Jordan vs South Africa: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Jordan
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jordan rank
107th
South Africa rank
106th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Jordan, a difference of 0 % 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 South Africa ranks 106th of 202 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1960s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.6831 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | Jordan |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.26 % 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 % 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 South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Jordan ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th 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.