Iraq vs Jordan: World population growth

Iraq
0.2%
in 2100
Jordan
0.2%
in 2100
Iraq rank
55th
Jordan rank
57th

World population growth over time

  • Iraq
  • Jordan
-50510170019002100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Jordan ranks 57th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 14 and Jordan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jordan Difference Ahead
1700s -0.2% -0.2% 0.0% Iraq
1800s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Iraq
1900s 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% Iraq
1910s 1.9% -2.5% 4.5% Iraq
1920s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Iraq
1930s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Jordan
1940s 2.4% 4.4% 2.0% Jordan
1950s 2.2% 6.7% 4.6% Jordan
1960s 3.2% 6.1% 2.8% Jordan
1970s 3.4% 3.6% 0.3% Jordan
1980s 2.8% 4.5% 1.7% Jordan
1990s 3.1% 4.4% 1.3% Jordan
2000s 2.4% 3.0% 0.6% Jordan
2010s 3.1% 4.0% 0.9% Jordan
2020s 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% Iraq
2030s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Iraq
2040s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Iraq
2050s 1.1% 0.9% 0.3% Iraq
2060s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Iraq
2070s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Iraq
2080s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Iraq
2090s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Iraq
2100s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Iraq or Jordan?
Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Jordan as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Iraq and Jordan?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for world population growth?
Iraq ranks 55th and Jordan ranks 57th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.