Urban population in Jordan
Jordan: Urban population was 93.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.2% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Jordan peaked at 93.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1960.
That places Jordan 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7% | — |
| 1961 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 42.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 50.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 59.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 75.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0293 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Jordan?
- Urban population in Jordan was 93.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for urban population?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.