Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Jordan
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jordan rank
107th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Jordan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Jordan, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1960s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 0.4501 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 0.4528 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 0.757 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.4692 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.6037 % change on previous year | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 107th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.