How does Jordan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Jordan ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan
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Jordan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

142nd

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2004

All-time low

0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Jordan ranks 142nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0054 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.2%
1965	0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.7%
1966	0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre	+7.1%
1967	0.007 1000 No per square kilometre	+8.0%
1968	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	+8.0%
1969	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	+7.0%
1970	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.6%
1971	0.0089 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.3%
1972	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1973	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1974	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1975	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1977	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1979	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
1980	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1981	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1982	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.3%
1984	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.4%
1988	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.0%
1990	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1992	0.011 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.0%
1993	0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.8%
1994	0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.2%
1995	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1997	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
1999	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2000	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2001	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.013 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2003	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2004	0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2005	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.3%
2006	0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.7%
2007	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.3%
2008	0.012 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.1%
2009	0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.5%
2010	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2011	0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2012	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	-2.8%
2013	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.1%
2014	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	-3.7%
2015	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.9%
2020	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.1%
2021	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.4%
2022	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0114 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0124 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0099 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Jordan

139 Mali 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre compare
140 Djibouti 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
141 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0096 1000 No per square kilometre compare
143 Latvia 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre compare
144 Estonia 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre compare
145 Angola 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Jordan

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Jordan ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.