Share of population living in the capital city in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living in the capital city was 56.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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 population living in the capital city in Jordan is 56.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Jordan peaked at 56.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.0% | — |
| 1955 | 31.6% | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 36.2% | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 28.0% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.1% | 36.2% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.7% | 39.6% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
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More population data for Jordan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Jordan?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Jordan was 56.7% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.