Urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan

Jordan: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
8th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.769 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.818 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.831 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.813 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.827 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.808 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.824 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.827 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.819 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.817 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.879 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.9% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Jordan 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.8%
2006 0.8% +6.4%
2007 0.8% +1.6%
2008 0.8% -2.1%
2009 0.8% +1.7%
2010 0.8% -2.3%
2011 0.8% +1.9%
2012 0.8% +0.4%
2013 0.8% -1.0%
2014 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.9% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

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  5. 10 Iceland 0.9% compare
  6. 11 South Korea 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Jordan ranks 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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