Jordan vs Mexico: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Jordan
83.7%
in 2025
Mexico
82.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
45th
Mexico rank
48th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Jordan
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 83.7% against 82.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 33 and Mexico in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Mexico Difference Ahead
1000s 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% Jordan
1100s 2.7% 0.0% 2.7% Jordan
1200s 2.9% 0.0% 2.9% Jordan
1300s 3.0% 0.0% 3.0% Jordan
1400s 3.2% 0.1% 3.1% Jordan
1500s 3.3% 0.2% 3.1% Jordan
1600s 3.5% 0.5% 2.9% Jordan
1700s 3.6% 1.6% 2.0% Jordan
1710s 4.1% 1.7% 2.4% Jordan
1720s 4.5% 2.0% 2.5% Jordan
1730s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Jordan
1740s 5.4% 2.6% 2.8% Jordan
1750s 5.9% 2.9% 3.0% Jordan
1760s 6.4% 3.3% 3.1% Jordan
1770s 7.1% 3.8% 3.2% Jordan
1780s 7.7% 4.4% 3.4% Jordan
1790s 8.5% 5.0% 3.5% Jordan
1800s 9.3% 5.7% 3.6% Jordan
1810s 10.2% 6.5% 3.6% Jordan
1820s 11.1% 7.4% 3.7% Jordan
1830s 12.2% 8.5% 3.7% Jordan
1840s 13.4% 9.7% 3.6% Jordan
1850s 14.6% 11.1% 3.5% Jordan
1860s 16.0% 12.7% 3.3% Jordan
1870s 17.5% 14.5% 3.0% Jordan
1880s 19.2% 16.6% 2.6% Jordan
1890s 21.0% 19.0% 2.1% Jordan
1900s 23.0% 21.7% 1.4% Jordan
1910s 25.2% 24.8% 0.5% Jordan
1920s 27.6% 28.3% 0.7% Mexico
1930s 30.3% 32.3% 2.1% Mexico
1940s 33.2% 37.0% 3.8% Mexico
1950s 41.6% 45.8% 4.2% Mexico
1960s 51.1% 54.3% 3.2% Mexico
1970s 55.4% 62.5% 7.1% Mexico
1980s 62.7% 68.3% 5.6% Mexico
1990s 75.2% 72.6% 2.6% Jordan
2000s 78.7% 75.9% 2.7% Jordan
2010s 80.3% 79.4% 0.9% Jordan
2020s 83.0% 81.9% 1.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Jordan or Mexico?
Jordan, at 83.7% against 82.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Jordan and Mexico?
1.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mexico?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Jordan ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.