Congo vs Jordan: Share of population living in the capital city
Congo
57.3%
in 2020
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Congo rank
10th
Jordan rank
11th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Jordan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 57.3% against 56.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Jordan ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 29.8% | 9.7% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 24.6% | 38.1% | 13.5% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 41.7% | 8.9% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 49.0% | 6.6% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 48.0% | 6.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 49.6% | 9.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 50.2% | 2.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Congo or Jordan?
- Congo, at 57.3% against 56.7% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Congo and Jordan?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Jordan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 10th 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.