Jordan vs Latvia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jordan
710,062 people
in 2020
Latvia
814,870 people
in 2020
Jordan rank
138th
Latvia rank
135th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 814,870 people against 710,062 people in Jordan, a difference of 104,808 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,279 people | 949,630 people | 684,351 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 367,518 people | 981,264 people | 613,746 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 470,950 people | 1.00 million people | 532,342 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 550,632 people | 1.00 million people | 452,345 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 649,887 people | 1.01 million people | 365,043 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 649,365 people | 935,724 people | 286,358 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 691,276 people | 855,052 people | 163,776 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 710,062 people | 814,870 people | 104,808 people | Latvia |
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, Jordan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 814,870 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 Jordan and Latvia?
- 104,808 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 135th 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.