Jordan vs Korea: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jordan
73.1%
in 2020
Korea
75.4%
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Korea rank
14th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 75.4% against 73.1% in Jordan, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 35.5% | 5.6% | Korea |
| 1960s | 40.5% | 45.2% | 4.7% | Korea |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 60.4% | 13.7% | Korea |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 67.5% | 13.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 72.2% | 16.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 74.4% | 11.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 75.2% | 7.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 75.4% | 2.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Jordan or Korea?
- Korea, at 75.4% against 73.1% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jordan and Korea?
- 2.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Korea rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Korea ranks 14th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.