635,722 213,814
2074 19,539,085 213,008
2073 19,432,498 212,192
2072 19,323,034 211,363
2071 19,207,735 210,474
2070 19,084,510 209,555
2069 18,977,089 208,630
2068 18,837,786 207,619
2067 18,721,500 206,540
2066 18,585,819 205,477
2065 18,450,342 204,345
2064 18,327,889 203,209
2063 18,195,124 202,011
2062 18,046,701 200,844
2061 17,905,240 199,618
2060 17,766,923 198,339
2059 17,623,583 196,959
2058 17,480,101 195,550
2057 17,332,985 194,095
2056 17,199,988 192,602
2055 17,055,494 191,105
2054 16,922,360 189,574
2053 16,788,269 188,051
2052 16,629,867 186,430
2051 16,483,332 184,824
2050 16,313,641 183,129
2049 16,143,037 181,377
2048 15,960,692 179,576
2047 15,782,848 177,832
2046 15,601,379 176,010
2045 15,401,446 174,194
2044 15,203,736 172,376
2043 15,009,222 170,499
2042 14,814,702 168,651
2041 14,610,184 166,820
2040 14,387,461 165,023
2039 14,180,166 163,172
2038 13,969,908 161,308
2037 13,763,230 159,426
2036 13,565,172 157,529
2035 13,367,627 155,656
2034 13,173,095 153,821
2033 12,977,990 151,958
2032 12,780,785 150,080
2031 12,572,455 148,164
2030 12,372,453 146,257
2029 12,165,594 144,338
2028 11,949,107 142,425
2027 11,734,783 140,456
2026 11,488,370 138,488
2025 11,596,825 136,514
2024 11,552,876 134,518
2023 11,439,213 132,530
2022 11,256,263 130,469
2021 11,066,356 128,377
2020 10,865,228 126,099
2019 10,671,891 123,921
2018 10,462,306 122,084
2017 10,234,226 120,275
2016 10,006,367 118,478
2015 9,544,729 116,815
2014 8,791,710 115,326
2013 7,991,809 113,838
2012 7,587,127 112,284
2011 7,480,424 110,647
2010 7,297,043 108,704
2009 7,141,753 106,467
2008 6,989,866 104,222
2007 6,827,227 102,068
2006 6,427,371 100,017
2005 6,029,587 98,035
2004 5,882,061 96,085
2003 5,741,828 94,175
2002 5,616,066 92,264
2001 5,498,894 90,335
2000 5,386,945 88,613
1999 5,276,444 87,126
1998 5,164,284 85,657
1997 5,046,285 84,147
1996 4,912,516 82,623
1995 4,752,096 81,234
1994 4,561,406 80,021
1993 4,348,020 78,841
1992 4,127,693 77,641
1991 3,915,149 76,367
1990 3,621,908 74,855
1989 3,349,627 73,147
1988 3,193,039 71,427
1987 3,047,634 69,733
1986 2,909,887 68,059
1985 2,778,810 66,496
1984 2,654,688 65,228
1983 2,537,307 64,169
1982 2,426,927 63,134
1981 2,325,517 62,121
1980 2,234,186 61,148
1979 2,153,882 60,172
1978 2,083,595 59,864
1977 2,019,002 60,267
1976 1,958,177 60,661
1975 1,899,055 60,987
1974 1,839,182 61,219
1973 1,778,094 60,824
1972 1,714,555 59,778
1971 1,645,145 58,652
1970 1,565,163 57,510
1969 1,473,100 56,360
1968 1,372,460 55,529
1967 1,271,183 54,996
1966 1,178,360 54,425
1965 1,099,440 53,439
1964 1,035,640 52,088
1963 984,714 50,791
1962 940,554 49,538
1961 897,591 48,323
1960 853,471 47,157

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/jordan/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Jordan's population will grow by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Kiribati
2100 0.13% 0.003%
2099 0.2% 0.01%
2098 0.18% 0.02%
2097 0.16% 0.04%
2096 0.27% 0.05%
2095 0.15% 0.08%
2094 0.23% 0.1%
2093 0.24% 0.12%
2092 0.41% 0.16%
2091 0.31% 0.17%
2090 0.39% 0.17%
2089 0.34% 0.19%
2088 0.34% 0.21%
2087 0.31% 0.21%
2086 0.38% 0.23%
2085 0.33% 0.25%
2084 0.3% 0.27%
2083 0.42% 0.27%
2082 0.48% 0.28%
2081 0.42% 0.3%
2080 0.46% 0.31%
2079 0.43% 0.32%
2078 0.46% 0.31%
2077 0.47% 0.35%
2076 0.54% 0.36%
2075 0.49% 0.38%
2074 0.55% 0.38%
2073 0.57% 0.39%
2072 0.6% 0.42%
2071 0.65% 0.44%
2070 0.57% 0.44%
2069 0.74% 0.49%
2068 0.62% 0.52%
2067 0.73% 0.52%
2066 0.73% 0.55%
2065 0.67% 0.56%
2064 0.73% 0.59%
2063 0.82% 0.58%
2062 0.79% 0.61%
2061 0.78% 0.65%
2060 0.81% 0.7%
2059 0.82% 0.72%
2058 0.85% 0.75%
2057 0.77% 0.78%
2056 0.85% 0.78%
2055 0.79% 0.81%
2054 0.8% 0.81%
2053 0.95% 0.87%
2052 0.89% 0.87%
2051 1.04% 0.93%
2050 1.06% 0.97%
2049 1.14% 1%
2048 1.13% 0.98%
2047 1.16% 1.03%
2046 1.3% 1.04%
2045 1.3% 1.05%
2044 1.3% 1.1%
2043 1.31% 1.1%
2042 1.4% 1.1%
2041 1.55% 1.09%
2040 1.46% 1.13%
2039 1.51% 1.16%
2038 1.5% 1.18%
2037 1.46% 1.2%
2036 1.48% 1.2%
2035 1.48% 1.19%
2034 1.5% 1.23%
2033 1.54% 1.25%
2032 1.66% 1.29%
2031 1.62% 1.3%
2030 1.7% 1.33%
2029 1.81% 1.34%
2028 1.83% 1.4%
2027 2.14% 1.42%
2026 -0.94% 1.45%
2025 0.38% 1.48%
2024 0.99% 1.5%
2023 1.63% 1.58%
2022 1.72% 1.63%
2021 1.85% 1.81%
2020 1.81% 1.76%
2019 2% 1.5%
2018 2.23% 1.5%
2017 2.28% 1.52%
2016 4.84% 1.42%
2015 8.57% 1.29%
2014 10% 1.31%
2013 5.33% 1.38%
2012 1.43% 1.48%
2011 2.51% 1.79%
2010 2.17% 2.1%
2009 2.17% 2.15%
2008 2.38% 2.11%
2007 6.22% 2.05%
2006 6.6% 2.02%
2005 2.51% 2.03%
2004 2.44% 2.03%
2003 2.24% 2.07%
2002 2.13% 2.14%
2001 2.08% 1.94%
2000 2.09% 1.71%
1999 2.17% 1.71%
1998 2.34% 1.79%
1997 2.72% 1.84%
1996 3.38% 1.71%
1995 4.18% 1.52%
1994 4.91% 1.5%
1993 5.34% 1.55%
1992 5.43% 1.67%
1991 8.1% 2.02%
1990 8.13% 2.34%
1989 4.9% 2.41%
1988 4.77% 2.43%
1987 4.73% 2.46%
1986 4.72% 2.35%
1985 4.68% 1.94%
1984 4.63% 1.65%
1983 4.55% 1.64%
1982 4.36% 1.63%
1981 4.09% 1.59%
1980 3.73% 1.62%
1979 3.37% 0.51%
1978 3.2% -0.67%
1977 3.11% -0.65%
1976 3.11% -0.53%
1975 3.26% -0.38%
1974 3.44% 0.65%
1973 3.71% 1.75%
1972 4.22% 1.92%
1971 5.11% 1.99%
1970 6.25% 2.04%
1969 7.33% 1.5%
1968 7.97% 0.97%
1967 7.88% 1.05%
1966 7.18% 1.85%
1965 6.16% 2.59%
1964 5.17% 2.55%
1963 4.7% 2.53%
1962 4.79% 2.51%
1961 5.17% 2.47%

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/jordan/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Jordan Kiribati
Current population
11555022
139020
Population rank 86/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.002%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
2.23 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
15.1 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +311 +5
Annual growth/decline +113,663 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 72/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -462
Net migration rank 190/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -462
2024 - -156,369 - -471
2023 200,895 -17,445 2,487 -485
2022 199,900 -17,445 2,522 -395
2021 190,795 6,573 2,408 -348
2020 198,138 6,745 2,497 0
2019 204,933 -23,156 2,560 -705
2018 205,333 32,062 2,561 -741
2017 205,903 12,873 2,549 -750
2016 205,891 31,046 2,546 -756
2015 195,495 490,844 2,555 -1,022
2014 184,169 635,528 2,577 -1,128
2013 170,473 609,631 2,629 -1,101
2012 175,437 -146,181 2,678 -1,093
2011 177,076 7,057 2,709 -1,019
2010 177,748 4,872 2,644 -456
2009 177,651 -49,687 2,573 -289
2008 175,048 767 2,493 -289
2007 167,574 -18,108 2,393 -290
2006 147,643 502,609 2,285 -290
2005 141,816 3,500 2,188 -226
2004 141,752 7,979 2,118 -181
2003 142,443 -11,699 2,045 -157
2002 139,250 -18,463 2,074 -137
2001 136,450 -22,896 2,121 -201
2000 136,414 -26,077 2,153 -629
1999 138,201 -27,530 2,186 -733
1998 140,696 -27,036 2,210 -716
1997 145,358 -23,021 2,220 -693
1996 147,852 -2,655 2,217 -701
1995 147,652 27,991 2,183 -928
1994 144,199 61,533 2,168 -996
1993 139,467 81,576 2,161 -975
1992 134,241 85,376 2,173 -951
1991 129,642 75,824 2,176 -844
1990 114,912 266,100 2,127 -441
1989 112,608 50,941 2,073 -338
1988 109,754 39,873 2,022 -321
1987 106,536 34,646 1,982 -298
1986 103,551 30,763 1,933 -273
1985 99,801 28,040 1,881 -419
1984 96,092 24,316 1,813 -730
1983 92,863 21,487 1,748 -702
1982 89,473 16,944 1,697 -674
1981 86,751 9,659 1,635 -645
1980 84,508 1,735 1,571 -610
1979 82,076 -7,706 1,509 -516
1978 79,908 -13,701 1,480 -1,858
1977 78,101 -15,132 1,426 -1,854
1976 75,981 -17,309 1,425 -1,795
1975 74,392 -14,822 1,423 -1,706
1974 72,212 -12,024 1,430 -1,605
1973 70,058 -8,072 1,409 -440
1972 67,707 -2,622 1,406 -290
1971 64,763 8,976 1,406 -265
1970 60,321 25,894 1,388 -233
1969 57,431 40,481 1,367 -222
1968 53,336 50,036 1,393 -876
1967 48,791 50,397 1,417 -873
1966 44,580 41,882 1,437 -840
1965 41,635 29,737 1,376 0
1964 39,205 17,018 1,318 0
1963 36,858 8,763 1,273 0
1962 34,598 8,098 1,233 0
1961 32,143 11,097 1,199 0
1960 29,491 15,509 1,141 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 63.2% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people). In Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

Biggest cities by population

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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