Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan is 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 52nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0061 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.013 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.034 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0418 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0515 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0893 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0931 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0964 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0992 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1034 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1051 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1065 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1076 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0102 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0109 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0384 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0296 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0653 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0891 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0696 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1034 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1051 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 49 Grenada 0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 50 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1116 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 0.1114 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.1083 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 0.1027 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 55 China 0.1016 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1085 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.