Jordan vs Syria: Population density
Jordan
240.14 people per km²
in 2100
Syria
237.91 people per km²
in 2100
Jordan rank
65th
Syria rank
66th
Population density over time
- Jordan
- Syria
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 240.14 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria, a difference of 2.23 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Jordan ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 47.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9798 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Syria |
| 1100s | 1.01 people per km² | 6.12 people per km² | 5.11 people per km² | Syria |
| 1200s | 1.04 people per km² | 6.45 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | Syria |
| 1300s | 1.07 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 5.7 people per km² | Syria |
| 1400s | 0.7771 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 4.64 people per km² | Syria |
| 1500s | 0.9798 people per km² | 5.8 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Syria |
| 1600s | 0.9798 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 5.79 people per km² | Syria |
| 1700s | 0.7771 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 6.03 people per km² | Syria |
| 1710s | 0.8105 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | 6.04 people per km² | Syria |
| 1720s | 0.8121 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | Syria |
| 1730s | 0.8137 people per km² | 6.93 people per km² | 6.11 people per km² | Syria |
| 1740s | 0.8153 people per km² | 6.97 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | Syria |
| 1750s | 0.817 people per km² | 7 people per km² | 6.19 people per km² | Syria |
| 1760s | 0.8186 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 6.23 people per km² | Syria |
| 1770s | 0.8203 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | 6.26 people per km² | Syria |
| 1780s | 0.8219 people per km² | 7.12 people per km² | 6.3 people per km² | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.8236 people per km² | 7.16 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | Syria |
| 1800s | 2.29 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | Syria |
| 1810s | 2.39 people per km² | 7.15 people per km² | 4.76 people per km² | Syria |
| 1820s | 2.57 people per km² | 7.39 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Syria |
| 1830s | 2.86 people per km² | 7.65 people per km² | 4.79 people per km² | Syria |
| 1840s | 3.18 people per km² | 7.91 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | Syria |
| 1850s | 3.24 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 4.94 people per km² | Syria |
| 1860s | 2.96 people per km² | 8.47 people per km² | 5.51 people per km² | Syria |
| 1870s | 2.82 people per km² | 8.77 people per km² | 5.95 people per km² | Syria |
| 1880s | 2.83 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | 6.25 people per km² | Syria |
| 1890s | 2.84 people per km² | 9.4 people per km² | 6.55 people per km² | Syria |
| 1900s | 2.99 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | 7.18 people per km² | Syria |
| 1910s | 2.66 people per km² | 11.65 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | Syria |
| 1920s | 2.37 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 11.03 people per km² | Syria |
| 1930s | 2.66 people per km² | 15.42 people per km² | 12.76 people per km² | Syria |
| 1940s | 3.62 people per km² | 17.75 people per km² | 14.14 people per km² | Syria |
| 1950s | 6.89 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 15.05 people per km² | Syria |
| 1960s | 12.51 people per km² | 29.31 people per km² | 16.8 people per km² | Syria |
| 1970s | 21.01 people per km² | 40.66 people per km² | 19.65 people per km² | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.92 people per km² | 57.14 people per km² | 26.22 people per km² | Syria |
| 1990s | 51.5 people per km² | 78.45 people per km² | 26.95 people per km² | Syria |
| 2000s | 69.31 people per km² | 103.65 people per km² | 34.34 people per km² | Syria |
| 2010s | 101.43 people per km² | 113.18 people per km² | 11.75 people per km² | Syria |
| 2020s | 129.95 people per km² | 135.86 people per km² | 5.91 people per km² | Syria |
| 2030s | 150.32 people per km² | 173.84 people per km² | 23.52 people per km² | Syria |
| 2040s | 172.97 people per km² | 196.41 people per km² | 23.44 people per km² | Syria |
| 2050s | 191.72 people per km² | 213.39 people per km² | 21.67 people per km² | Syria |
| 2060s | 207.36 people per km² | 228.19 people per km² | 20.83 people per km² | Syria |
| 2070s | 220.6 people per km² | 236.77 people per km² | 16.16 people per km² | Syria |
| 2080s | 230.43 people per km² | 240.04 people per km² | 9.61 people per km² | Syria |
| 2090s | 237.64 people per km² | 239.47 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | Syria |
| 2100s | 240.14 people per km² | 237.91 people per km² | 2.23 people per km² | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Jordan or Syria?
- Jordan, at 240.14 people per km² against 237.91 people per km² in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Jordan and Syria?
- 2.23 people per km², with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for population density?
- Jordan ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th 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.