Belgium vs Jordan: Population

Belgium
11.71 million people
in 2023
Jordan
11.44 million people
in 2023
Belgium rank
81st
Jordan rank
84th

Population over time

  • Belgium
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 11.71 million people against 11.44 million people in Jordan, a difference of 273,700 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 8.82 million people 612,187 people 8.21 million people Belgium
1960s 9.36 million people 1.11 million people 8.25 million people Belgium
1970s 9.73 million people 1.87 million people 7.87 million people Belgium
1980s 9.88 million people 2.75 million people 7.14 million people Belgium
1990s 10.11 million people 4.57 million people 5.54 million people Belgium
2000s 10.48 million people 6.15 million people 4.33 million people Belgium
2010s 11.24 million people 9.01 million people 2.23 million people Belgium
2020s 11.62 million people 11.16 million people 459,625 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Belgium or Jordan?
Belgium, at 11.71 million people against 11.44 million people in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Belgium and Jordan?
273,700 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jordan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Jordan rank globally for population?
Belgium ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.