Japan vs Jordan: Rural population
Japan
7.9%
in 2024
Jordan
7.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
188th
Jordan rank
190th
Rural population over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Japan ranks 188th and Jordan ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 42.5% | 17.2% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 33.8% | 10.5% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 23.1% | 1.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 19.7% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Jordan?
- Japan, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 188th and Jordan ranks 190th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release