Congo vs Jordan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Congo
62.4%
in 2020
Jordan
60.6%
in 2020
Congo rank
15th
Jordan rank
16th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Congo
- Jordan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 62.4% against 60.6% in Jordan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.9% | 61.7% | 27.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 40.1% | 57.4% | 17.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 62.9% | 13.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 57.1% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 56.0% | 9.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 54.7% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.6% | 1.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Congo or Jordan?
- Congo, at 62.4% against 60.6% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Congo and Jordan?
- 1.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jordan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Jordan rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Congo ranks 15th and Jordan ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.