Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 93.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jordan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.2% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jordan peaked at 93.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 38.0% | 33.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.4% | 42.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 50.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 59.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 75.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Jordan
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 240.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.10 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 643,641 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jordan?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Jordan was 93.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.