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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 4.8 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Jordan vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Lesotho
2100 21,206,553 3,280,518
2099 21,178,430 3,286,430
2098 21,136,891 3,292,231
2097 21,098,437 3,297,835
2096 21,064,975 3,302,758
2095 21,007,321 3,307,678
2094 20,974,918 3,311,734
2093 20,926,611 3,315,488
2092 20,877,529 3,319,391
2091 20,792,840 3,322,303
2090 20,727,978 3,324,499
2089 20,647,108 3,326,577
2088 20,577,895 3,328,210
2087 20,508,170 3,329,694
2086 20,445,139 3,330,185
2085 20,367,437 3,330,989
2084 20,300,378 3,331,214
2083 20,240,284 3,331,221
2082 20,154,852 3,330,964
2081 20,058,508 3,330,141
2080 19,973,775 3,328,997
2079 19,882,784 3,326,895
2078 19,796,696 3,324,376
2077 19,705,632 3,321,152
2076 19,612,748 3,317,581
2075 19,506,799 3,313,968
2074 19,410,797 3,308,905
2073 19,304,910 3,303,592
2072 19,196,165 3,297,913
2071 19,081,623 3,291,224
2070 18,959,207 3,283,387
2069 18,852,491 3,274,978
2068 18,714,102 3,265,887
2067 18,598,580 3,256,362
2066 18,463,790 3,246,639
2065 18,329,203 3,236,890
2064 18,207,553 3,226,227
2063 18,075,660 3,214,843
2062 17,928,211 3,202,027
2061 17,787,680 3,188,674
2060 17,650,270 3,174,740
2059 17,507,871 3,159,947
2058 17,365,332 3,144,797
2057 17,219,182 3,129,007
2056 17,087,058 3,112,877
2055 16,943,513 3,095,653
2054 16,811,253 3,078,317
2053 16,678,042 3,059,904
2052 16,520,680 3,040,402
2051 16,375,107 3,019,864
2050 16,206,530 2,999,214
2049 16,037,046 2,977,795
2048 15,855,898 2,955,487
2047 15,679,222 2,932,450
2046 15,498,944 2,909,071
2045 15,300,324 2,885,303
2044 15,103,912 2,861,140
2043 14,910,676 2,836,547
2042 14,717,433 2,811,435
2041 14,514,257 2,785,921
2040 14,292,997 2,760,167
2039 14,087,063 2,734,178
2038 13,878,186 2,707,996
2037 13,672,864 2,681,646
2036 13,476,107 2,654,540
2035 13,279,859 2,627,488
2034 13,086,605 2,600,669
2033 12,892,780 2,573,856
2032 12,696,870 2,547,137
2031 12,489,908 2,520,626
2030 12,291,219 2,494,444
2029 12,085,718 2,468,067
2028 11,870,652 2,441,673
2027 11,657,736 2,415,634
2026 11,412,941 2,389,322
2025 11,520,684 2,363,325
2024 11,552,876 2,337,423
2023 11,439,213 2,311,472
2022 11,256,263 2,286,110
2021 11,066,356 2,261,542
2020 10,865,228 2,235,727
2019 10,671,891 2,209,405
2018 10,462,306 2,183,603
2017 10,234,226 2,157,110
2016 10,006,367 2,130,422
2015 9,544,729 2,104,611
2014 8,791,710 2,080,089
2013 7,991,809 2,056,504
2012 7,587,127 2,034,354
2011 7,480,424 2,014,009
2010 7,297,043 1,996,251
2009 7,141,753 1,980,883
2008 6,989,866 1,966,541
2007 6,827,227 1,953,268
2006 6,427,371 1,945,063
2005 6,029,587 1,953,076
2004 5,882,061 1,971,129
2003 5,741,828 1,985,059
2002 5,616,066 1,994,679
2001 5,498,894 2,000,853
2000 5,386,945 2,003,913
1999 5,276,444 2,003,234
1998 5,164,284 1,998,049
1997 5,046,285 1,988,130
1996 4,912,516 1,972,418
1995 4,752,096 1,951,437
1994 4,561,406 1,927,707
1993 4,348,020 1,901,793
1992 4,127,693 1,873,274
1991 3,915,149 1,842,379
1990 3,621,908 1,809,696
1989 3,349,627 1,775,436
1988 3,193,039 1,739,841
1987 3,047,634 1,703,390
1986 2,909,887 1,666,138
1985 2,778,810 1,624,379
1984 2,654,688 1,578,986
1983 2,537,307 1,534,413
1982 2,426,927 1,490,732
1981 2,325,517 1,448,069
1980 2,234,186 1,406,521
1979 2,153,882 1,366,169
1978 2,083,595 1,327,240
1977 2,019,002 1,289,967
1976 1,958,177 1,253,214
1975 1,899,055 1,213,643
1974 1,839,182 1,172,420
1973 1,778,094 1,132,697
1972 1,714,555 1,094,063
1971 1,645,145 1,056,246
1970 1,565,163 1,019,273
1969 1,473,100 983,202
1968 1,372,460 948,105
1967 1,271,183 913,982
1966 1,178,360 881,870
1965 1,099,440 854,090
1964 1,035,640 829,437
1963 984,714 805,373
1962 940,554 781,814
1961 897,591 758,824
1960 853,471 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Lesotho
2100 0.13% -0.18%
2099 0.2% -0.18%
2098 0.18% -0.17%
2097 0.16% -0.15%
2096 0.27% -0.15%
2095 0.15% -0.12%
2094 0.23% -0.11%
2093 0.24% -0.12%
2092 0.41% -0.09%
2091 0.31% -0.07%
2090 0.39% -0.06%
2089 0.34% -0.05%
2088 0.34% -0.04%
2087 0.31% -0.01%
2086 0.38% -0.02%
2085 0.33% -0.007%
2084 0.3% -0%
2083 0.42% 0.008%
2082 0.48% 0.02%
2081 0.42% 0.03%
2080 0.46% 0.06%
2079 0.43% 0.08%
2078 0.46% 0.1%
2077 0.47% 0.11%
2076 0.54% 0.11%
2075 0.49% 0.15%
2074 0.55% 0.16%
2073 0.57% 0.17%
2072 0.6% 0.2%
2071 0.65% 0.24%
2070 0.57% 0.26%
2069 0.74% 0.28%
2068 0.62% 0.29%
2067 0.73% 0.3%
2066 0.73% 0.3%
2065 0.67% 0.33%
2064 0.73% 0.35%
2063 0.82% 0.4%
2062 0.79% 0.42%
2061 0.78% 0.44%
2060 0.81% 0.47%
2059 0.82% 0.48%
2058 0.85% 0.5%
2057 0.77% 0.52%
2056 0.85% 0.56%
2055 0.79% 0.56%
2054 0.8% 0.6%
2053 0.95% 0.64%
2052 0.89% 0.68%
2051 1.04% 0.69%
2050 1.06% 0.72%
2049 1.14% 0.75%
2048 1.13% 0.79%
2047 1.16% 0.8%
2046 1.3% 0.82%
2045 1.3% 0.84%
2044 1.3% 0.87%
2043 1.31% 0.89%
2042 1.4% 0.92%
2041 1.55% 0.93%
2040 1.46% 0.95%
2039 1.51% 0.97%
2038 1.5% 0.98%
2037 1.46% 1.02%
2036 1.48% 1.03%
2035 1.48% 1.03%
2034 1.5% 1.04%
2033 1.54% 1.05%
2032 1.66% 1.05%
2031 1.62% 1.05%
2030 1.7% 1.07%
2029 1.81% 1.08%
2028 1.83% 1.08%
2027 2.14% 1.1%
2026 -0.94% 1.1%
2025 -0.28% 1.11%
2024 0.99% 1.12%
2023 1.63% 1.11%
2022 1.72% 1.09%
2021 1.85% 1.15%
2020 1.81% 1.19%
2019 2% 1.18%
2018 2.23% 1.23%
2017 2.28% 1.25%
2016 4.84% 1.23%
2015 8.57% 1.18%
2014 10% 1.15%
2013 5.33% 1.09%
2012 1.43% 1.01%
2011 2.51% 0.89%
2010 2.17% 0.78%
2009 2.17% 0.73%
2008 2.38% 0.68%
2007 6.22% 0.42%
2006 6.6% -0.41%
2005 2.51% -0.92%
2004 2.44% -0.7%
2003 2.24% -0.48%
2002 2.13% -0.31%
2001 2.08% -0.15%
2000 2.09% 0.03%
1999 2.17% 0.26%
1998 2.34% 0.5%
1997 2.72% 0.8%
1996 3.38% 1.08%
1995 4.18% 1.23%
1994 4.91% 1.36%
1993 5.34% 1.52%
1992 5.43% 1.68%
1991 8.1% 1.81%
1990 8.13% 1.93%
1989 4.9% 2.05%
1988 4.77% 2.14%
1987 4.73% 2.24%
1986 4.72% 2.57%
1985 4.68% 2.87%
1984 4.63% 2.9%
1983 4.55% 2.93%
1982 4.36% 2.95%
1981 4.09% 2.95%
1980 3.73% 2.95%
1979 3.37% 2.93%
1978 3.2% 2.89%
1977 3.11% 2.93%
1976 3.11% 3.26%
1975 3.26% 3.52%
1974 3.44% 3.51%
1973 3.71% 3.53%
1972 4.22% 3.58%
1971 5.11% 3.63%
1970 6.25% 3.67%
1969 7.33% 3.7%
1968 7.97% 3.73%
1967 7.88% 3.64%
1966 7.18% 3.25%
1965 6.16% 2.97%
1964 5.17% 2.99%
1963 4.7% 3.01%
1962 4.79% 3.03%
1961 5.17% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Jordan Lesotho
Current population
11538682
2402837
Population rank 86/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
9.46 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +71
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -5,192
Net migration rank 190/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -5,192
2024 200,223 -156,369 31,050 -5,107
2023 200,895 -17,445 31,115 -5,168
2022 199,900 -17,445 30,803 -6,023
2021 190,795 6,573 27,806 -3,449
2020 198,138 6,745 30,721 -3,449
2019 204,933 -23,156 32,279 -6,896
2018 205,333 32,062 33,112 -6,892
2017 205,903 12,873 33,601 -6,850
2016 205,891 31,046 33,390 -6,766
2015 195,495 490,844 32,087 -7,087
2014 184,169 635,528 30,922 -6,877
2013 170,473 609,631 29,789 -6,659
2012 175,437 -146,181 27,592 -6,425
2011 177,076 7,057 25,647 -6,118
2010 177,748 4,872 21,877 -5,886
2009 177,651 -49,687 20,335 -5,599
2008 175,048 767 19,349 -5,392
2007 167,574 -18,108 17,763 -5,179
2006 147,643 502,609 15,234 -11,416
2005 141,816 3,500 15,831 -35,679
2004 141,752 7,979 17,271 -33,530
2003 142,443 -11,699 20,133 -31,723
2002 139,250 -18,463 22,274 -29,924
2001 136,450 -22,896 23,190 -27,874
2000 136,414 -26,077 24,786 -26,220
1999 138,201 -27,530 27,393 -24,610
1998 140,696 -27,036 30,889 -23,299
1997 145,358 -23,021 34,637 -22,396
1996 147,852 -2,655 36,228 -17,042
1995 147,652 27,991 37,370 -14,588
1994 144,199 61,533 38,629 -13,953
1993 139,467 81,576 40,505 -13,347
1992 134,241 85,376 42,579 -12,707
1991 129,642 75,824 44,026 -12,114
1990 114,912 266,100 45,060 -11,598
1989 112,608 50,941 46,264 -11,207
1988 109,754 39,873 47,158 -11,028
1987 106,536 34,646 47,718 -10,946
1986 103,551 30,763 45,232 -7,501
1985 99,801 28,040 44,575 1,222
1984 96,092 24,316 43,785 1,199
1983 92,863 21,487 42,899 1,253
1982 89,473 16,944 41,941 1,281
1981 86,751 9,659 40,808 1,307
1980 84,508 1,735 39,617 1,361
1979 82,076 -7,706 38,440 1,285
1978 79,908 -13,701 37,084 1,047
1977 78,101 -15,132 35,654 746
1976 75,981 -17,309 34,117 2,986
1975 74,392 -14,822 32,311 9,723
1974 72,212 -12,024 30,444 9,972
1973 70,058 -8,072 28,859 10,183
1972 67,707 -2,622 27,841 10,386
1971 64,763 8,976 26,838 10,563
1970 60,321 25,894 25,935 10,605
1969 57,431 40,481 25,137 10,465
1968 53,336 50,036 24,490 10,108
1967 48,791 50,397 23,911 9,734
1966 44,580 41,882 23,326 7,248
1965 41,635 29,737 22,755 2,239
1964 39,205 17,018 22,116 2,198
1963 36,858 8,763 21,585 2,220
1962 34,598 8,098 21,132 2,172
1961 32,143 11,097 20,581 2,100
1960 29,491 15,509 19,981 1,989

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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