Belgium vs Jordan: Urban population

Belgium
10.47 million
in 2025
Jordan
10.74 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
65th
Jordan rank
62nd

Urban population over time

  • Belgium
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 10.74 million against 10.47 million in Belgium, a difference of 268,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 62nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.39 million 519,414 5.87 million Belgium
1970s 7.08 million 1.02 million 6.06 million Belgium
1980s 7.55 million 1.85 million 5.70 million Belgium
1990s 8.11 million 3.55 million 4.55 million Belgium
2000s 8.74 million 4.86 million 3.88 million Belgium
2010s 9.67 million 7.96 million 1.71 million Belgium
2020s 10.27 million 10.44 million 176,072 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Belgium or Jordan?
Jordan, at 10.74 million against 10.47 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and Jordan?
268,600, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jordan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Jordan rank globally for urban population?
Belgium ranks 65th and Jordan ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.