Jordan vs Taiwan, China: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Jordan
93.5%
in 2020
Taiwan, China
94.6%
in 2020
Jordan rank
19th
Taiwan, China rank
16th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Jordan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 94.6% against 93.5% in Jordan, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 19th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.6% | 86.4% | 36.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 62.0% | 90.3% | 28.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 92.5% | 19.9% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 93.4% | 15.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 94.3% | 10.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 94.8% | 6.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 94.8% | 3.2% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 94.6% | 1.1% | Taiwan, China |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 94.6% against 93.5% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Jordan and Taiwan, China?
- 1.1%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Taiwan, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Jordan ranks 19th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th 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.