Jamaica vs Jordan: Population of cities towns and villages

Jamaica
782,524
in 2020
Jordan
710,062
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Jordan rank
138th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019852020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 782,524 against 710,062 in Jordan, a difference of 72,462.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 136th and Jordan ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Jordan Difference Ahead
1950s 497,990 265,279 232,710 Jamaica
1960s 521,077 367,518 153,558 Jamaica
1970s 546,250 470,950 75,301 Jamaica
1980s 585,919 550,632 35,286 Jamaica
1990s 621,417 649,887 28,470 Jordan
2000s 645,852 649,365 3,514 Jordan
2010s 700,208 691,276 8,932 Jamaica
2020s 782,524 710,062 72,462 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Jamaica or Jordan?
Jamaica, at 782,524 against 710,062 in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Jamaica and Jordan?
72,462, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Jamaica ranks 136th and Jordan ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed