Israel vs Jordan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Israel
93.6%
in 2020
Jordan
93.5%
in 2020
Israel rank
18th
Jordan rank
19th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Israel
- Jordan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 93.6% against 93.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.4% | 49.6% | 21.8% | Israel |
| 1960s | 78.0% | 62.0% | 15.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 72.6% | 10.9% | Israel |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 77.9% | 8.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 84.2% | 4.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.6% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.7% | 1.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.5% | 0.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Israel or Jordan?
- Israel, at 93.6% against 93.5% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Israel and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jordan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Jordan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Israel ranks 18th and Jordan ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.