Jordan has a population density of 337 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Jordan and Montenegro are ranked 73rd and 141st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Jordan is 180.5% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 337 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 73/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
11575983
|
618209
|
| Land area | 34,284 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 82,730 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 7.79% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 92.2% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 51.2% | 0% |
Jordan vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Jordan increased by 78.6%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th for population density and is in 73rd place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 337 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 334 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 328 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 323 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 317 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 311 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 305 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 298.6 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 291.9 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 278.4 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 256.5 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 233.1 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 221.3 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 218.2 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 212.9 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 208.3 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 205.2 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 200.4 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 188.7 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 177 | - |
| 2004 | 172.6 | - |
| 2003 | 168.5 | - |
| 2002 | 164.8 | - |
| 2001 | 161.4 | - |
| 2000 | 158.1 | - |
| 1999 | 154.9 | - |
| 1998 | 151.6 | - |
| 1997 | 148.1 | - |
| 1996 | 144.2 | - |
| 1995 | 139.5 | - |
| 1994 | 133.9 | - |
| 1993 | 127.6 | - |
| 1992 | 121.2 | - |
| 1991 | 114.9 | - |
| 1990 | 106.3 | - |
| 1989 | 98.3 | - |
| 1988 | 93.7 | - |
| 1987 | 89.5 | - |
| 1986 | 85.4 | - |
| 1985 | 81.6 | - |
| 1984 | 77.9 | - |
| 1983 | 74.5 | - |
| 1982 | 71.2 | - |
| 1981 | 68.3 | - |
| 1980 | 65.6 | - |
| 1979 | 63.2 | - |
| 1978 | 61.2 | - |
| 1977 | 59.3 | - |
| 1976 | 57.5 | - |
| 1975 | 55.7 | - |
| 1974 | 54 | - |
| 1973 | 52.2 | - |
| 1972 | 50.3 | - |
| 1971 | 48.3 | - |
| 1970 | 45.9 | - |
| 1969 | 43.2 | - |
| 1968 | 40.3 | - |
| 1967 | 37.3 | - |
| 1966 | 34.6 | - |
| 1965 | 32.3 | - |
| 1964 | 30.4 | - |
| 1963 | 28.9 | - |
| 1962 | 27.6 | - |
| 1961 | 26.3 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Jordan
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 92.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 92% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 91% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 90% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 81% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | 48% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 67% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 62.9% | 39% |
| 1981 | 61.5% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 60% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 59% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 58% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 57% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 56.3% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 56% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | 26% |
| 1968 | 55.3% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 55% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 54.3% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 53.9% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 53.6% | 21% |
| 1962 | 53.2% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 50.9% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 78.3% to 92.2% in Jordan and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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