Jordan vs Palestine: Share of population living in urban areas
Jordan
93.5%
in 2020
Palestine
94.1%
in 2020
Jordan rank
19th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 94.1% against 93.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.6% | 74.2% | 24.6% | Palestine |
| 1960s | 62.0% | 76.1% | 14.1% | Palestine |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 76.5% | 3.9% | Palestine |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 81.4% | 3.4% | Palestine |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 86.6% | 2.4% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 90.2% | 1.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 92.7% | 1.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 94.1% | 0.6% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 94.1% against 93.5% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Jordan and Palestine?
- 0.6%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Jordan ranks 19th and Palestine ranks 17th 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 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.