Iceland vs Jordan: Population growth rate
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Jordan
1.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
71st
Jordan rank
74th
Population growth rate over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 6.1% | 4.4% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Iceland or Jordan?
- Iceland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Iceland and Jordan?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for population growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.