Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 93.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2025
All-time low
33.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 93.2%. 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 areas vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 93.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.4% | — |
| 1951 | 34.9% | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 37.8% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 93.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 93.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.