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Population density: Germany vs Jordan compared

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Germany has a population density of 612 people per square mile compared to 335 people in Jordan. Germany has 46,087 sq ft of land per person vs 83,240 sq ft in Jordan. Germany and Jordan rank 50th and 74th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.14% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Jordan, making the population density in Germany 82.6% higher than in Jordan.

Population density by year

Germany
Jordan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Germany Jordan
2026 612 335
2025 617 338
2024 619 337
2023 617 334
2022 617 328
2021 617 323
2020 616 317
2019 616 311
2018 615 305
2017 613 298.6
2016 610 291.9
2015 606 278.4
2014 601 256.5
2013 599 233.1
2012 598 221.3
2011 596 218.2
2010 608 212.9
2009 608 208.3
2008 610 205.2
2007 611 200.4
2006 612 188.7
2005 612 177
2004 613 172.6
2003 613 168.5
2002 612 164.8
2001 611 161.4
2000 610 158.1
1999 609 154.9
1998 609 151.6
1997 609 148.1
1996 608 144.2
1995 606 139.5
1994 604 133.9
1993 602 127.6
1992 598 121.2
1991 594 114.9
1990 589 106.3
1989 584 98.3
1988 580 93.7
1987 577 89.5
1986 577 85.4
1985 576 81.6
1984 578 77.9
1983 580 74.5
1982 581 71.2
1981 582 68.3
1980 581 65.6
1979 580 63.2
1978 579 61.2
1977 580 59.3
1976 581 57.5
1975 584 55.7
1974 586 54
1973 586 52.2
1972 584 50.3
1971 581 48.3
1970 580 45.9
1969 578 43.2
1968 573 40.3
1967 571 37.3
1966 568 34.6
1965 564 32.3
1964 559 30.4
1963 554 28.9
1962 549 27.6
1961 544 26.3

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Germany increased by 0.04%, compared to a 77.6% growth in Jordan.

In 2006, Germany ranked 37th by population density and is 50th now. Jordan was 100th in 2006 and ranks 74th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Germany
Jordan
1x
Year Urban population
Germany Jordan
2024 82% 93%
2023 81.9% 92.7%
2022 81.8% 92.4%
2021 81.6% 92.1%
2020 81.5% 91.8%
2019 81.3% 91.5%
2018 81.1% 91.2%
2017 81% 90.9%
2016 80.8% 90.6%
2015 80.7% 89.9%
2014 80.6% 88%
2013 80.5% 86.5%
2012 80.4% 85%
2011 80.3% 83.6%
2010 80.3% 82.3%
2009 80.3% 81.1%
2008 80.2% 80.1%
2007 80.2% 79.3%
2006 80.2% 78.8%
2005 80.2% 78.4%
2004 80.2% 78.3%
2003 80.1% 78.3%
2002 80.1% 78.3%
2001 80.1% 78.3%
2000 80.1% 78.3%
1999 80.1% 78.3%
1998 80.1% 78.3%
1997 80.1% 78.3%
1996 80.1% 78.3%
1995 80% 78.2%
1994 80% 78.2%
1993 80% 77.9%
1992 80% 77.2%
1991 80% 76.3%
1990 80% 75.1%
1989 80% 73.8%
1988 80% 72.3%
1987 80% 70.7%
1986 80% 69.1%
1985 80% 67.4%
1984 80% 65.7%
1983 80% 64.1%
1982 79.9% 62.5%
1981 79.9% 61.1%
1980 79.9% 59.8%
1979 79.9% 58.8%
1978 79.9% 57.8%
1977 79.9% 56.8%
1976 79.8% 55.9%
1975 79.8% 55%
1974 79.8% 54.1%
1973 79.8% 53.2%
1972 79.7% 52.4%
1971 79.7% 51.6%
1970 79.7% 50.8%
1969 79.6% 50%
1968 79.4% 49.2%
1967 79.1% 48.4%
1966 78.7% 47.6%
1965 78.3% 46.8%
1964 77.7% 46%
1963 77.2% 45.2%
1962 76.7% 44.4%
1961 76.2% 43.5%
1960 75.7% 42.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.2% to 82% in Germany and from 78.3% to 93% in Jordan.

Densely populated cities

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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