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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 2.08 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Jordan vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Mauritania
2100 21,206,553 17,302,938
2099 21,178,430 17,195,692
2098 21,136,891 17,083,078
2097 21,098,437 16,968,365
2096 21,064,975 16,850,394
2095 21,007,321 16,732,430
2094 20,974,918 16,610,512
2093 20,926,611 16,485,880
2092 20,877,529 16,359,440
2091 20,792,840 16,229,167
2090 20,727,978 16,097,149
2089 20,647,108 15,962,562
2088 20,577,895 15,824,899
2087 20,508,170 15,683,760
2086 20,445,139 15,541,281
2085 20,367,437 15,397,701
2084 20,300,378 15,251,533
2083 20,240,284 15,102,125
2082 20,154,852 14,952,194
2081 20,058,508 14,799,309
2080 19,973,775 14,645,548
2079 19,882,784 14,490,500
2078 19,796,696 14,331,284
2077 19,705,632 14,170,045
2076 19,612,748 14,007,555
2075 19,506,799 13,843,393
2074 19,410,797 13,678,579
2073 19,304,910 13,512,182
2072 19,196,165 13,343,946
2071 19,081,623 13,172,876
2070 18,959,207 13,002,521
2069 18,852,491 12,830,090
2068 18,714,102 12,657,711
2067 18,598,580 12,482,299
2066 18,463,790 12,306,495
2065 18,329,203 12,131,679
2064 18,207,553 11,954,090
2063 18,075,660 11,778,351
2062 17,928,211 11,601,323
2061 17,787,680 11,424,089
2060 17,650,270 11,246,850
2059 17,507,871 11,067,732
2058 17,365,332 10,887,645
2057 17,219,182 10,709,500
2056 17,087,058 10,532,648
2055 16,943,513 10,354,318
2054 16,811,253 10,175,517
2053 16,678,042 9,995,645
2052 16,520,680 9,815,104
2051 16,375,107 9,635,288
2050 16,206,530 9,457,400
2049 16,037,046 9,279,576
2048 15,855,898 9,100,595
2047 15,679,222 8,923,220
2046 15,498,944 8,745,286
2045 15,300,324 8,568,910
2044 15,103,912 8,393,773
2043 14,910,676 8,218,850
2042 14,717,433 8,044,865
2041 14,514,257 7,873,599
2040 14,292,997 7,703,561
2039 14,087,063 7,534,623
2038 13,878,186 7,366,187
2037 13,672,864 7,199,542
2036 13,476,107 7,033,866
2035 13,279,859 6,869,186
2034 13,086,605 6,705,635
2033 12,892,780 6,543,505
2032 12,696,870 6,383,229
2031 12,489,908 6,225,030
2030 12,291,219 6,068,395
2029 12,085,718 5,914,109
2028 11,870,652 5,761,715
2027 11,657,736 5,611,635
2026 11,412,941 5,462,675
2025 11,520,684 5,315,065
2024 11,552,876 5,169,395
2023 11,439,213 5,022,441
2022 11,256,263 4,875,637
2021 11,066,356 4,734,874
2020 10,865,228 4,600,131
2019 10,671,891 4,467,708
2018 10,462,306 4,337,685
2017 10,234,226 4,210,600
2016 10,006,367 4,086,657
2015 9,544,729 3,965,959
2014 8,791,710 3,848,514
2013 7,991,809 3,734,318
2012 7,587,127 3,619,034
2011 7,480,424 3,502,811
2010 7,297,043 3,390,965
2009 7,141,753 3,284,448
2008 6,989,866 3,183,269
2007 6,827,227 3,093,059
2006 6,427,371 3,013,660
2005 6,029,587 2,939,059
2004 5,882,061 2,868,664
2003 5,741,828 2,802,046
2002 5,616,066 2,738,655
2001 5,498,894 2,678,760
2000 5,386,945 2,613,441
1999 5,276,444 2,541,698
1998 5,164,284 2,474,651
1997 5,046,285 2,411,306
1996 4,912,516 2,358,188
1995 4,752,096 2,312,017
1994 4,561,406 2,249,454
1993 4,348,020 2,174,328
1992 4,127,693 2,088,135
1991 3,915,149 2,009,738
1990 3,621,908 1,951,878
1989 3,349,627 1,903,048
1988 3,193,039 1,855,859
1987 3,047,634 1,803,014
1986 2,909,887 1,751,835
1985 2,778,810 1,702,107
1984 2,654,688 1,653,693
1983 2,537,307 1,606,746
1982 2,426,927 1,561,176
1981 2,325,517 1,516,877
1980 2,234,186 1,474,043
1979 2,153,882 1,432,758
1978 2,083,595 1,392,713
1977 2,019,002 1,353,768
1976 1,958,177 1,315,336
1975 1,899,055 1,277,330
1974 1,839,182 1,240,188
1973 1,778,094 1,203,838
1972 1,714,555 1,168,355
1971 1,645,145 1,133,702
1970 1,565,163 1,099,806
1969 1,473,100 1,066,754
1968 1,372,460 1,034,739
1967 1,271,183 1,003,843
1966 1,178,360 974,157
1965 1,099,440 945,838
1964 1,035,640 918,955
1963 984,714 893,423
1962 940,554 869,184
1961 897,591 846,167
1960 853,471 824,298

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Mauritania
2100 0.13% 0.62%
2099 0.2% 0.66%
2098 0.18% 0.68%
2097 0.16% 0.7%
2096 0.27% 0.7%
2095 0.15% 0.73%
2094 0.23% 0.76%
2093 0.24% 0.77%
2092 0.41% 0.8%
2091 0.31% 0.82%
2090 0.39% 0.84%
2089 0.34% 0.87%
2088 0.34% 0.9%
2087 0.31% 0.92%
2086 0.38% 0.93%
2085 0.33% 0.96%
2084 0.3% 0.99%
2083 0.42% 1%
2082 0.48% 1.03%
2081 0.42% 1.05%
2080 0.46% 1.07%
2079 0.43% 1.11%
2078 0.46% 1.14%
2077 0.47% 1.16%
2076 0.54% 1.19%
2075 0.49% 1.2%
2074 0.55% 1.23%
2073 0.57% 1.26%
2072 0.6% 1.3%
2071 0.65% 1.31%
2070 0.57% 1.34%
2069 0.74% 1.36%
2068 0.62% 1.41%
2067 0.73% 1.43%
2066 0.73% 1.44%
2065 0.67% 1.49%
2064 0.73% 1.49%
2063 0.82% 1.53%
2062 0.79% 1.55%
2061 0.78% 1.58%
2060 0.81% 1.62%
2059 0.82% 1.65%
2058 0.85% 1.66%
2057 0.77% 1.68%
2056 0.85% 1.72%
2055 0.79% 1.76%
2054 0.8% 1.8%
2053 0.95% 1.84%
2052 0.89% 1.87%
2051 1.04% 1.88%
2050 1.06% 1.92%
2049 1.14% 1.97%
2048 1.13% 1.99%
2047 1.16% 2.03%
2046 1.3% 2.06%
2045 1.3% 2.09%
2044 1.3% 2.13%
2043 1.31% 2.16%
2042 1.4% 2.18%
2041 1.55% 2.21%
2040 1.46% 2.24%
2039 1.51% 2.29%
2038 1.5% 2.31%
2037 1.46% 2.36%
2036 1.48% 2.4%
2035 1.48% 2.44%
2034 1.5% 2.48%
2033 1.54% 2.51%
2032 1.66% 2.54%
2031 1.62% 2.58%
2030 1.7% 2.61%
2029 1.81% 2.64%
2028 1.83% 2.67%
2027 2.14% 2.73%
2026 -0.94% 2.78%
2025 -0.28% 2.82%
2024 0.99% 2.93%
2023 1.63% 3.01%
2022 1.72% 2.97%
2021 1.85% 2.93%
2020 1.81% 2.96%
2019 2% 3%
2018 2.23% 3.02%
2017 2.28% 3.03%
2016 4.84% 3.04%
2015 8.57% 3.05%
2014 10% 3.06%
2013 5.33% 3.19%
2012 1.43% 3.32%
2011 2.51% 3.3%
2010 2.17% 3.24%
2009 2.17% 3.18%
2008 2.38% 2.92%
2007 6.22% 2.63%
2006 6.6% 2.54%
2005 2.51% 2.45%
2004 2.44% 2.38%
2003 2.24% 2.31%
2002 2.13% 2.24%
2001 2.08% 2.5%
2000 2.09% 2.82%
1999 2.17% 2.71%
1998 2.34% 2.63%
1997 2.72% 2.25%
1996 3.38% 2%
1995 4.18% 2.78%
1994 4.91% 3.46%
1993 5.34% 4.13%
1992 5.43% 3.9%
1991 8.1% 2.96%
1990 8.13% 2.57%
1989 4.9% 2.54%
1988 4.77% 2.93%
1987 4.73% 2.92%
1986 4.72% 2.92%
1985 4.68% 2.93%
1984 4.63% 2.92%
1983 4.55% 2.92%
1982 4.36% 2.92%
1981 4.09% 2.91%
1980 3.73% 2.88%
1979 3.37% 2.88%
1978 3.2% 2.88%
1977 3.11% 2.92%
1976 3.11% 2.98%
1975 3.26% 2.99%
1974 3.44% 3.02%
1973 3.71% 3.04%
1972 4.22% 3.06%
1971 5.11% 3.08%
1970 6.25% 3.1%
1969 7.33% 3.09%
1968 7.97% 3.08%
1967 7.88% 3.05%
1966 7.18% 2.99%
1965 6.16% 2.93%
1964 5.17% 2.86%
1963 4.7% 2.79%
1962 4.79% 2.72%
1961 5.17% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Jordan Mauritania
Current population
11538682
5539189
Population rank 86/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +399
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -5,044
Net migration rank 190/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -5,044
2024 200,223 -156,369 147,927 -2,185
2023 200,895 -17,445 145,164 2,999
2022 199,900 -17,445 142,451 2,999
2021 190,795 6,573 137,557 -1,483
2020 198,138 6,745 134,899 -1,483
2019 204,933 -23,156 134,460 -3,019
2018 205,333 32,062 131,584 -2,987
2017 205,903 12,873 128,562 -3,001
2016 205,891 31,046 125,342 -3,008
2015 195,495 490,844 122,092 -3,019
2014 184,169 635,528 118,792 -2,980
2013 170,473 609,631 115,558 -2,987
2012 175,437 -146,181 113,489 4,515
2011 177,076 7,057 111,165 3,272
2010 177,748 4,872 108,121 1,128
2009 177,651 -49,687 105,273 -1,481
2008 175,048 767 102,432 -3,860
2007 167,574 -18,108 98,895 -17,048
2006 147,643 502,609 94,991 -18,033
2005 141,816 3,500 90,940 -18,693
2004 141,752 7,979 87,578 -19,042
2003 142,443 -11,699 83,804 -19,104
2002 139,250 -18,463 80,993 -18,903
2001 136,450 -22,896 78,769 -21,067
2000 136,414 -26,077 75,929 -2,997
1999 138,201 -27,530 73,554 -2,999
1998 140,696 -27,036 72,045 -8,504
1997 145,358 -23,021 71,327 -8,187
1996 147,852 -2,655 71,939 -28,840
1995 147,652 27,991 72,244 -22,997
1994 144,199 61,533 70,570 5,304
1993 139,467 81,576 68,167 6,217
1992 134,241 85,376 63,501 34,505
1991 129,642 75,824 61,782 -2,997
1990 114,912 266,100 59,934 -3,000
1989 112,608 50,941 58,666 -17,941
1988 109,754 39,873 56,654 -2,997
1987 106,536 34,646 55,037 -2,998
1986 103,551 30,763 53,313 -2,998
1985 99,801 28,040 52,125 -2,998
1984 96,092 24,316 50,705 -2,998
1983 92,863 21,487 49,187 -2,998
1982 89,473 16,944 47,947 -2,998
1981 86,751 9,659 46,641 -2,998
1980 84,508 1,735 45,026 -2,997
1979 82,076 -7,706 43,537 -2,997
1978 79,908 -13,701 42,539 -2,998
1977 78,101 -15,132 41,352 -2,999
1976 75,981 -17,309 40,149 -1,645
1975 74,392 -14,822 38,975 -1,472
1974 72,212 -12,024 38,106 -1,321
1973 70,058 -8,072 37,122 -1,201
1972 67,707 -2,622 36,184 -1,139
1971 64,763 8,976 35,279 -1,014
1970 60,321 25,894 34,382 -855
1969 57,431 40,481 33,252 -688
1968 53,336 50,036 32,029 -565
1967 48,791 50,397 30,853 -514
1966 44,580 41,882 29,502 -466
1965 41,635 29,737 28,028 -434
1964 39,205 17,018 26,565 -390
1963 36,858 8,763 25,250 -362
1962 34,598 8,098 23,927 -342
1961 32,143 11,097 22,781 -332
1960 29,491 15,509 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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