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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 11.6 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Jordan vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Mexico
2100 21,206,553 131,158,772
2099 21,178,430 131,919,278
2098 21,136,891 132,676,226
2097 21,098,437 133,430,730
2096 21,064,975 134,179,811
2095 21,007,321 134,924,667
2094 20,974,918 135,662,399
2093 20,926,611 136,390,414
2092 20,877,529 137,102,695
2091 20,792,840 137,808,909
2090 20,727,978 138,501,995
2089 20,647,108 139,183,536
2088 20,577,895 139,849,476
2087 20,508,170 140,504,916
2086 20,445,139 141,148,688
2085 20,367,437 141,779,696
2084 20,300,378 142,390,038
2083 20,240,284 142,983,168
2082 20,154,852 143,553,646
2081 20,058,508 144,112,618
2080 19,973,775 144,651,130
2079 19,882,784 145,168,756
2078 19,796,696 145,664,735
2077 19,705,632 146,138,472
2076 19,612,748 146,589,999
2075 19,506,799 147,020,176
2074 19,410,797 147,428,934
2073 19,304,910 147,814,398
2072 19,196,165 148,174,180
2071 19,081,623 148,507,034
2070 18,959,207 148,821,087
2069 18,852,491 149,107,578
2068 18,714,102 149,368,537
2067 18,598,580 149,603,163
2066 18,463,790 149,814,864
2065 18,329,203 150,001,973
2064 18,207,553 150,160,667
2063 18,075,660 150,292,498
2062 17,928,211 150,396,857
2061 17,787,680 150,474,868
2060 17,650,270 150,528,257
2059 17,507,871 150,549,825
2058 17,365,332 150,541,650
2057 17,219,182 150,507,950
2056 17,087,058 150,447,865
2055 16,943,513 150,356,976
2054 16,811,253 150,235,899
2053 16,678,042 150,083,305
2052 16,520,680 149,896,641
2051 16,375,107 149,677,830
2050 16,206,530 149,423,583
2049 16,037,046 149,138,900
2048 15,855,898 148,809,771
2047 15,679,222 148,451,951
2046 15,498,944 148,054,747
2045 15,300,324 147,620,456
2044 15,103,912 147,146,325
2043 14,910,676 146,641,077
2042 14,717,433 146,096,981
2041 14,514,257 145,517,171
2040 14,292,997 144,905,265
2039 14,087,063 144,260,027
2038 13,878,186 143,575,746
2037 13,672,864 142,857,009
2036 13,476,107 142,113,069
2035 13,279,859 141,334,167
2034 13,086,605 140,529,082
2033 12,892,780 139,687,630
2032 12,696,870 138,818,384
2031 12,489,908 137,922,237
2030 12,291,219 136,998,375
2029 12,085,718 136,046,964
2028 11,870,652 135,066,178
2027 11,657,736 134,056,943
2026 11,412,941 133,017,798
2025 11,520,684 131,946,900
2024 11,552,876 130,861,007
2023 11,439,213 129,739,759
2022 11,256,263 128,613,117
2021 11,066,356 127,648,148
2020 10,865,228 126,799,054
2019 10,671,891 125,762,982
2018 10,462,306 124,573,711
2017 10,234,226 123,400,057
2016 10,006,367 122,251,351
2015 9,544,729 121,072,306
2014 8,791,710 119,784,261
2013 7,991,809 118,343,573
2012 7,587,127 116,818,208
2011 7,480,424 115,243,504
2010 7,297,043 113,623,895
2009 7,141,753 111,999,721
2008 6,989,866 110,374,288
2007 6,827,227 108,774,360
2006 6,427,371 107,253,666
2005 6,029,587 105,811,504
2004 5,882,061 104,394,131
2003 5,741,828 102,978,515
2002 5,616,066 101,548,624
2001 5,498,894 100,099,099
2000 5,386,945 98,625,552
1999 5,276,444 97,115,707
1998 5,164,284 95,575,245
1997 5,046,285 94,021,207
1996 4,912,516 92,452,702
1995 4,752,096 90,862,455
1994 4,561,406 89,259,205
1993 4,348,020 87,653,807
1992 4,127,693 86,044,809
1991 3,915,149 84,430,572
1990 3,621,908 82,820,170
1989 3,349,627 81,247,182
1988 3,193,039 79,695,531
1987 3,047,634 78,136,651
1986 2,909,887 76,585,637
1985 2,778,810 75,043,414
1984 2,654,688 73,506,846
1983 2,537,307 71,971,240
1982 2,426,927 70,433,260
1981 2,325,517 68,892,108
1980 2,234,186 67,300,334
1979 2,153,882 65,648,865
1978 2,083,595 63,979,046
1977 2,019,002 62,308,493
1976 1,958,177 60,645,512
1975 1,899,055 58,982,400
1974 1,839,182 57,320,149
1973 1,778,094 55,667,284
1972 1,714,555 54,030,168
1971 1,645,145 52,412,558
1970 1,565,163 50,814,953
1969 1,473,100 49,233,194
1968 1,372,460 47,668,303
1967 1,271,183 46,129,608
1966 1,178,360 44,629,106
1965 1,099,440 43,174,477
1964 1,035,640 41,772,049
1963 984,714 40,424,065
1962 940,554 39,129,200
1961 897,591 37,890,118
1960 853,471 36,724,615

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 Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Mexico
2100 0.13% -0.58%
2099 0.2% -0.57%
2098 0.18% -0.57%
2097 0.16% -0.56%
2096 0.27% -0.55%
2095 0.15% -0.54%
2094 0.23% -0.53%
2093 0.24% -0.52%
2092 0.41% -0.51%
2091 0.31% -0.5%
2090 0.39% -0.49%
2089 0.34% -0.48%
2088 0.34% -0.47%
2087 0.31% -0.46%
2086 0.38% -0.45%
2085 0.33% -0.43%
2084 0.3% -0.41%
2083 0.42% -0.4%
2082 0.48% -0.39%
2081 0.42% -0.37%
2080 0.46% -0.36%
2079 0.43% -0.34%
2078 0.46% -0.32%
2077 0.47% -0.31%
2076 0.54% -0.29%
2075 0.49% -0.28%
2074 0.55% -0.26%
2073 0.57% -0.24%
2072 0.6% -0.22%
2071 0.65% -0.21%
2070 0.57% -0.19%
2069 0.74% -0.17%
2068 0.62% -0.16%
2067 0.73% -0.14%
2066 0.73% -0.12%
2065 0.67% -0.11%
2064 0.73% -0.09%
2063 0.82% -0.07%
2062 0.79% -0.05%
2061 0.78% -0.04%
2060 0.81% -0.01%
2059 0.82% 0.005%
2058 0.85% 0.02%
2057 0.77% 0.04%
2056 0.85% 0.06%
2055 0.79% 0.08%
2054 0.8% 0.1%
2053 0.95% 0.12%
2052 0.89% 0.15%
2051 1.04% 0.17%
2050 1.06% 0.19%
2049 1.14% 0.22%
2048 1.13% 0.24%
2047 1.16% 0.27%
2046 1.3% 0.29%
2045 1.3% 0.32%
2044 1.3% 0.34%
2043 1.31% 0.37%
2042 1.4% 0.4%
2041 1.55% 0.42%
2040 1.46% 0.45%
2039 1.51% 0.48%
2038 1.5% 0.5%
2037 1.46% 0.52%
2036 1.48% 0.55%
2035 1.48% 0.57%
2034 1.5% 0.6%
2033 1.54% 0.63%
2032 1.66% 0.65%
2031 1.62% 0.67%
2030 1.7% 0.7%
2029 1.81% 0.73%
2028 1.83% 0.75%
2027 2.14% 0.78%
2026 -0.94% 0.81%
2025 -0.28% 0.83%
2024 0.99% 0.86%
2023 1.63% 0.88%
2022 1.72% 0.76%
2021 1.85% 0.67%
2020 1.81% 0.82%
2019 2% 0.95%
2018 2.23% 0.95%
2017 2.28% 0.94%
2016 4.84% 0.97%
2015 8.57% 1.08%
2014 10% 1.22%
2013 5.33% 1.31%
2012 1.43% 1.37%
2011 2.51% 1.43%
2010 2.17% 1.45%
2009 2.17% 1.47%
2008 2.38% 1.47%
2007 6.22% 1.42%
2006 6.6% 1.36%
2005 2.51% 1.36%
2004 2.44% 1.37%
2003 2.24% 1.41%
2002 2.13% 1.45%
2001 2.08% 1.49%
2000 2.09% 1.55%
1999 2.17% 1.61%
1998 2.34% 1.65%
1997 2.72% 1.7%
1996 3.38% 1.75%
1995 4.18% 1.8%
1994 4.91% 1.83%
1993 5.34% 1.87%
1992 5.43% 1.91%
1991 8.1% 1.94%
1990 8.13% 1.94%
1989 4.9% 1.95%
1988 4.77% 2%
1987 4.73% 2.03%
1986 4.72% 2.06%
1985 4.68% 2.09%
1984 4.63% 2.13%
1983 4.55% 2.18%
1982 4.36% 2.24%
1981 4.09% 2.37%
1980 3.73% 2.52%
1979 3.37% 2.61%
1978 3.2% 2.68%
1977 3.11% 2.74%
1976 3.11% 2.82%
1975 3.26% 2.9%
1974 3.44% 2.97%
1973 3.71% 3.03%
1972 4.22% 3.09%
1971 5.11% 3.14%
1970 6.25% 3.21%
1969 7.33% 3.28%
1968 7.97% 3.34%
1967 7.88% 3.36%
1966 7.18% 3.37%
1965 6.16% 3.36%
1964 5.17% 3.33%
1963 4.7% 3.31%
1962 4.79% 3.27%
1961 5.17% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Jordan Mexico
Current population
11538682
133551566
Population rank 86/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.61%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2.22 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
14.6 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline -88 +2,975
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 109/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -108,037
Net migration rank 190/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -108,037
2024 200,223 -156,369 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 200,895 -17,445 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 199,900 -17,445 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 190,795 6,573 936,682 -122,791
2020 198,138 6,745 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 204,933 -23,156 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 205,333 32,062 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 205,903 12,873 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 205,891 31,046 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 195,495 490,844 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 184,169 635,528 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 170,473 609,631 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 175,437 -146,181 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 177,076 7,057 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 177,748 4,872 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 177,651 -49,687 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 175,048 767 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 167,574 -18,108 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 147,643 502,609 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 141,816 3,500 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 141,752 7,979 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 142,443 -11,699 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 139,250 -18,463 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 136,450 -22,896 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 136,414 -26,077 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 138,201 -27,530 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 140,696 -27,036 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 145,358 -23,021 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 147,852 -2,655 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 147,652 27,991 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 144,199 61,533 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 139,467 81,576 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 134,241 85,376 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 129,642 75,824 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 114,912 266,100 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 112,608 50,941 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 109,754 39,873 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 106,536 34,646 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 103,551 30,763 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 99,801 28,040 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 96,092 24,316 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 92,863 21,487 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 89,473 16,944 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 86,751 9,659 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 84,508 1,735 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 82,076 -7,706 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 79,908 -13,701 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 78,101 -15,132 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 75,981 -17,309 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 74,392 -14,822 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 72,212 -12,024 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 70,058 -8,072 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 67,707 -2,622 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 64,763 8,976 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 60,321 25,894 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 57,431 40,481 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 53,336 50,036 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 48,791 50,397 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 44,580 41,882 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 41,635 29,737 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 39,205 17,018 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 36,858 8,763 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 34,598 8,098 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 32,143 11,097 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 29,491 15,509 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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