Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan
Jordan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19.7% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan peaked at 28.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2007.
That places Jordan 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.6% | — |
| 1961 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Jordan was 19.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.