Urban area over the long-term in Jordan
Jordan: Urban area over the long-term was 1,109 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,109 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,109 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.827 km² per grid cell
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Jordan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,109 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Jordan peaked at 1,109 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.827 km² per grid cell, in 1400.
That places Jordan 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Jordan, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1200 | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1300 | 1.08 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1400 | 0.827 km² per grid cell | -23.6% |
| 1500 | 1.09 km² per grid cell | +32.2% |
| 1600 | 1.14 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1700 | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | -17.2% |
| 1710 | 1.11 km² per grid cell | +17.5% |
| 1720 | 1.22 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1730 | 1.34 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1740 | 1.47 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1750 | 1.62 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1760 | 1.77 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1770 | 1.95 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1780 | 2.14 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1790 | 2.34 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1800 | 2.57 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1810 | 2.82 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1820 | 3.1 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1830 | 3.57 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1840 | 4.12 km² per grid cell | +15.3% |
| 1850 | 4.74 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1860 | 5.45 km² per grid cell | +14.8% |
| 1870 | 6.2 km² per grid cell | +13.8% |
| 1880 | 8.18 km² per grid cell | +32.0% |
| 1890 | 10.3 km² per grid cell | +25.9% |
| 1900 | 12.09 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1910 | 13.26 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1920 | 13.58 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 14.27 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 16.06 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 19.86 km² per grid cell | +23.6% |
| 1951 | 22.67 km² per grid cell | +14.2% |
| 1952 | 24.92 km² per grid cell | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 27.3 km² per grid cell | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 29.84 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 32.71 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 36.04 km² per grid cell | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 39.81 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 43.91 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 48.1 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 52.17 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 55.97 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 58.82 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 61.4 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 64.8 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 69.45 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 75.61 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 83.07 km² per grid cell | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 91.25 km² per grid cell | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 99.33 km² per grid cell | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 106.69 km² per grid cell | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 113.12 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 118.79 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 123.88 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 128.75 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 133.67 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 138.65 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 143.68 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 148.98 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 154.86 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 163.25 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 173.77 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 185.55 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 198.3 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 211.54 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 224.92 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 238.09 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 251.25 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 265.36 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 281.87 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 302.55 km² per grid cell | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 328.24 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 357.77 km² per grid cell | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 389.39 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 420.44 km² per grid cell | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 445.01 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 462.68 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 477.08 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 489.46 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 501.82 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 515.65 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 529.41 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 543.29 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 557.26 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 571.34 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 585.52 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 607.06 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 628.77 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 650.62 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 672.63 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 694.78 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 721.63 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 748.83 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 776.38 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 804.28 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 832.52 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 861.1 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 890 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 910.66 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 928.21 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 945.95 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 963.76 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,039 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,069 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,091 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,109 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,109 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,109 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.827 km² per grid cell | 0.827 km² per grid cell | 0.827 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.95 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.2 km² per grid cell | 6.2 km² per grid cell | 6.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.09 km² per grid cell | 12.09 km² per grid cell | 12.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.26 km² per grid cell | 13.26 km² per grid cell | 13.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.58 km² per grid cell | 13.58 km² per grid cell | 13.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 32.52 km² per grid cell | 19.86 km² per grid cell | 48.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.19 km² per grid cell | 52.17 km² per grid cell | 99.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.11 km² per grid cell | 106.69 km² per grid cell | 154.86 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.39 km² per grid cell | 163.25 km² per grid cell | 281.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.44 km² per grid cell | 302.55 km² per grid cell | 501.82 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.16 km² per grid cell | 515.65 km² per grid cell | 672.63 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.84 km² per grid cell | 694.78 km² per grid cell | 928.21 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,036 km² per grid cell | 945.95 km² per grid cell | 1,109 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Jordan?
- Urban area over the long-term in Jordan was 1,109 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,109 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 km² per grid cell in 1400.
- How does Jordan rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.