Bahamas vs Jordan: Share of population living in the capital city
Bahamas
62.0%
in 2020
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
9th
Jordan rank
11th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bahamas
- Jordan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 62.0% against 56.7% in Jordan, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 41.7% | 7.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 49.0% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 48.0% | 7.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 49.6% | 8.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 50.2% | 9.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 56.7% | 5.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bahamas or Jordan?
- Bahamas, at 62.0% against 56.7% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bahamas and Jordan?
- 5.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jordan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Jordan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bahamas ranks 9th and Jordan ranks 11th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.