Jamaica vs Jordan: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jamaica
782,524 people
in 2020
Jordan
710,062 people
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Jordan rank
138th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 782,524 people against 710,062 people in Jordan, a difference of 72,462 people.
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 people | 265,279 people | 232,710 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 521,077 people | 367,518 people | 153,558 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 546,250 people | 470,950 people | 75,301 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 585,919 people | 550,632 people | 35,286 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 621,417 people | 649,887 people | 28,470 people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 645,852 people | 649,365 people | 3,514 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 700,208 people | 691,276 people | 8,932 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 782,524 people | 710,062 people | 72,462 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jamaica, at 782,524 people against 710,062 people in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 72,462 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and Jordan ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.