Share urban and rural population in Jordan
Jordan: Share urban and rural population was 93.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.21
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.21
in 2025
All-time low
33.37
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Jordan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.21 for share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Jordan peaked at 93.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.37, 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.
Share urban and rural population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.37 | — |
| 1951 | 34.86 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 36.18 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 37.01 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 37.82 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 38.62 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.44 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 40.25 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.07 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 41.89 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 42.71 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 43.54 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.37 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.18 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 45.99 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 46.78 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.58 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.37 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 49.16 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 49.96 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50.76 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.57 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.4 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.24 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.09 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 54.97 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.88 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.81 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.77 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.76 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.83 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 61.09 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.51 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 64.06 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 65.7 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 67.38 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 69.08 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.74 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.33 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 73.82 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.15 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 76.29 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 77.21 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.86 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.19 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.25 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.26 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.28 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.28 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.28 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.41 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.34 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.13 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.11 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.26 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.55 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.96 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.46 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.04 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.89 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 90.56 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.88 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.82 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.12 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.68 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.95 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.21 | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 93.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 93.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Jordan?
- Share urban and rural population in Jordan was 93.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share urban and rural population?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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