Jordan vs Syria: Population density

Jordan
240.14
in 2100
Syria
237.91
in 2100
Jordan rank
65th
Syria rank
66th

Population density over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 240.14 against 237.91 in Syria, a difference of 2.23.

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 5.8 4.82 Syria
1100s 1.01 6.12 5.11 Syria
1200s 1.04 6.45 5.41 Syria
1300s 1.07 6.77 5.7 Syria
1400s 0.7771 5.41 4.64 Syria
1500s 0.9798 5.8 4.82 Syria
1600s 0.9798 6.77 5.79 Syria
1700s 0.7771 6.81 6.03 Syria
1710s 0.8105 6.85 6.04 Syria
1720s 0.8121 6.89 6.07 Syria
1730s 0.8137 6.93 6.11 Syria
1740s 0.8153 6.97 6.15 Syria
1750s 0.817 7 6.19 Syria
1760s 0.8186 7.04 6.23 Syria
1770s 0.8203 7.08 6.26 Syria
1780s 0.8219 7.12 6.3 Syria
1790s 0.8236 7.16 6.34 Syria
1800s 2.29 6.91 4.62 Syria
1810s 2.39 7.15 4.76 Syria
1820s 2.57 7.39 4.82 Syria
1830s 2.86 7.65 4.79 Syria
1840s 3.18 7.91 4.72 Syria
1850s 3.24 8.18 4.94 Syria
1860s 2.96 8.47 5.51 Syria
1870s 2.82 8.77 5.95 Syria
1880s 2.83 9.08 6.25 Syria
1890s 2.84 9.4 6.55 Syria
1900s 2.99 10.17 7.18 Syria
1910s 2.66 11.65 8.99 Syria
1920s 2.37 13.4 11.03 Syria
1930s 2.66 15.42 12.76 Syria
1940s 3.62 17.75 14.14 Syria
1950s 6.89 21.94 15.05 Syria
1960s 12.51 29.31 16.8 Syria
1970s 21.01 40.66 19.65 Syria
1980s 30.92 57.14 26.22 Syria
1990s 51.5 78.45 26.95 Syria
2000s 69.31 103.65 34.34 Syria
2010s 101.43 113.18 11.75 Syria
2020s 129.95 135.86 5.91 Syria
2030s 150.32 173.84 23.52 Syria
2040s 172.97 196.41 23.44 Syria
2050s 191.72 213.39 21.67 Syria
2060s 207.36 228.19 20.83 Syria
2070s 220.6 236.77 16.16 Syria
2080s 230.43 240.04 9.61 Syria
2090s 237.64 239.47 1.82 Syria
2100s 240.14 237.91 2.23 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 against 237.91 in Syria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Jordan and Syria?
2.23, 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?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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