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Population density: Jordan vs Philippines compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Jordan and the Philippines rank 74th and 23rd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Jordan 67.2% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Jordan
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Philippines
2026 335 1,023
2025 338 1,014
2024 337 1,006
2023 334 998
2022 328 990
2021 323 982
2020 317 974
2019 311 962
2018 305 951
2017 298.6 939
2016 291.9 927
2015 278.4 915
2014 256.5 901
2013 233.1 887
2012 221.3 870
2011 218.2 853
2010 212.9 837
2009 208.3 820
2008 205.2 805
2007 200.4 791
2006 188.7 778
2005 177 765
2004 172.6 750
2003 168.5 736
2002 164.8 722
2001 161.4 707
2000 158.1 692
1999 154.9 675
1998 151.6 658
1997 148.1 642
1996 144.2 627
1995 139.5 613
1994 133.9 600
1993 127.6 587
1992 121.2 573
1991 114.9 559
1990 106.3 546
1989 98.3 532
1988 93.7 519
1987 89.5 505
1986 85.4 492
1985 81.6 480
1984 77.9 467
1983 74.5 453
1982 71.2 440
1981 68.3 428
1980 65.6 417
1979 63.2 407
1978 61.2 396
1977 59.3 385
1976 57.5 375
1975 55.7 366
1974 54 358
1973 52.2 350
1972 50.3 342
1971 48.3 334
1970 45.9 327
1969 43.2 318
1968 40.3 309
1967 37.3 301
1966 34.6 291.9
1965 32.3 283.3
1964 30.4 274.8
1963 28.9 266.4
1962 27.6 258.1
1961 26.3 250

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 Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Philippines
2024 93% 55.5%
2023 92.7% 55.1%
2022 92.4% 54.8%
2021 92.1% 54.5%
2020 91.8% 54.1%
2019 91.5% 53.7%
2018 91.2% 53.2%
2017 90.9% 52.6%
2016 90.6% 51.9%
2015 89.9% 51.2%
2014 88% 50.2%
2013 86.5% 49.1%
2012 85% 47.9%
2011 83.6% 46.7%
2010 82.3% 45.5%
2009 81.1% 44.3%
2008 80.1% 43.2%
2007 79.3% 42.3%
2006 78.8% 41.8%
2005 78.4% 41.3%
2004 78.3% 40.9%
2003 78.3% 40.4%
2002 78.3% 40%
2001 78.3% 39.5%
2000 78.3% 39.1%
1999 78.3% 38.8%
1998 78.3% 38.4%
1997 78.3% 38%
1996 78.3% 37.7%
1995 78.2% 37.4%
1994 78.2% 37.1%
1993 77.9% 36.8%
1992 77.2% 36.5%
1991 76.3% 36.3%
1990 75.1% 36%
1989 73.8% 35.8%
1988 72.3% 35.5%
1987 70.7% 35.3%
1986 69.1% 35.1%
1985 67.4% 34.9%
1984 65.7% 34.6%
1983 64.1% 34.4%
1982 62.5% 34.2%
1981 61.1% 34%
1980 59.8% 33.8%
1979 58.8% 33.7%
1978 57.8% 33.5%
1977 56.8% 33.3%
1976 55.9% 33.1%
1975 55% 32.9%
1974 54.1% 32.7%
1973 53.2% 32.5%
1972 52.4% 32.3%
1971 51.6% 32.1%
1970 50.8% 31.9%
1969 50% 31.7%
1968 49.2% 31.5%
1967 48.4% 31.3%
1966 47.6% 31.1%
1965 46.8% 31%
1964 46% 30.8%
1963 45.2% 30.7%
1962 44.4% 30.5%
1961 43.5% 30.3%
1960 42.7% 30%

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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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