Jordan vs Qatar: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Jordan
56.7%
in 2020
Qatar
70.7%
in 2020
Jordan rank
9th
Qatar rank
6th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Jordan
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 70.7% against 56.7% in Jordan, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 0.0% | 49.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 0.0% | 48.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 0.0% | 49.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 65.3% | 15.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 70.7% | 14.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Jordan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 70.7% against 56.7% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Jordan and Qatar?
- 14.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.