Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Population

Jordan
21.32 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
21.25 million people
in 2100
Jordan rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
74th

Population over time

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M202420622100

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 21.32 million people against 21.25 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 73,500 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2020s 11.79 million people 23.40 million people 11.60 million people Sri Lanka
2030s 13.35 million people 24.14 million people 10.79 million people Sri Lanka
2040s 15.36 million people 24.70 million people 9.34 million people Sri Lanka
2050s 17.02 million people 24.77 million people 7.75 million people Sri Lanka
2060s 18.41 million people 24.46 million people 6.05 million people Sri Lanka
2070s 19.59 million people 23.86 million people 4.27 million people Sri Lanka
2080s 20.46 million people 22.99 million people 2.52 million people Sri Lanka
2090s 21.10 million people 21.90 million people 794,680 people Sri Lanka
2100s 21.32 million people 21.25 million people 73,500 people Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Jordan, at 21.32 million people against 21.25 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
73,500 people, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for population?
Jordan ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.