Jordan vs Somalia: Urban population
Jordan
10.74 million
in 2025
Somalia
10.84 million
in 2025
Jordan rank
62nd
Somalia rank
60th
Urban population over time
- Jordan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.84 million against 10.74 million in Jordan, a difference of 99,300.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Jordan ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,414 | 655,666 | 136,252 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 65,771 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.85 million | 1.84 million | 7,356 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 2.28 million | 1.28 million | Jordan |
| 2000s | 4.86 million | 3.70 million | 1.16 million | Jordan |
| 2010s | 7.96 million | 6.16 million | 1.80 million | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.44 million | 9.75 million | 689,320 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Jordan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.84 million against 10.74 million in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Jordan and Somalia?
- 99,300, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Jordan ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 60th 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
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.