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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,552,876 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,555,022 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 6.32 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +3.45% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.6M (79.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Jordan vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Latvia
2100 21,346,709 923,408
2099 21,318,400 932,882
2098 21,276,587 942,357
2097 21,237,878 951,702
2096 21,204,195 961,114
2095 21,146,160 970,470
2094 21,113,543 979,811
2093 21,064,917 989,107
2092 21,015,511 998,497
2091 20,930,262 1,007,961
2090 20,864,971 1,017,465
2089 20,783,567 1,026,994
2088 20,713,897 1,036,657
2087 20,643,710 1,046,527
2086 20,580,263 1,056,483
2085 20,502,047 1,066,499
2084 20,434,545 1,076,818
2083 20,374,054 1,087,423
2082 20,288,057 1,098,154
2081 20,191,077 1,109,075
2080 20,105,784 1,120,211
2079 20,014,191 1,131,602
2078 19,927,535 1,143,002
2077 19,835,869 1,154,458
2076 19,742,371 1,166,122
2075 19,635,722 1,177,964
2074 19,539,085 1,189,889
2073 19,432,498 1,201,798
2072 19,323,034 1,213,804
2071 19,207,735 1,226,159
2070 19,084,510 1,238,635
2069 18,977,089 1,251,199
2068 18,837,786 1,264,197
2067 18,721,500 1,277,382
2066 18,585,819 1,290,492
2065 18,450,342 1,304,082
2064 18,327,889 1,317,729
2063 18,195,124 1,331,316
2062 18,046,701 1,344,939
2061 17,905,240 1,358,659
2060 17,766,923 1,372,730
2059 17,623,583 1,386,684
2058 17,480,101 1,400,736
2057 17,332,985 1,414,911
2056 17,199,988 1,429,035
2055 17,055,494 1,442,863
2054 16,922,360 1,456,686
2053 16,788,269 1,470,334
2052 16,629,867 1,483,843
2051 16,483,332 1,496,515
2050 16,313,641 1,509,248
2049 16,143,037 1,521,989
2048 15,960,692 1,534,656
2047 15,782,848 1,547,203
2046 15,601,379 1,559,641
2045 15,401,446 1,572,396
2044 15,203,736 1,584,822
2043 15,009,222 1,597,317
2042 14,814,702 1,609,668
2041 14,610,184 1,622,468
2040 14,387,461 1,635,132
2039 14,180,166 1,648,215
2038 13,969,908 1,661,175
2037 13,763,230 1,674,137
2036 13,565,172 1,687,461
2035 13,367,627 1,700,759
2034 13,173,095 1,714,411
2033 12,977,990 1,728,562
2032 12,780,785 1,742,976
2031 12,572,455 1,757,310
2030 12,372,453 1,772,264
2029 12,165,594 1,786,824
2028 11,949,107 1,801,228
2027 11,734,783 1,815,599
2026 11,488,370 1,829,763
2025 11,596,825 1,850,593
2024 11,552,876 1,866,124
2023 11,439,213 1,883,710
2022 11,256,263 1,879,383
2021 11,066,356 1,884,490
2020 10,865,228 1,900,449
2019 10,671,891 1,913,822
2018 10,462,306 1,927,174
2017 10,234,226 1,942,248
2016 10,006,367 1,959,537
2015 9,544,729 1,977,527
2014 8,791,710 1,993,782
2013 7,991,809 2,012,647
2012 7,587,127 2,034,319
2011 7,480,424 2,059,709
2010 7,297,043 2,097,555
2009 7,141,753 2,141,669
2008 6,989,866 2,177,322
2007 6,827,227 2,200,325
2006 6,427,371 2,218,357
2005 6,029,587 2,238,799
2004 5,882,061 2,263,122
2003 5,741,828 2,287,955
2002 5,616,066 2,310,173
2001 5,498,894 2,337,170
2000 5,386,945 2,367,550
1999 5,276,444 2,390,482
1998 5,164,284 2,410,019
1997 5,046,285 2,432,851
1996 4,912,516 2,457,222
1995 4,752,096 2,485,056
1994 4,561,406 2,520,742
1993 4,348,020 2,563,290
1992 4,127,693 2,614,338
1991 3,915,149 2,650,581
1990 3,621,908 2,663,151
1989 3,349,627 2,666,955
1988 3,193,039 2,653,434
1987 3,047,634 2,626,583
1986 2,909,887 2,599,892
1985 2,778,810 2,578,873
1984 2,654,688 2,562,047
1983 2,537,307 2,546,011
1982 2,426,927 2,531,080
1981 2,325,517 2,519,421
1980 2,234,186 2,511,701
1979 2,153,882 2,505,953
1978 2,083,595 2,497,921
1977 2,019,002 2,485,073
1976 1,958,177 2,470,989
1975 1,899,055 2,456,130
1974 1,839,182 2,437,186
1973 1,778,094 2,415,819
1972 1,714,555 2,395,674
1971 1,645,145 2,376,389
1970 1,565,163 2,359,164
1969 1,473,100 2,343,173
1968 1,372,460 2,323,619
1967 1,271,183 2,301,220
1966 1,178,360 2,283,217
1965 1,099,440 2,265,919
1964 1,035,640 2,240,623
1963 984,714 2,210,919
1962 940,554 2,181,586
1961 897,591 2,152,681
1960 853,471 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Latvia
2100 0.13% -1.02%
2099 0.2% -1.01%
2098 0.18% -0.98%
2097 0.16% -0.98%
2096 0.27% -0.96%
2095 0.15% -0.95%
2094 0.23% -0.94%
2093 0.24% -0.94%
2092 0.41% -0.94%
2091 0.31% -0.93%
2090 0.39% -0.93%
2089 0.34% -0.93%
2088 0.34% -0.94%
2087 0.31% -0.94%
2086 0.38% -0.94%
2085 0.33% -0.96%
2084 0.3% -0.98%
2083 0.42% -0.98%
2082 0.48% -0.98%
2081 0.42% -0.99%
2080 0.46% -1.01%
2079 0.43% -1%
2078 0.46% -0.99%
2077 0.47% -1%
2076 0.54% -1.01%
2075 0.49% -1%
2074 0.55% -0.99%
2073 0.57% -0.99%
2072 0.6% -1.01%
2071 0.65% -1.01%
2070 0.57% -1%
2069 0.74% -1.03%
2068 0.62% -1.03%
2067 0.73% -1.02%
2066 0.73% -1.04%
2065 0.67% -1.04%
2064 0.73% -1.02%
2063 0.82% -1.01%
2062 0.79% -1.01%
2061 0.78% -1.03%
2060 0.81% -1.01%
2059 0.82% -1%
2058 0.85% -1%
2057 0.77% -0.99%
2056 0.85% -0.96%
2055 0.79% -0.95%
2054 0.8% -0.93%
2053 0.95% -0.91%
2052 0.89% -0.85%
2051 1.04% -0.84%
2050 1.06% -0.84%
2049 1.14% -0.83%
2048 1.13% -0.81%
2047 1.16% -0.8%
2046 1.3% -0.81%
2045 1.3% -0.78%
2044 1.3% -0.78%
2043 1.31% -0.77%
2042 1.4% -0.79%
2041 1.55% -0.77%
2040 1.46% -0.79%
2039 1.51% -0.78%
2038 1.5% -0.77%
2037 1.46% -0.79%
2036 1.48% -0.78%
2035 1.48% -0.8%
2034 1.5% -0.82%
2033 1.54% -0.83%
2032 1.66% -0.82%
2031 1.62% -0.84%
2030 1.7% -0.81%
2029 1.81% -0.8%
2028 1.83% -0.79%
2027 2.14% -0.77%
2026 -0.94% -1.13%
2025 0.38% -0.83%
2024 0.99% -0.93%
2023 1.63% 0.23%
2022 1.72% -0.27%
2021 1.85% -0.84%
2020 1.81% -0.7%
2019 2% -0.69%
2018 2.23% -0.78%
2017 2.28% -0.88%
2016 4.84% -0.91%
2015 8.57% -0.82%
2014 10% -0.94%
2013 5.33% -1.07%
2012 1.43% -1.23%
2011 2.51% -1.8%
2010 2.17% -2.06%
2009 2.17% -1.64%
2008 2.38% -1.05%
2007 6.22% -0.81%
2006 6.6% -0.91%
2005 2.51% -1.07%
2004 2.44% -1.09%
2003 2.24% -0.96%
2002 2.13% -1.16%
2001 2.08% -1.28%
2000 2.09% -0.96%
1999 2.17% -0.81%
1998 2.34% -0.94%
1997 2.72% -0.99%
1996 3.38% -1.12%
1995 4.18% -1.42%
1994 4.91% -1.66%
1993 5.34% -1.95%
1992 5.43% -1.37%
1991 8.1% -0.47%
1990 8.13% -0.14%
1989 4.9% 0.51%
1988 4.77% 1.02%
1987 4.73% 1.03%
1986 4.72% 0.82%
1985 4.68% 0.66%
1984 4.63% 0.63%
1983 4.55% 0.59%
1982 4.36% 0.46%
1981 4.09% 0.31%
1980 3.73% 0.23%
1979 3.37% 0.32%
1978 3.2% 0.52%
1977 3.11% 0.57%
1976 3.11% 0.6%
1975 3.26% 0.78%
1974 3.44% 0.88%
1973 3.71% 0.84%
1972 4.22% 0.81%
1971 5.11% 0.73%
1970 6.25% 0.68%
1969 7.33% 0.84%
1968 7.97% 0.97%
1967 7.88% 0.79%
1966 7.18% 0.76%
1965 6.16% 1.13%
1964 5.17% 1.34%
1963 4.7% 1.34%
1962 4.79% 1.34%
1961 5.17% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Jordan grew by 0.99%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Jordan Latvia
Current population
11555022
1829763
Population rank 86/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
4.62 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.23 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
15.1 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +311 -48
Annual growth/decline +113,663 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.99% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 102/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -7,330
Net migration rank 190/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -7,330
2024 - -156,369 - -2,225
2023 200,895 -17,445 -13,563 7,966
2022 199,900 -17,445 -14,847 22,027
2021 190,795 6,573 -17,337 -280
2020 198,138 6,745 -11,402 -3,147
2019 204,933 -23,156 -8,995 -3,416
2018 205,333 32,062 -9,636 -4,972
2017 205,903 12,873 -7,963 -7,867
2016 205,891 31,046 -6,663 -12,327
2015 195,495 490,844 -6,526 -10,826
2014 184,169 635,528 -6,779 -8,799
2013 170,473 609,631 -8,252 -14,386
2012 175,437 -146,181 -9,154 -11,914
2011 177,076 7,057 -9,886 -20,202
2010 177,748 4,872 -10,278 -36,128
2009 177,651 -49,687 -7,924 -34,807
2008 175,048 767 -6,531 -22,445
2007 167,574 -18,108 -9,021 -8,027
2006 147,643 502,609 -10,204 -9,211
2005 141,816 3,500 -10,746 -11,134
2004 141,752 7,979 -11,542 -15,136
2003 142,443 -11,699 -11,439 -11,422
2002 139,250 -18,463 -12,475 -9,160
2001 136,450 -22,896 -13,322 -18,634
2000 136,414 -26,077 -11,838 -15,679
1999 138,201 -27,530 -13,387 -3,229
1998 140,696 -27,036 -15,906 -5,504
1997 145,358 -23,021 -14,841 -9,183
1996 147,852 -2,655 -14,498 -9,888
1995 147,652 27,991 -17,396 -13,288
1994 144,199 61,533 -17,645 -21,446
1993 139,467 81,576 -12,560 -32,914
1992 134,241 85,376 -3,660 -52,180
1991 129,642 75,824 0 -12,020
1990 114,912 266,100 2,929 -13,196
1989 112,608 50,941 6,401 -4,960
1988 109,754 39,873 9,022 15,784
1987 106,536 34,646 9,981 19,249
1986 103,551 30,763 10,660 13,972
1985 99,801 28,040 5,673 12,037
1984 96,092 24,316 7,430 8,847
1983 92,863 21,487 8,147 8,115
1982 89,473 16,944 6,327 8,116
1981 86,751 9,659 3,779 6,536
1980 84,508 1,735 3,265 3,099
1979 82,076 -7,706 2,506 3,661
1978 79,908 -13,701 2,997 7,399
1977 78,101 -15,132 3,480 11,992
1976 75,981 -17,309 4,200 8,870
1975 74,392 -14,822 4,913 12,166
1974 72,212 -12,024 6,824 14,420
1973 70,058 -8,072 6,040 15,997
1972 67,707 -2,622 7,666 11,077
1971 64,763 8,976 8,793 10,846
1970 60,321 25,894 7,785 12,494
1969 57,431 40,481 6,561 13,718
1968 53,336 50,036 7,668 13,465
1967 48,791 50,397 7,825 14,177
1966 44,580 41,882 8,677 13,465
1965 41,635 29,737 8,384 13,218
1964 39,205 17,018 12,100 13,010
1963 36,858 8,763 11,055 12,308
1962 34,598 8,098 11,562 12,344
1961 32,143 11,097 14,207 12,364
1960 29,491 15,509 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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