Share of population urban in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population urban was 93.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Jordan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Jordan is 93.21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Jordan peaked at 93.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 1950.
That places Jordan 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.05 | 33.37 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.36 | 42.71 | 49.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.62 | 50.76 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.65 | 59.83 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6 | 75.15 | 78.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 | 78.28 | 81.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.93 | 82.26 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.53 | 91.82 | 93.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More population data for Jordan
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.157 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 643,641 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Jordan?
- Share of population urban in Jordan was 93.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population urban?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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