Jordan vs Malta: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jordan
73.1%
in 2020
Malta
68.7%
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Malta rank
18th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Malta
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 73.1% against 68.7% in Malta, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Malta ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 65.5% | 35.6% | Malta |
| 1960s | 40.5% | 69.1% | 28.6% | Malta |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 69.6% | 22.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 68.5% | 14.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 68.3% | 12.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 67.3% | 4.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 65.5% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 68.7% | 4.3% | Jordan |
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 Malta?
- Jordan, at 73.1% against 68.7% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jordan and Malta?
- 4.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Malta rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Malta ranks 18th 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.