Afghanistan vs Jordan: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Jordan
10.74 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Jordan rank
63rd
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Jordan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.37 million against 10.74 million in Jordan, a difference of 634,900.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Jordan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 235,978 | 325,145 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 519,414 | 425,053 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.02 million | 677,364 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 1.85 million | 62,811 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 3.55 million | 677,171 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 4.86 million | 130,129 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 7.96 million | 39,135 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 10.44 million | 92,727 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Jordan?
- Afghanistan, at 11.37 million against 10.74 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 634,900, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jordan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Jordan rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Jordan ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.