Jordan vs Maldives: Share of population living in the capital city
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Maldives
44.2%
in 2020
Jordan rank
11th
Maldives rank
14th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Jordan
- Maldives
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 56.7% against 44.2% in Maldives, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 26.7% | 22.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 27.1% | 20.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 30.7% | 18.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 35.5% | 14.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 44.2% | 12.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Jordan or Maldives?
- Jordan, at 56.7% against 44.2% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Jordan and Maldives?
- 12.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Maldives?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Maldives rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 11th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.