diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/qgscoordinateformatter.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/qgscoordinateformatter.sip.in
index bceb1bb49f3..10381a997c8 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/qgscoordinateformatter.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/qgscoordinateformatter.sip.in
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Optional ``flags`` can be specified to control the output format.
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`formatX`
 %End
 
-    static QString format( const QgsPointXY &point, Format format, int precision = 12,  FormatFlags flags = FlagDegreesUseStringSuffix );
+    static QString format( const QgsPointXY &point, Format format, int precision = 12,  FormatFlags flags = FlagDegreesUseStringSuffix, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order = Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY );
 %Docstring
 Formats a ``point`` according to the specified parameters.
 
@@ -81,12 +81,16 @@ The ``format`` argument indicates the desired display format for the coordinate.
 The ``precision`` argument gives the number of decimal places to include for coordinates.
 
 Optional ``flags`` can be specified to control the output format.
+
+Since QGIS 3.26 the optional ``order`` argument can be used to control the order of the coordinates.
 %End
 
-    static QString asPair( double x, double y, int precision = 12 );
+    static QString asPair( double x, double y, int precision = 12, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order = Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY );
 %Docstring
 Formats coordinates as an "``x``,``y``" pair, with optional decimal ``precision`` (number
 of decimal places to include).
+
+Since QGIS 3.26 the optional ``order`` argument can be used to control the order of the coordinates.
 %End
 
     static QChar separator( );
diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.cpp b/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.cpp
index 7f9bf7db281..3a45e141095 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.cpp
@@ -59,19 +59,38 @@ QString QgsCoordinateFormatter::formatY( double y, QgsCoordinateFormatter::Forma
   return QString(); //avoid warnings
 }
 
-QString QgsCoordinateFormatter::format( const QgsPointXY &point, QgsCoordinateFormatter::Format format, int precision, FormatFlags flags )
+QString QgsCoordinateFormatter::format( const QgsPointXY &point, QgsCoordinateFormatter::Format format, int precision, FormatFlags flags, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order )
 {
-  return QStringLiteral( "%1%2%3" ).arg( formatX( point.x(), format, precision, flags ),
-                                         QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(),
-                                         formatY( point.y(), format, precision, flags ) );
+  const QString formattedX = formatX( point.x(), format, precision, flags );
+  const QString formattedY = formatY( point.y(), format, precision, flags );
+
+  switch ( order )
+  {
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::Default:
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY:
+      return QStringLiteral( "%1%2%3" ).arg( formattedX, QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(), formattedY );
+
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::YX:
+      return QStringLiteral( "%1%2%3" ).arg( formattedY, QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(), formattedX );
+  }
+  BUILTIN_UNREACHABLE
 }
 
-QString QgsCoordinateFormatter::asPair( double x, double y, int precision )
+QString QgsCoordinateFormatter::asPair( double x, double y, int precision, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order )
 {
-  QString s = formatAsPair( x, precision );
-  s += QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator();
-  s += formatAsPair( y, precision );
-  return s;
+  const QString formattedX = formatAsPair( x, precision );
+  const QString formattedY = formatAsPair( y, precision );
+
+  switch ( order )
+  {
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::Default:
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY:
+      return QStringLiteral( "%1%2%3" ).arg( formattedX, QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(), formattedY );
+
+    case Qgis::CoordinateOrder::YX:
+      return QStringLiteral( "%1%2%3" ).arg( formattedY, QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator(), formattedX );
+  }
+  BUILTIN_UNREACHABLE
 }
 
 QChar QgsCoordinateFormatter::separator()
diff --git a/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.h b/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.h
index f59bc2cb856..2c6dfbef544 100644
--- a/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.h
+++ b/src/core/qgscoordinateformatter.h
@@ -96,14 +96,18 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsCoordinateFormatter
      * The \a precision argument gives the number of decimal places to include for coordinates.
      *
      * Optional \a flags can be specified to control the output format.
+     *
+     * Since QGIS 3.26 the optional \a order argument can be used to control the order of the coordinates.
      */
-    static QString format( const QgsPointXY &point, Format format, int precision = 12,  FormatFlags flags = FlagDegreesUseStringSuffix );
+    static QString format( const QgsPointXY &point, Format format, int precision = 12,  FormatFlags flags = FlagDegreesUseStringSuffix, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order = Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY );
 
     /**
      * Formats coordinates as an "\a x,\a y" pair, with optional decimal \a precision (number
      * of decimal places to include).
+     *
+     * Since QGIS 3.26 the optional \a order argument can be used to control the order of the coordinates.
      */
-    static QString asPair( double x, double y, int precision = 12 );
+    static QString asPair( double x, double y, int precision = 12, Qgis::CoordinateOrder order = Qgis::CoordinateOrder::XY );
 
     /**
      * Returns the character used as X/Y separator, this is a `,` on locales that do not use
diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgscoordinateformatter.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgscoordinateformatter.py
index f2b20613b55..ac1befd1af0 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgscoordinateformatter.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgscoordinateformatter.py
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015, The QGIS Project'
 
 import qgis
 from qgis.testing import unittest
-from qgis.core import QgsCoordinateFormatter, QgsPointXY
+from qgis.core import (
+    QgsCoordinateFormatter,
+    QgsPointXY,
+    Qgis
+)
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QLocale
 
 
@@ -51,11 +55,21 @@ class TestQgsCoordinateFormatter(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.asPair(20, 10, 2), '20.00,10.00')
         self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.asPair(20, -10, 2), '20.00,-10.00')
 
+        self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.asPair(20, -10, 2, order=Qgis.CoordinateOrder.XY), '20.00,-10.00')
+        self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.asPair(20, -10, 2, order=Qgis.CoordinateOrder.YX), '-10.00,20.00')
+
     def testFormat(self):
         self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20.1, 30.2), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatPair, 0), '20,30')
         self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20.1, 30.2), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatPair, 1), '20.1,30.2')
         self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20, 30), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatDegreesMinutesSeconds, 0), '20°0′0″E,30°0′0″N')
 
+        self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20.1, 30.2), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatPair, 1, order=Qgis.CoordinateOrder.XY), '20.1,30.2')
+        self.assertEqual(QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20.1, 30.2), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatPair, 1,
+                                                       order=Qgis.CoordinateOrder.YX), '30.2,20.1')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            QgsCoordinateFormatter.format(QgsPointXY(20, 30), QgsCoordinateFormatter.FormatDegreesMinutesSeconds, 0, order=Qgis.CoordinateOrder.YX),
+            '30°0′0″N,20°0′0″E')
+
     def testFormatXFormatDegreesMinutesSeconds(self):
         """Test formatting x as DMS"""