Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan
Jordan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 60.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan is 60.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan peaked at 63.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2015.
Jordan ranks 16th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.1% | 59.9% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 56.1% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 62.2% | 63.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.6% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.7% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.2% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
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More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 643,641 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Jordan was 60.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Jordan ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.