China vs Jordan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

China
1.75
in 2020
Jordan
1.8
in 2020
China rank
21st
Jordan rank
20th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • China
  • Jordan
-20246195519872020

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.8 against 1.75 in China, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.807 0.1876 0.6195 China
1970s -0.2577 -0.4959 0.2383 China
1980s 2.01 0.581 1.43 China
1990s 3.12 0.1442 2.97 China
2000s 3.73 0.2348 3.49 China
2010s 1.17 -0.4066 1.58 China
2020s 1.75 1.8 0.0511 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, China or Jordan?
Jordan, at 1.8 against 1.75 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between China and Jordan?
0.05, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do China and Jordan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
China ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed