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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 82.7 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 +2.51% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Jordan vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kiribati
2100 21,206,553 224,260
2099 21,178,430 224,254
2098 21,136,891 224,229
2097 21,098,437 224,174
2096 21,064,975 224,085
2095 21,007,321 223,967
2094 20,974,918 223,780
2093 20,926,611 223,566
2092 20,877,529 223,301
2091 20,792,840 222,947
2090 20,727,978 222,560
2089 20,647,108 222,192
2088 20,577,895 221,771
2087 20,508,170 221,299
2086 20,445,139 220,824
2085 20,367,437 220,313
2084 20,300,378 219,763
2083 20,240,284 219,182
2082 20,154,852 218,584
2081 20,058,508 217,980
2080 19,973,775 217,336
2079 19,882,784 216,656
2078 19,796,696 215,964
2077 19,705,632 215,293
2076 19,612,748 214,551
2075 19,506,799 213,772
2074 19,410,797 212,966
2073 19,304,910 212,150
2072 19,196,165 211,321
2071 19,081,623 210,433
2070 18,959,207 209,514
2069 18,852,491 208,590
2068 18,714,102 207,578
2067 18,598,580 206,500
2066 18,463,790 205,437
2065 18,329,203 204,305
2064 18,207,553 203,169
2063 18,075,660 201,971
2062 17,928,211 200,805
2061 17,787,680 199,579
2060 17,650,270 198,300
2059 17,507,871 196,920
2058 17,365,332 195,512
2057 17,219,182 194,057
2056 17,087,058 192,565
2055 16,943,513 191,068
2054 16,811,253 189,537
2053 16,678,042 188,014
2052 16,520,680 186,393
2051 16,375,107 184,788
2050 16,206,530 183,093
2049 16,037,046 181,341
2048 15,855,898 179,541
2047 15,679,222 177,797
2046 15,498,944 175,976
2045 15,300,324 174,160
2044 15,103,912 172,343
2043 14,910,676 170,465
2042 14,717,433 168,618
2041 14,514,257 166,788
2040 14,292,997 164,991
2039 14,087,063 163,140
2038 13,878,186 161,276
2037 13,672,864 159,395
2036 13,476,107 157,498
2035 13,279,859 155,626
2034 13,086,605 153,791
2033 12,892,780 151,928
2032 12,696,870 150,051
2031 12,489,908 148,135
2030 12,291,219 146,228
2029 12,085,718 144,310
2028 11,870,652 142,397
2027 11,657,736 140,429
2026 11,412,941 138,461
2025 11,520,684 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 40.5% to 16,206,530 people with a rank change from 86th to 79th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M 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 -0.28% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Jordan Kiribati
Current population
11538682
139471
Population rank 86/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.002%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
14.6 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline -88 +5
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 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 200,223 -156,369 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 84.6% of the population change in Jordan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people). In Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 108K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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