Jordan vs Pakistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Jordan
119.4 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
124.64 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
64th
Pakistan rank
61st

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 124.64 people per square kilometre against 119.4 people per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 5.24 people per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 61st of 215 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.08 people per square kilometre 16.12 people per square kilometre 10.03 people per square kilometre Pakistan
1970s 11.6 people per square kilometre 23.49 people per square kilometre 11.89 people per square kilometre Pakistan
1980s 20.93 people per square kilometre 37.04 people per square kilometre 16.11 people per square kilometre Pakistan
1990s 40.27 people per square kilometre 54.96 people per square kilometre 14.69 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2000s 55.06 people per square kilometre 76.4 people per square kilometre 21.34 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2010s 89.66 people per square kilometre 100.28 people per square kilometre 10.62 people per square kilometre Pakistan
2020s 115.93 people per square kilometre 119.53 people per square kilometre 3.61 people per square kilometre Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Jordan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 124.64 people per square kilometre against 119.4 people per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Jordan and Pakistan?
5.24 people per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Pakistan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.