Jordan vs Naoero: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Jordan
93.5%
in 2020
Naoero
92.4%
in 2020
Jordan rank
19th
Naoero rank
21st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Naoero
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 93.5% against 92.4% in Naoero, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 19th and Naoero ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Naoero in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.6% | 0.0% | 49.6% | Jordan |
| 1960s | 62.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 82.2% | 9.6% | Naoero |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 84.7% | 6.7% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 87.4% | 3.2% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 86.1% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.6% | 2.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 1.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Jordan or Naoero?
- Jordan, at 93.5% against 92.4% in Naoero as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Jordan and Naoero?
- 1.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Naoero?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Naoero rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 19th and Naoero ranks 21st 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.