Japan vs Jordan: Share of population urban
Japan
92.3
in 2025
Jordan
93.21
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Jordan rank
31st
Share of population urban over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 93.21 against 92.3 in Japan, a difference of 0.91.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 33rd and Jordan ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 | 38.05 | 14.11 | Japan |
| 1960s | 67.35 | 46.36 | 20.98 | Japan |
| 1970s | 74.83 | 54.62 | 20.21 | Japan |
| 1980s | 76.65 | 66.65 | 10 | Japan |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 77.6 | 0.3192 | Japan |
| 2000s | 84.59 | 78.92 | 5.66 | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.26 | 87.93 | 3.33 | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.03 | 92.53 | 0.4966 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Japan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 93.21 against 92.3 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Japan and Jordan?
- 0.91, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for share of population urban?
- Japan ranks 33rd and Jordan ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.