Jordan vs Palestine: Share of the population living in cities
Jordan
73.07
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 73.07 against 70.98 in Palestine, a difference of 2.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.82 | 24.29 | 5.53 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 40.49 | 30.8 | 9.69 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 46.71 | 37.45 | 9.25 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 54.01 | 46.86 | 7.15 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 55.84 | 57.75 | 1.91 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 62.55 | 62.95 | 0.4067 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 67.72 | 66.19 | 1.53 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 70.98 | 2.09 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan, at 73.07 against 70.98 in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Jordan and Palestine?
- 2.09, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 17th 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.