Jordan vs Syria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Jordan
0.1278 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.1253 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
84th
Syria rank
86th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.1278 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Jordan ranks 84th and Syria ranks 86th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre Syria
1980s 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre 0.0561 thousands per square kilometre 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre Syria
1990s 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre 0.0773 thousands per square kilometre 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre Syria
2000s 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre 0.1021 thousands per square kilometre 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre Syria
2010s 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre 0.1136 thousands per square kilometre 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.1246 thousands per square kilometre 0.1185 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Jordan or Syria?
Jordan, at 0.1278 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1253 thousands per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Jordan and Syria?
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 84th and Syria ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.