Jordan vs Somalia: Urban and rural population
Jordan
10.74 million
in 2025
Somalia
10.84 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
63rd
Somalia rank
61st
Urban and rural population over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.84 million against 10.74 million in Jordan, a difference of 99,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Jordan ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 235,978 | 377,083 | 141,105 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 519,414 | 655,666 | 136,252 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 65,771 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.84 million | 7,356 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 2.28 million | 1.28 million | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.86 million | 3.70 million | 1.16 million | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7.96 million | 6.16 million | 1.80 million | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 9.75 million | 689,320 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.84 million against 10.74 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Jordan and Somalia?
- 99,300, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Jordan ranks 63rd and Somalia ranks 61st 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.