Iceland vs Jordan: Share of population living in the capital city
Iceland
54.0%
in 2020
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Iceland rank
12th
Jordan rank
11th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 56.7% against 54.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Jordan ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 38.1% | 7.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 41.7% | 9.0% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 49.0% | 13.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 48.0% | 7.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 49.6% | 4.2% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 50.2% | 4.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 56.7% | 2.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iceland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 56.7% against 54.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iceland and Jordan?
- 2.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Iceland ranks 12th 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.