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

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.61 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Jordan vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nicaragua
2100 21,206,553 8,686,387
2099 21,178,430 8,722,801
2098 21,136,891 8,758,489
2097 21,098,437 8,793,005
2096 21,064,975 8,826,676
2095 21,007,321 8,859,393
2094 20,974,918 8,890,985
2093 20,926,611 8,922,511
2092 20,877,529 8,952,706
2091 20,792,840 8,982,238
2090 20,727,978 9,010,281
2089 20,647,108 9,037,910
2088 20,577,895 9,064,058
2087 20,508,170 9,089,133
2086 20,445,139 9,113,522
2085 20,367,437 9,136,545
2084 20,300,378 9,158,382
2083 20,240,284 9,178,656
2082 20,154,852 9,197,809
2081 20,058,508 9,215,739
2080 19,973,775 9,231,840
2079 19,882,784 9,246,154
2078 19,796,696 9,258,426
2077 19,705,632 9,269,451
2076 19,612,748 9,278,508
2075 19,506,799 9,285,415
2074 19,410,797 9,291,490
2073 19,304,910 9,295,367
2072 19,196,165 9,297,079
2071 19,081,623 9,296,698
2070 18,959,207 9,294,691
2069 18,852,491 9,290,396
2068 18,714,102 9,283,672
2067 18,598,580 9,275,227
2066 18,463,790 9,264,219
2065 18,329,203 9,251,518
2064 18,207,553 9,236,612
2063 18,075,660 9,219,426
2062 17,928,211 9,199,856
2061 17,787,680 9,178,404
2060 17,650,270 9,154,342
2059 17,507,871 9,127,668
2058 17,365,332 9,098,625
2057 17,219,182 9,067,965
2056 17,087,058 9,035,277
2055 16,943,513 9,000,212
2054 16,811,253 8,962,862
2053 16,678,042 8,923,471
2052 16,520,680 8,881,555
2051 16,375,107 8,836,892
2050 16,206,530 8,789,897
2049 16,037,046 8,741,263
2048 15,855,898 8,689,971
2047 15,679,222 8,636,574
2046 15,498,944 8,581,536
2045 15,300,324 8,524,256
2044 15,103,912 8,464,984
2043 14,910,676 8,404,060
2042 14,717,433 8,341,211
2041 14,514,257 8,276,512
2040 14,292,997 8,209,876
2039 14,087,063 8,141,726
2038 13,878,186 8,071,337
2037 13,672,864 7,999,109
2036 13,476,107 7,925,391
2035 13,279,859 7,849,978
2034 13,086,605 7,772,780
2033 12,892,780 7,693,975
2032 12,696,870 7,613,757
2031 12,489,908 7,531,669
2030 12,291,219 7,448,359
2029 12,085,718 7,363,385
2028 11,870,652 7,276,613
2027 11,657,736 7,188,324
2026 11,412,941 7,098,677
2025 11,520,684 7,007,502
2024 11,552,876 6,916,140
2023 11,439,213 6,823,613
2022 11,256,263 6,730,654
2021 11,066,356 6,644,741
2020 10,865,228 6,565,267
2019 10,671,891 6,483,657
2018 10,462,306 6,400,080
2017 10,234,226 6,316,231
2016 10,006,367 6,232,666
2015 9,544,729 6,149,417
2014 8,791,710 6,066,492
2013 7,991,809 5,983,845
2012 7,587,127 5,901,287
2011 7,480,424 5,819,051
2010 7,297,043 5,737,450
2009 7,141,753 5,656,601
2008 6,989,866 5,576,593
2007 6,827,227 5,497,243
2006 6,427,371 5,418,855
2005 6,029,587 5,342,105
2004 5,882,061 5,272,912
2003 5,741,828 5,210,963
2002 5,616,066 5,149,909
2001 5,498,894 5,087,825
2000 5,386,945 5,022,633
1999 5,276,444 4,954,018
1998 5,164,284 4,883,655
1997 5,046,285 4,809,573
1996 4,912,516 4,729,974
1995 4,752,096 4,642,931
1994 4,561,406 4,549,316
1993 4,348,020 4,453,732
1992 4,127,693 4,357,026
1991 3,915,149 4,259,637
1990 3,621,908 4,162,559
1989 3,349,627 4,066,476
1988 3,193,039 3,972,320
1987 3,047,634 3,882,164
1986 2,909,887 3,794,157
1985 2,778,810 3,706,479
1984 2,654,688 3,619,104
1983 2,537,307 3,530,282
1982 2,426,927 3,438,745
1981 2,325,517 3,345,674
1980 2,234,186 3,252,403
1979 2,153,882 3,164,525
1978 2,083,595 3,080,314
1977 2,019,002 2,992,534
1976 1,958,177 2,903,851
1975 1,899,055 2,816,943
1974 1,839,182 2,732,075
1973 1,778,094 2,649,278
1972 1,714,555 2,573,578
1971 1,645,145 2,499,825
1970 1,565,163 2,423,065
1969 1,473,100 2,348,398
1968 1,372,460 2,275,836
1967 1,271,183 2,205,567
1966 1,178,360 2,137,820
1965 1,099,440 2,072,681
1964 1,035,640 2,010,176
1963 984,714 1,950,159
1962 940,554 1,892,320
1961 897,591 1,836,451
1960 853,471 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Nicaragua
2100 0.13% -0.42%
2099 0.2% -0.41%
2098 0.18% -0.39%
2097 0.16% -0.38%
2096 0.27% -0.37%
2095 0.15% -0.36%
2094 0.23% -0.35%
2093 0.24% -0.34%
2092 0.41% -0.33%
2091 0.31% -0.31%
2090 0.39% -0.31%
2089 0.34% -0.29%
2088 0.34% -0.28%
2087 0.31% -0.27%
2086 0.38% -0.25%
2085 0.33% -0.24%
2084 0.3% -0.22%
2083 0.42% -0.21%
2082 0.48% -0.19%
2081 0.42% -0.17%
2080 0.46% -0.15%
2079 0.43% -0.13%
2078 0.46% -0.12%
2077 0.47% -0.1%
2076 0.54% -0.07%
2075 0.49% -0.07%
2074 0.55% -0.04%
2073 0.57% -0.02%
2072 0.6% 0.004%
2071 0.65% 0.02%
2070 0.57% 0.05%
2069 0.74% 0.07%
2068 0.62% 0.09%
2067 0.73% 0.12%
2066 0.73% 0.14%
2065 0.67% 0.16%
2064 0.73% 0.19%
2063 0.82% 0.21%
2062 0.79% 0.23%
2061 0.78% 0.26%
2060 0.81% 0.29%
2059 0.82% 0.32%
2058 0.85% 0.34%
2057 0.77% 0.36%
2056 0.85% 0.39%
2055 0.79% 0.42%
2054 0.8% 0.44%
2053 0.95% 0.47%
2052 0.89% 0.51%
2051 1.04% 0.53%
2050 1.06% 0.56%
2049 1.14% 0.59%
2048 1.13% 0.62%
2047 1.16% 0.64%
2046 1.3% 0.67%
2045 1.3% 0.7%
2044 1.3% 0.72%
2043 1.31% 0.75%
2042 1.4% 0.78%
2041 1.55% 0.81%
2040 1.46% 0.84%
2039 1.51% 0.87%
2038 1.5% 0.9%
2037 1.46% 0.93%
2036 1.48% 0.96%
2035 1.48% 0.99%
2034 1.5% 1.02%
2033 1.54% 1.05%
2032 1.66% 1.09%
2031 1.62% 1.12%
2030 1.7% 1.15%
2029 1.81% 1.19%
2028 1.83% 1.23%
2027 2.14% 1.26%
2026 -0.94% 1.3%
2025 -0.28% 1.32%
2024 0.99% 1.36%
2023 1.63% 1.38%
2022 1.72% 1.29%
2021 1.85% 1.21%
2020 1.81% 1.26%
2019 2% 1.31%
2018 2.23% 1.33%
2017 2.28% 1.34%
2016 4.84% 1.35%
2015 8.57% 1.37%
2014 10% 1.38%
2013 5.33% 1.4%
2012 1.43% 1.41%
2011 2.51% 1.42%
2010 2.17% 1.43%
2009 2.17% 1.43%
2008 2.38% 1.44%
2007 6.22% 1.45%
2006 6.6% 1.44%
2005 2.51% 1.31%
2004 2.44% 1.19%
2003 2.24% 1.19%
2002 2.13% 1.22%
2001 2.08% 1.3%
2000 2.09% 1.39%
1999 2.17% 1.44%
1998 2.34% 1.54%
1997 2.72% 1.68%
1996 3.38% 1.87%
1995 4.18% 2.06%
1994 4.91% 2.15%
1993 5.34% 2.22%
1992 5.43% 2.29%
1991 8.1% 2.33%
1990 8.13% 2.36%
1989 4.9% 2.37%
1988 4.77% 2.32%
1987 4.73% 2.32%
1986 4.72% 2.37%
1985 4.68% 2.41%
1984 4.63% 2.52%
1983 4.55% 2.66%
1982 4.36% 2.78%
1981 4.09% 2.87%
1980 3.73% 2.78%
1979 3.37% 2.73%
1978 3.2% 2.93%
1977 3.11% 3.05%
1976 3.11% 3.09%
1975 3.26% 3.11%
1974 3.44% 3.13%
1973 3.71% 2.94%
1972 4.22% 2.95%
1971 5.11% 3.17%
1970 6.25% 3.18%
1969 7.33% 3.19%
1968 7.97% 3.19%
1967 7.88% 3.17%
1966 7.18% 3.14%
1965 6.16% 3.11%
1964 5.17% 3.08%
1963 4.7% 3.06%
1962 4.79% 3.04%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Jordan Nicaragua
Current population
11538682
7144725
Population rank 86/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 +250
Annual growth/decline -32,192 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -303,267 -8,371
Net migration rank 190/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -8,371
2024 200,223 -156,369 100,318 -8,189
2023 200,895 -17,445 100,921 -7,996
2022 199,900 -17,445 100,987 -7,996
2021 190,795 6,573 89,213 -10,383
2020 198,138 6,745 90,515 -10,383
2019 204,933 -23,156 102,817 -19,730
2018 205,333 32,062 104,814 -20,742
2017 205,903 12,873 105,468 -21,849
2016 205,891 31,046 106,585 -23,076
2015 195,495 490,844 107,344 -24,353
2014 184,169 635,528 108,420 -25,570
2013 170,473 609,631 109,032 -26,587
2012 175,437 -146,181 110,065 -27,389
2011 177,076 7,057 110,026 -28,221
2010 177,748 4,872 110,475 -29,081
2009 177,651 -49,687 110,213 -29,913
2008 175,048 767 110,395 -30,675
2007 167,574 -18,108 110,341 -31,357
2006 147,643 502,609 110,073 -32,274
2005 141,816 3,500 108,984 -33,280
2004 141,752 7,979 106,904 -44,222
2003 142,443 -11,699 106,142 -44,931
2002 139,250 -18,463 105,805 -44,906
2001 136,450 -22,896 107,109 -43,837
2000 136,414 -26,077 109,192 -42,087
1999 138,201 -27,530 110,217 -40,095
1998 140,696 -27,036 108,862 -38,260
1997 145,358 -23,021 114,415 -36,851
1996 147,852 -2,655 116,849 -35,208
1995 147,652 27,991 118,325 -25,889
1994 144,199 61,533 119,565 -24,773
1993 139,467 81,576 120,469 -24,091
1992 134,241 85,376 121,204 -24,171
1991 129,642 75,824 121,787 -24,028
1990 114,912 266,100 120,677 -24,280
1989 112,608 50,941 120,128 -24,364
1988 109,754 39,873 117,299 -24,753
1987 106,536 34,646 112,885 -25,127
1986 103,551 30,763 113,054 -24,805
1985 99,801 28,040 110,949 -23,840
1984 96,092 24,316 110,133 -22,493
1983 92,863 21,487 110,618 -20,620
1982 89,473 16,944 112,468 -19,395
1981 86,751 9,659 110,421 -17,353
1980 84,508 1,735 108,604 -15,130
1979 82,076 -7,706 96,429 -14,152
1978 79,908 -13,701 98,419 -12,273
1977 78,101 -15,132 100,498 -11,082
1976 75,981 -17,309 98,100 -10,155
1975 74,392 -14,822 95,230 -9,349
1974 72,212 -12,024 92,505 -8,639
1973 70,058 -8,072 89,662 -7,947
1972 67,707 -2,622 76,906 -7,219
1971 64,763 8,976 84,139 -6,328
1970 60,321 25,894 81,127 -5,423
1969 57,431 40,481 78,237 -4,592
1968 53,336 50,036 75,458 -3,979
1967 48,791 50,397 72,722 -3,666
1966 44,580 41,882 69,883 -3,443
1965 41,635 29,737 67,056 -3,231
1964 39,205 17,018 64,227 -3,043
1963 36,858 8,763 61,738 -2,881
1962 34,598 8,098 59,547 -2,727
1961 32,143 11,097 57,499 -2,579
1960 29,491 15,509 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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