Japan vs Jordan: Share of the population living in cities
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Jordan
73.07
in 2020
Japan rank
19th
Jordan rank
16th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 73.07 against 68.36 in Japan, a difference of 4.71.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 16th 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 | 45.57 | 29.82 | 15.74 | Japan |
| 1960s | 54.89 | 40.49 | 14.4 | Japan |
| 1970s | 61.53 | 46.71 | 14.82 | Japan |
| 1980s | 64.06 | 54.01 | 10.05 | Japan |
| 1990s | 66.94 | 55.84 | 11.1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.04 | 62.55 | 5.49 | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.59 | 67.72 | 0.8658 | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.36 | 73.07 | 4.71 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Japan or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 73.07 against 68.36 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Japan and Jordan?
- 4.71, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Japan ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.