Iraq vs Jordan: Population density
Iraq
231.84 people per km²
in 2100
Jordan
240.14 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq rank
67th
Jordan rank
65th
Population density over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 240.14 people per km² against 231.84 people per km² in Iraq, a difference of 8.3 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 65th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 33 and Jordan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.61 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1100s | 4.03 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1200s | 3.17 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 2.13 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1300s | 2.3 people per km² | 1.07 people per km² | 1.23 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1400s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.7771 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1500s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 1.32 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1600s | 2.88 people per km² | 0.9798 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1700s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.7771 people per km² | 1.53 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1710s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.8105 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1720s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.8121 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1730s | 2.3 people per km² | 0.8137 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1740s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.8153 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1750s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.817 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1760s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.8186 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1770s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.8203 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1780s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.8219 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1790s | 2.31 people per km² | 0.8236 people per km² | 1.48 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1800s | 2.35 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 0.0559 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1810s | 2.46 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | 0.0669 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1820s | 2.57 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | 0.0008 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1830s | 2.69 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 0.173 people per km² | Jordan |
| 1840s | 2.81 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 0.375 people per km² | Jordan |
| 1850s | 2.94 people per km² | 3.24 people per km² | 0.2977 people per km² | Jordan |
| 1860s | 3.34 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 0.3785 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1870s | 3.84 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1880s | 4.08 people per km² | 2.83 people per km² | 1.25 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1890s | 4.8 people per km² | 2.84 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1900s | 5.99 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 3 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1910s | 7.19 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | 4.53 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1920s | 8.48 people per km² | 2.37 people per km² | 6.11 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1930s | 9.22 people per km² | 2.66 people per km² | 6.56 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1940s | 10.96 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 7.34 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1950s | 14.45 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 7.56 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1960s | 18.7 people per km² | 12.51 people per km² | 6.19 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1970s | 26.24 people per km² | 21.01 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1980s | 35.64 people per km² | 30.92 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | Iraq |
| 1990s | 46.99 people per km² | 51.5 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2000s | 63.22 people per km² | 69.31 people per km² | 6.09 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2010s | 84.2 people per km² | 101.43 people per km² | 17.24 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2020s | 107.18 people per km² | 129.95 people per km² | 22.77 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2030s | 130.23 people per km² | 150.32 people per km² | 20.1 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2040s | 153.58 people per km² | 172.97 people per km² | 19.39 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2050s | 174.8 people per km² | 191.72 people per km² | 16.92 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2060s | 193.53 people per km² | 207.36 people per km² | 13.83 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2070s | 209.01 people per km² | 220.6 people per km² | 11.59 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2080s | 220.69 people per km² | 230.43 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2090s | 228.81 people per km² | 237.64 people per km² | 8.84 people per km² | Jordan |
| 2100s | 231.84 people per km² | 240.14 people per km² | 8.3 people per km² | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iraq or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 240.14 people per km² against 231.84 people per km² in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iraq and Jordan?
- 8.3 people per km², with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for population density?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Jordan ranks 65th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.