China vs Jordan: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
China
1.7%
in 2020
Jordan
1.8%
in 2020
China rank
21st
Jordan rank
20th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | China |
| 1970s | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.2% | China |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | China |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% | China |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 3.5% | China |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between China and Jordan?
- 0.1%, 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 growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- China ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 20th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.