Iceland vs Jordan: Urban population (% of total population)
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Jordan
93.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
23rd
Jordan rank
24th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.2% against 93.2% in Jordan, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.7% | 46.4% | 36.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 54.6% | 32.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 66.7% | 22.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 77.6% | 13.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 78.9% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.9% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iceland or Jordan?
- Iceland, at 94.2% against 93.2% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iceland and Jordan?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for urban population?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.