Jordan has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jordan ranked 73rd out of 197.
Jordan has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Jordan compared to the World's average
Jordan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 73/197 | N/A |
| Population |
11575983
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 34,284 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,730 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.79% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 92.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 51.2% | 28.6% |
Jordan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Jordan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 95.2%. The population density rank was 102nd 21 years ago and is 73rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 337 | 73 |
| 2023 | 334 | 72 |
| 2022 | 328 | 72 |
| 2021 | 323 | 73 |
| 2020 | 317 | 74 |
| 2019 | 311 | 75 |
| 2018 | 305 | 75 |
| 2017 | 298.6 | 75 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 77 |
| 2015 | 278.4 | 78 |
| 2014 | 256.5 | 85 |
| 2013 | 233.1 | 92 |
| 2012 | 221.3 | 95 |
| 2011 | 218.2 | 95 |
| 2010 | 212.9 | 95 |
| 2009 | 208.3 | 97 |
| 2008 | 205.2 | 97 |
| 2007 | 200.4 | 99 |
| 2006 | 188.7 | 100 |
| 2005 | 177 | 101 |
| 2004 | 172.6 | 102 |
| 2003 | 168.5 | 104 |
| 2002 | 164.8 | 105 |
| 2001 | 161.4 | 105 |
| 2000 | 158.1 | 105 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 104 |
| 1998 | 151.6 | 105 |
| 1997 | 148.1 | 105 |
| 1996 | 144.2 | 106 |
| 1995 | 139.5 | 107 |
| 1994 | 133.9 | 108 |
| 1993 | 127.6 | 108 |
| 1992 | 121.2 | 106 |
| 1991 | 114.9 | 94 |
| 1990 | 106.3 | 96 |
| 1989 | 98.3 | 98 |
| 1988 | 93.7 | 98 |
| 1987 | 89.5 | 99 |
| 1986 | 85.4 | 99 |
| 1985 | 81.6 | 102 |
| 1984 | 77.9 | 101 |
| 1983 | 74.5 | 102 |
| 1982 | 71.2 | 103 |
| 1981 | 68.3 | 103 |
| 1980 | 65.6 | 104 |
| 1979 | 63.2 | 105 |
| 1978 | 61.2 | 105 |
| 1977 | 59.3 | 105 |
| 1976 | 57.5 | 105 |
| 1975 | 55.7 | 104 |
| 1974 | 54 | 104 |
| 1973 | 52.2 | 104 |
| 1972 | 50.3 | 108 |
| 1971 | 48.3 | 108 |
| 1970 | 45.9 | 109 |
| 1969 | 43.2 | 111 |
| 1968 | 40.3 | 113 |
| 1967 | 37.3 | 114 |
| 1966 | 34.6 | 115 |
| 1965 | 32.3 | 116 |
| 1964 | 30.4 | 118 |
| 1963 | 28.9 | 119 |
| 1962 | 27.6 | 119 |
| 1961 | 26.3 | 119 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Jordan from 1960 to 2024: 50.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 78.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 92.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.2% | 16 |
| 2023 | 92% | 17 |
| 2022 | 91.8% | 17 |
| 2021 | 91.6% | 17 |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 17 |
| 2019 | 91.2% | 17 |
| 2018 | 91% | 17 |
| 2017 | 90.7% | 16 |
| 2016 | 90.5% | 16 |
| 2015 | 90.3% | 15 |
| 2014 | 90% | 15 |
| 2013 | 89.1% | 18 |
| 2012 | 88.2% | 20 |
| 2011 | 87.2% | 22 |
| 2010 | 86.1% | 25 |
| 2009 | 84.9% | 27 |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 29 |
| 2007 | 82.4% | 31 |
| 2006 | 81% | 34 |
| 2005 | 79.5% | 37 |
| 2004 | 78.3% | 37 |
| 2003 | 78.3% | 37 |
| 2002 | 78.3% | 37 |
| 2001 | 78.3% | 36 |
| 2000 | 78.3% | 36 |
| 1999 | 78.3% | 35 |
| 1998 | 78.2% | 35 |
| 1997 | 78.2% | 34 |
| 1996 | 78.2% | 32 |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 31 |
| 1994 | 77.7% | 31 |
| 1993 | 76.7% | 32 |
| 1992 | 75.6% | 37 |
| 1991 | 74.5% | 39 |
| 1990 | 73.3% | 43 |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 44 |
| 1988 | 70.9% | 46 |
| 1987 | 69.6% | 48 |
| 1986 | 68.3% | 49 |
| 1985 | 67% | 52 |
| 1984 | 65.7% | 55 |
| 1983 | 64.3% | 59 |
| 1982 | 62.9% | 62 |
| 1981 | 61.5% | 62 |
| 1980 | 60% | 62 |
| 1979 | 59% | 62 |
| 1978 | 58.6% | 63 |
| 1977 | 58.3% | 62 |
| 1976 | 58% | 61 |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 60 |
| 1974 | 57.3% | 59 |
| 1973 | 57% | 59 |
| 1972 | 56.6% | 57 |
| 1971 | 56.3% | 56 |
| 1970 | 56% | 55 |
| 1969 | 55.6% | 54 |
| 1968 | 55.3% | 52 |
| 1967 | 55% | 51 |
| 1966 | 54.6% | 50 |
| 1965 | 54.3% | 50 |
| 1964 | 53.9% | 49 |
| 1963 | 53.6% | 48 |
| 1962 | 53.2% | 46 |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 46 |
| 1960 | 50.9% | 48 |
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