Jordan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population
Jordan
93.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
56.0%
in 2025
Jordan rank
24th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Urban population over time
- Jordan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 93.2% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 32.4% | 13.9% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 38.2% | 16.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 43.7% | 23.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 47.2% | 30.4% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 50.0% | 28.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 53.2% | 34.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 55.3% | 37.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Jordan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Jordan, at 93.2% against 56.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 37.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population?
- Jordan ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.