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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 4.96 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Jordan vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Moldova
2100 21,206,553 1,169,570
2099 21,178,430 1,180,272
2098 21,136,891 1,191,113
2097 21,098,437 1,201,972
2096 21,064,975 1,212,932
2095 21,007,321 1,223,967
2094 20,974,918 1,234,876
2093 20,926,611 1,245,808
2092 20,877,529 1,256,689
2091 20,792,840 1,267,532
2090 20,727,978 1,278,123
2089 20,647,108 1,288,741
2088 20,577,895 1,299,412
2087 20,508,170 1,309,994
2086 20,445,139 1,320,672
2085 20,367,437 1,331,516
2084 20,300,378 1,342,188
2083 20,240,284 1,353,031
2082 20,154,852 1,363,961
2081 20,058,508 1,375,027
2080 19,973,775 1,386,252
2079 19,882,784 1,397,755
2078 19,796,696 1,409,455
2077 19,705,632 1,421,568
2076 19,612,748 1,433,504
2075 19,506,799 1,445,874
2074 19,410,797 1,458,696
2073 19,304,910 1,471,729
2072 19,196,165 1,485,296
2071 19,081,623 1,499,224
2070 18,959,207 1,513,979
2069 18,852,491 1,528,841
2068 18,714,102 1,544,390
2067 18,598,580 1,560,256
2066 18,463,790 1,576,276
2065 18,329,203 1,592,761
2064 18,207,553 1,609,631
2063 18,075,660 1,626,510
2062 17,928,211 1,643,849
2061 17,787,680 1,661,290
2060 17,650,270 1,679,059
2059 17,507,871 1,696,440
2058 17,365,332 1,713,694
2057 17,219,182 1,730,910
2056 17,087,058 1,748,393
2055 16,943,513 1,765,554
2054 16,811,253 1,782,642
2053 16,678,042 1,799,510
2052 16,520,680 1,816,030
2051 16,375,107 1,832,448
2050 16,206,530 1,848,307
2049 16,037,046 1,864,603
2048 15,855,898 1,880,438
2047 15,679,222 1,896,381
2046 15,498,944 1,912,640
2045 15,300,324 1,929,525
2044 15,103,912 1,946,354
2043 14,910,676 1,964,017
2042 14,717,433 1,982,068
2041 14,514,257 2,000,545
2040 14,292,997 2,019,832
2039 14,087,063 2,040,153
2038 13,878,186 2,060,750
2037 13,672,864 2,081,833
2036 13,476,107 2,103,318
2035 13,279,859 2,125,527
2034 13,086,605 2,147,859
2033 12,892,780 2,170,311
2032 12,696,870 2,192,598
2031 12,489,908 2,215,052
2030 12,291,219 2,237,961
2029 12,085,718 2,260,762
2028 11,870,652 2,283,416
2027 11,657,736 2,305,981
2026 11,412,941 2,328,600
2025 11,520,684 2,360,527
2024 11,552,876 2,402,306
2023 11,439,213 2,457,783
2022 11,256,263 2,528,654
2021 11,066,356 2,595,809
2020 10,865,228 2,635,130
2019 10,671,891 2,664,224
2018 10,462,306 2,707,203
2017 10,234,226 2,755,189
2016 10,006,367 2,803,186
2015 9,544,729 2,835,978
2014 8,791,710 2,857,815
2013 7,991,809 2,859,558
2012 7,587,127 2,860,324
2011 7,480,424 2,860,699
2010 7,297,043 2,862,354
2009 7,141,753 2,865,213
2008 6,989,866 2,868,833
2007 6,827,227 2,874,299
2006 6,427,371 2,880,967
2005 6,029,587 2,888,985
2004 5,882,061 2,896,023
2003 5,741,828 2,903,198
2002 5,616,066 2,911,385
2001 5,498,894 2,918,135
2000 5,386,945 2,924,668
1999 5,276,444 2,930,622
1998 5,164,284 2,935,227
1997 5,046,285 2,936,413
1996 4,912,516 2,947,293
1995 4,752,096 2,953,200
1994 4,561,406 2,966,745
1993 4,348,020 2,975,966
1992 4,127,693 2,980,965
1991 3,915,149 2,981,566
1990 3,621,908 2,977,912
1989 3,349,627 2,970,039
1988 3,193,039 2,948,891
1987 3,047,634 2,916,306
1986 2,909,887 2,883,057
1985 2,778,810 2,850,787
1984 2,654,688 2,820,518
1983 2,537,307 2,791,207
1982 2,426,927 2,763,101
1981 2,325,517 2,735,987
1980 2,234,186 2,708,675
1979 2,153,882 2,683,035
1978 2,083,595 2,656,211
1977 2,019,002 2,626,298
1976 1,958,177 2,596,491
1975 1,899,055 2,566,998
1974 1,839,182 2,538,164
1973 1,778,094 2,510,584
1972 1,714,555 2,484,742
1971 1,645,145 2,460,611
1970 1,565,163 2,437,590
1969 1,473,100 2,408,469
1968 1,372,460 2,373,073
1967 1,271,183 2,337,695
1966 1,178,360 2,301,871
1965 1,099,440 2,265,287
1964 1,035,640 2,228,000
1963 984,714 2,188,895
1962 940,554 2,147,227
1961 897,591 2,103,327
1960 853,471 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Moldova
2100 0.13% -0.91%
2099 0.2% -0.91%
2098 0.18% -0.9%
2097 0.16% -0.9%
2096 0.27% -0.9%
2095 0.15% -0.88%
2094 0.23% -0.88%
2093 0.24% -0.87%
2092 0.41% -0.86%
2091 0.31% -0.83%
2090 0.39% -0.82%
2089 0.34% -0.82%
2088 0.34% -0.81%
2087 0.31% -0.81%
2086 0.38% -0.81%
2085 0.33% -0.8%
2084 0.3% -0.8%
2083 0.42% -0.8%
2082 0.48% -0.8%
2081 0.42% -0.81%
2080 0.46% -0.82%
2079 0.43% -0.83%
2078 0.46% -0.85%
2077 0.47% -0.83%
2076 0.54% -0.86%
2075 0.49% -0.88%
2074 0.55% -0.89%
2073 0.57% -0.91%
2072 0.6% -0.93%
2071 0.65% -0.97%
2070 0.57% -0.97%
2069 0.74% -1.01%
2068 0.62% -1.02%
2067 0.73% -1.02%
2066 0.73% -1.03%
2065 0.67% -1.05%
2064 0.73% -1.04%
2063 0.82% -1.05%
2062 0.79% -1.05%
2061 0.78% -1.06%
2060 0.81% -1.02%
2059 0.82% -1.01%
2058 0.85% -0.99%
2057 0.77% -1%
2056 0.85% -0.97%
2055 0.79% -0.96%
2054 0.8% -0.94%
2053 0.95% -0.91%
2052 0.89% -0.9%
2051 1.04% -0.86%
2050 1.06% -0.87%
2049 1.14% -0.84%
2048 1.13% -0.84%
2047 1.16% -0.85%
2046 1.3% -0.88%
2045 1.3% -0.86%
2044 1.3% -0.9%
2043 1.31% -0.91%
2042 1.4% -0.92%
2041 1.55% -0.95%
2040 1.46% -1%
2039 1.51% -1%
2038 1.5% -1.01%
2037 1.46% -1.02%
2036 1.48% -1.04%
2035 1.48% -1.04%
2034 1.5% -1.03%
2033 1.54% -1.02%
2032 1.66% -1.01%
2031 1.62% -1.02%
2030 1.7% -1.01%
2029 1.81% -0.99%
2028 1.83% -0.98%
2027 2.14% -0.97%
2026 -0.94% -1.35%
2025 -0.28% -1.74%
2024 0.99% -2.26%
2023 1.63% -2.8%
2022 1.72% -2.59%
2021 1.85% -1.49%
2020 1.81% -1.09%
2019 2% -1.59%
2018 2.23% -1.74%
2017 2.28% -1.71%
2016 4.84% -1.16%
2015 8.57% -0.76%
2014 10% -0.06%
2013 5.33% -0.03%
2012 1.43% -0.01%
2011 2.51% -0.06%
2010 2.17% -0.1%
2009 2.17% -0.13%
2008 2.38% -0.19%
2007 6.22% -0.23%
2006 6.6% -0.28%
2005 2.51% -0.24%
2004 2.44% -0.25%
2003 2.24% -0.28%
2002 2.13% -0.23%
2001 2.08% -0.22%
2000 2.09% -0.2%
1999 2.17% -0.16%
1998 2.34% -0.04%
1997 2.72% -0.37%
1996 3.38% -0.2%
1995 4.18% -0.46%
1994 4.91% -0.31%
1993 5.34% -0.17%
1992 5.43% -0.02%
1991 8.1% 0.12%
1990 8.13% 0.27%
1989 4.9% 0.72%
1988 4.77% 1.12%
1987 4.73% 1.15%
1986 4.72% 1.13%
1985 4.68% 1.07%
1984 4.63% 1.05%
1983 4.55% 1.02%
1982 4.36% 0.99%
1981 4.09% 1.01%
1980 3.73% 0.96%
1979 3.37% 1.01%
1978 3.2% 1.14%
1977 3.11% 1.15%
1976 3.11% 1.15%
1975 3.26% 1.14%
1974 3.44% 1.1%
1973 3.71% 1.04%
1972 4.22% 0.98%
1971 5.11% 0.94%
1970 6.25% 1.21%
1969 7.33% 1.49%
1968 7.97% 1.51%
1967 7.88% 1.56%
1966 7.18% 1.61%
1965 6.16% 1.67%
1964 5.17% 1.79%
1963 4.7% 1.94%
1962 4.79% 2.09%
1961 5.17% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Jordan Moldova
Current population
11538682
2328600
Population rank 86/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -114
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -29,766
Net migration rank 190/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -29,766
2024 200,223 -156,369 -7,767 -27,088
2023 200,895 -17,445 -7,007 -18,570
2022 199,900 -17,445 -6,385 89,154
2021 190,795 6,573 -13,444 -33,405
2020 198,138 6,745 -7,067 -33,405
2019 204,933 -23,156 -3,416 -41,233
2018 205,333 32,062 -961 -36,085
2017 205,903 12,873 1,402 -43,871
2016 205,891 31,046 4,580 -51,642
2015 195,495 490,844 6,049 -59,399
2014 184,169 635,528 7,248 -67,175
2013 170,473 609,631 3,537 -77,571
2012 175,437 -146,181 5,581 -81,215
2011 177,076 7,057 5,948 -82,271
2010 177,748 4,872 7,456 -84,039
2009 177,651 -49,687 7,492 -83,546
2008 175,048 767 5,210 -79,593
2007 167,574 -18,108 3,490 -75,734
2006 147,643 502,609 2,406 -72,061
2005 141,816 3,500 2,005 -68,681
2004 141,752 7,979 1,714 -52,491
2003 142,443 -11,699 -322 -46,947
2002 139,250 -18,463 -1,249 -45,833
2001 136,450 -22,896 -718 -45,043
2000 136,414 -26,077 -324 -43,854
1999 138,201 -27,530 642 -43,111
1998 140,696 -27,036 2,140 -41,975
1997 145,358 -23,021 4,669 -41,743
1996 147,852 -2,655 2,655 -33,369
1995 147,652 27,991 5,534 -31,975
1994 144,199 61,533 9,921 -31,616
1993 139,467 81,576 13,886 -31,526
1992 134,241 85,376 17,373 -30,136
1991 129,642 75,824 21,127 -29,204
1990 114,912 266,100 25,824 -30,053
1989 112,608 50,941 29,638 -29,307
1988 109,754 39,873 35,608 -4,989
1987 106,536 34,646 40,122 -10,796
1986 103,551 30,763 39,463 -8,769
1985 99,801 28,040 38,060 -10,627
1984 96,092 24,316 38,108 -12,732
1983 92,863 21,487 36,076 -10,543
1982 89,473 16,944 32,814 -8,412
1981 86,751 9,659 31,360 -6,452
1980 84,508 1,735 30,053 -3,693
1979 82,076 -7,706 28,322 -6,912
1978 79,908 -13,701 27,622 3,483
1977 78,101 -15,132 27,707 3,245
1976 75,981 -17,309 27,801 2,885
1975 74,392 -14,822 27,677 2,355
1974 72,212 -12,024 27,219 1,785
1973 70,058 -8,072 25,967 1,156
1972 67,707 -2,622 24,626 481
1971 64,763 8,976 23,359 -61
1970 60,321 25,894 22,314 606
1969 57,431 40,481 21,768 20,561
1968 53,336 50,036 22,005 19,830
1967 48,791 50,397 22,654 19,175
1966 44,580 41,882 23,720 18,601
1965 41,635 29,737 24,916 18,066
1964 39,205 17,018 25,860 17,509
1963 36,858 8,763 29,382 16,816
1962 34,598 8,098 32,082 15,884
1961 32,143 11,097 35,180 14,818
1960 29,491 15,509 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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