Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 56.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 56.7% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan peaked at 56.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Jordan 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 49.0% | — |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +15.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 56.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 56.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.1%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 6 Qatar 70.7% compare
- 7 Taiwan 62.6% compare
- 8 South Korea 59.6% compare
- 10 Japan 51.1% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 48.4% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 46.8% compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Jordan was 56.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.