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Population in Jordan compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Jordan was 11,520,684 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Jordan's population is 11,538,682 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.9 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Jordan is ranked the 86th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.14% for Jordan vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Jordan has had an average growth rate of +2.51% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Jordan has increased from 6.43M people to 11.5M (79.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Jordan vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Jordan Sri Lanka
2100 21,206,553 20,009,380
2099 21,178,430 20,121,095
2098 21,136,891 20,234,513
2097 21,098,437 20,345,619
2096 21,064,975 20,456,607
2095 21,007,321 20,566,246
2094 20,974,918 20,674,019
2093 20,926,611 20,780,946
2092 20,877,529 20,886,274
2091 20,792,840 20,990,047
2090 20,727,978 21,095,968
2089 20,647,108 21,198,788
2088 20,577,895 21,299,229
2087 20,508,170 21,398,269
2086 20,445,139 21,496,892
2085 20,367,437 21,594,661
2084 20,300,378 21,687,323
2083 20,240,284 21,778,597
2082 20,154,852 21,866,395
2081 20,058,508 21,954,337
2080 19,973,775 22,038,953
2079 19,882,784 22,122,744
2078 19,796,696 22,200,069
2077 19,705,632 22,274,355
2076 19,612,748 22,345,857
2075 19,506,799 22,414,609
2074 19,410,797 22,485,066
2073 19,304,910 22,550,427
2072 19,196,165 22,610,645
2071 19,081,623 22,669,042
2070 18,959,207 22,725,948
2069 18,852,491 22,779,050
2068 18,714,102 22,831,596
2067 18,598,580 22,885,941
2066 18,463,790 22,935,123
2065 18,329,203 22,985,942
2064 18,207,553 23,030,844
2063 18,075,660 23,071,114
2062 17,928,211 23,107,970
2061 17,787,680 23,139,924
2060 17,650,270 23,171,649
2059 17,507,871 23,199,387
2058 17,365,332 23,224,997
2057 17,219,182 23,247,211
2056 17,087,058 23,267,292
2055 16,943,513 23,278,653
2054 16,811,253 23,287,520
2053 16,678,042 23,297,347
2052 16,520,680 23,301,287
2051 16,375,107 23,302,108
2050 16,206,530 23,299,282
2049 16,037,046 23,293,630
2048 15,855,898 23,283,465
2047 15,679,222 23,267,251
2046 15,498,944 23,244,081
2045 15,300,324 23,212,221
2044 15,103,912 23,181,041
2043 14,910,676 23,144,217
2042 14,717,433 23,103,489
2041 14,514,257 23,056,478
2040 14,292,997 23,005,928
2039 14,087,063 22,948,866
2038 13,878,186 22,888,821
2037 13,672,864 22,822,943
2036 13,476,107 22,756,462
2035 13,279,859 22,685,766
2034 13,086,605 22,611,514
2033 12,892,780 22,532,374
2032 12,696,870 22,449,310
2031 12,489,908 22,364,063
2030 12,291,219 22,273,377
2029 12,085,718 22,181,300
2028 11,870,652 22,082,826
2027 11,657,736 21,979,196
2026 11,412,941 21,870,145
2025 11,520,684 21,756,000
2024 11,552,876 21,916,000
2023 11,439,213 22,037,000
2022 11,256,263 22,181,000
2021 11,066,356 22,156,000
2020 10,865,228 21,919,000
2019 10,671,891 21,803,000
2018 10,462,306 21,670,000
2017 10,234,226 21,453,000
2016 10,006,367 21,209,000
2015 9,544,729 20,970,000
2014 8,791,710 20,778,000
2013 7,991,809 20,585,000
2012 7,587,127 21,169,458
2011 7,480,424 21,009,048
2010 7,297,043 20,879,089
2009 7,141,753 20,756,435
2008 6,989,866 20,629,378
2007 6,827,227 20,492,545
2006 6,427,371 20,352,411
2005 6,029,587 20,216,524
2004 5,882,061 20,087,605
2003 5,741,828 19,951,521
2002 5,616,066 19,805,752
2001 5,498,894 19,600,362
2000 5,386,945 19,293,054
1999 5,276,444 18,944,731
1998 5,164,284 18,596,003
1997 5,046,285 18,248,200
1996 4,912,516 17,905,018
1995 4,752,096 17,564,068
1994 4,561,406 17,275,773
1993 4,348,020 17,025,918
1992 4,127,693 16,739,284
1991 3,915,149 16,475,354
1990 3,621,908 16,352,458
1989 3,349,627 16,248,557
1988 3,193,039 16,078,621
1987 3,047,634 15,916,576
1986 2,909,887 15,731,256
1985 2,778,810 15,544,154
1984 2,654,688 15,441,860
1983 2,537,307 15,388,794
1982 2,426,927 15,286,567
1981 2,325,517 15,099,414
1980 2,234,186 14,847,974
1979 2,153,882 14,579,614
1978 2,083,595 14,310,128
1977 2,019,002 14,049,371
1976 1,958,177 13,796,770
1975 1,899,055 13,548,984
1974 1,839,182 13,305,693
1973 1,778,094 13,060,916
1972 1,714,555 12,809,205
1971 1,645,145 12,551,910
1970 1,565,163 12,287,110
1969 1,473,100 12,013,858
1968 1,372,460 11,736,088
1967 1,271,183 11,457,328
1966 1,178,360 11,183,928
1965 1,099,440 10,916,965
1964 1,035,640 10,653,397
1963 984,714 10,395,040
1962 940,554 10,143,754
1961 897,591 9,899,372
1960 853,471 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Jordan increased by 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Jordan gained 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Jordan was ranked 101st most populous country in 2006 and is 86th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.2M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Jordan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Jordan Sri Lanka
2100 0.13% -0.56%
2099 0.2% -0.56%
2098 0.18% -0.55%
2097 0.16% -0.54%
2096 0.27% -0.53%
2095 0.15% -0.52%
2094 0.23% -0.51%
2093 0.24% -0.5%
2092 0.41% -0.49%
2091 0.31% -0.5%
2090 0.39% -0.49%
2089 0.34% -0.47%
2088 0.34% -0.46%
2087 0.31% -0.46%
2086 0.38% -0.45%
2085 0.33% -0.43%
2084 0.3% -0.42%
2083 0.42% -0.4%
2082 0.48% -0.4%
2081 0.42% -0.38%
2080 0.46% -0.38%
2079 0.43% -0.35%
2078 0.46% -0.33%
2077 0.47% -0.32%
2076 0.54% -0.31%
2075 0.49% -0.31%
2074 0.55% -0.29%
2073 0.57% -0.27%
2072 0.6% -0.26%
2071 0.65% -0.25%
2070 0.57% -0.23%
2069 0.74% -0.23%
2068 0.62% -0.24%
2067 0.73% -0.21%
2066 0.73% -0.22%
2065 0.67% -0.19%
2064 0.73% -0.17%
2063 0.82% -0.16%
2062 0.79% -0.14%
2061 0.78% -0.14%
2060 0.81% -0.12%
2059 0.82% -0.11%
2058 0.85% -0.1%
2057 0.77% -0.09%
2056 0.85% -0.05%
2055 0.79% -0.04%
2054 0.8% -0.04%
2053 0.95% -0.02%
2052 0.89% -0.004%
2051 1.04% 0.01%
2050 1.06% 0.02%
2049 1.14% 0.04%
2048 1.13% 0.07%
2047 1.16% 0.1%
2046 1.3% 0.14%
2045 1.3% 0.13%
2044 1.3% 0.16%
2043 1.31% 0.18%
2042 1.4% 0.2%
2041 1.55% 0.22%
2040 1.46% 0.25%
2039 1.51% 0.26%
2038 1.5% 0.29%
2037 1.46% 0.29%
2036 1.48% 0.31%
2035 1.48% 0.33%
2034 1.5% 0.35%
2033 1.54% 0.37%
2032 1.66% 0.38%
2031 1.62% 0.41%
2030 1.7% 0.42%
2029 1.81% 0.45%
2028 1.83% 0.47%
2027 2.14% 0.5%
2026 -0.94% 0.52%
2025 -0.28% -0.73%
2024 0.99% -0.55%
2023 1.63% -0.65%
2022 1.72% 0.11%
2021 1.85% 1.08%
2020 1.81% 0.53%
2019 2% 0.61%
2018 2.23% 1.01%
2017 2.28% 1.15%
2016 4.84% 1.14%
2015 8.57% 0.92%
2014 10% 0.94%
2013 5.33% -2.76%
2012 1.43% 0.76%
2011 2.51% 0.62%
2010 2.17% 0.59%
2009 2.17% 0.62%
2008 2.38% 0.67%
2007 6.22% 0.69%
2006 6.6% 0.67%
2005 2.51% 0.64%
2004 2.44% 0.68%
2003 2.24% 0.74%
2002 2.13% 1.05%
2001 2.08% 1.59%
2000 2.09% 1.84%
1999 2.17% 1.88%
1998 2.34% 1.91%
1997 2.72% 1.92%
1996 3.38% 1.94%
1995 4.18% 1.67%
1994 4.91% 1.47%
1993 5.34% 1.71%
1992 5.43% 1.6%
1991 8.1% 0.75%
1990 8.13% 0.64%
1989 4.9% 1.06%
1988 4.77% 1.02%
1987 4.73% 1.18%
1986 4.72% 1.2%
1985 4.68% 0.66%
1984 4.63% 0.34%
1983 4.55% 0.67%
1982 4.36% 1.24%
1981 4.09% 1.69%
1980 3.73% 1.84%
1979 3.37% 1.88%
1978 3.2% 1.86%
1977 3.11% 1.83%
1976 3.11% 1.83%
1975 3.26% 1.83%
1974 3.44% 1.87%
1973 3.71% 1.97%
1972 4.22% 2.05%
1971 5.11% 2.16%
1970 6.25% 2.27%
1969 7.33% 2.37%
1968 7.97% 2.43%
1967 7.88% 2.44%
1966 7.18% 2.45%
1965 6.16% 2.47%
1964 5.17% 2.49%
1963 4.7% 2.48%
1962 4.79% 2.47%
1961 5.17% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Jordan declined by 0.28%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Jordan Sri Lanka
Current population
11538682
21926160
Population rank 86/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
2.22 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
14.6 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline -88 -438
Annual growth/decline -32,192 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate -0.28% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 177/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.74 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -303,267 -30,724
Net migration rank 190/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 5,280,168 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 13/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 45.7% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 10/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Jordan
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Jordan Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -303,267 - -30,724
2024 200,223 -156,369 50,407 -27,245
2023 200,895 -17,445 66,111 -28,011
2022 199,900 -17,445 95,378 -27,435
2021 190,795 6,573 121,858 -29,586
2020 198,138 6,745 170,968 -29,875
2019 204,933 -23,156 172,243 -28,426
2018 205,333 32,062 183,610 -28,607
2017 205,903 12,873 187,993 -22,324
2016 205,891 31,046 194,232 -18,388
2015 195,495 490,844 201,815 -29,797
2014 184,169 635,528 211,541 -33,672
2013 170,473 609,631 221,021 -37,754
2012 175,437 -146,181 229,138 -41,955
2011 177,076 7,057 224,461 -90,839
2010 177,748 4,872 224,325 -98,060
2009 177,651 -49,687 200,175 -81,130
2008 175,048 767 232,225 -97,144
2007 167,574 -18,108 248,287 -109,695
2006 147,643 502,609 248,706 -107,045
2005 141,816 3,500 248,683 -118,594
2004 141,752 7,979 212,527 -84,795
2003 142,443 -11,699 252,008 -107,573
2002 139,250 -18,463 252,840 -105,718
2001 136,450 -22,896 244,377 19,273
2000 136,414 -26,077 227,060 123,894
1999 138,201 -27,530 206,876 138,799
1998 140,696 -27,036 201,059 150,724
1997 145,358 -23,021 208,193 135,636
1996 147,852 -2,655 215,290 127,236
1995 147,652 27,991 221,957 117,416
1994 144,199 61,533 228,904 8,323
1993 139,467 81,576 226,257 36,232
1992 134,241 85,376 222,230 88,542
1991 129,642 75,824 218,117 -1,047
1990 114,912 266,100 224,454 -195,736
1989 112,608 50,941 212,401 -33,305
1988 109,754 39,873 219,184 -58,415
1987 106,536 34,646 226,414 -63,105
1986 103,551 30,763 233,782 -26,460
1985 99,801 28,040 247,836 -80,950
1984 96,092 24,316 263,175 -225,450
1983 92,863 21,487 277,768 -209,362
1982 89,473 16,944 300,030 -163,987
1981 86,751 9,659 328,096 -89,824
1980 84,508 1,735 328,155 -63,541
1979 82,076 -7,706 329,791 -57,683
1978 79,908 -13,701 317,055 -50,189
1977 78,101 -15,132 300,038 -45,383
1976 75,981 -17,309 291,816 -41,258
1975 74,392 -14,822 282,496 -37,475
1974 72,212 -12,024 275,521 -33,979
1973 70,058 -8,072 278,577 -30,582
1972 67,707 -2,622 282,494 -27,071
1971 64,763 8,976 281,200 -22,021
1970 60,321 25,894 286,719 -16,299
1969 57,431 40,481 286,218 -10,152
1968 53,336 50,036 286,642 -7,163
1967 48,791 50,397 284,738 -6,696
1966 44,580 41,882 275,549 -6,794
1965 41,635 29,737 272,422 -7,249
1964 39,205 17,018 269,584 -7,614
1963 36,858 8,763 262,880 -8,118
1962 34,598 8,098 256,719 -8,909
1961 32,143 11,097 251,087 -10,144
1960 29,491 15,509 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/jordan/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 5,280,168 residents or 45.7% of the population were not native-born in Jordan, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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