Jordan vs Timor-Leste: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jordan
710,062 people
in 2020
Timor-Leste
671,378 people
in 2020
Jordan rank
138th
Timor-Leste rank
139th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 710,062 people against 671,378 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 38,684 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Jordan ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265,279 people | 376,218 people | 110,940 people | Timor-Leste |
| 1960s | 367,518 people | 417,397 people | 49,878 people | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 470,950 people | 471,285 people | 335.5 people | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 550,632 people | 513,072 people | 37,561 people | Jordan |
| 1990s | 649,887 people | 568,003 people | 81,884 people | Jordan |
| 2000s | 649,365 people | 582,560 people | 66,804 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 691,276 people | 671,533 people | 19,742 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 710,062 people | 671,378 people | 38,684 people | Jordan |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Jordan, at 710,062 people against 671,378 people in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jordan and Timor-Leste?
- 38,684 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Timor-Leste ranks 139th 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.