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Population density: Jordan vs Romania compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Jordan and Romania rank 74th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Jordan 58% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Jordan
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Romania
2026 335 212.1
2025 338 213.3
2024 337 214.5
2023 334 214.6
2022 328 214.4
2021 323 215.3
2020 317 216.9
2019 311 218.1
2018 305 219.2
2017 298.6 220.5
2016 291.9 221.8
2015 278.4 223.1
2014 256.5 224.1
2013 233.1 225
2012 221.3 225.9
2011 218.2 226.7
2010 212.9 227.9
2009 208.3 229.3
2008 205.2 231.4
2007 200.4 235.3
2006 188.7 238.7
2005 177 240.1
2004 172.6 241.6
2003 168.5 243
2002 164.8 244.8
2001 161.4 249.5
2000 158.1 253
1999 154.9 253.5
1998 151.6 253.9
1997 148.1 254.5
1996 144.2 255.2
1995 139.5 256
1994 133.9 256.5
1993 127.6 256.9
1992 121.2 257.3
1991 114.9 259.6
1990 106.3 262
1989 98.3 261.6
1988 93.7 259.3
1987 89.5 258
1986 85.4 256.8
1985 81.6 255.6
1984 77.9 254.6
1983 74.5 253.7
1982 71.2 252.7
1981 68.3 251.3
1980 65.6 249.7
1979 63.2 248.4
1978 61.2 246.8
1977 59.3 244.6
1976 57.5 242.3
1975 55.7 239.4
1974 54 236.5
1973 52.2 234.3
1972 50.3 232.3
1971 48.3 230.1
1970 45.9 227.7
1969 43.2 225
1968 40.3 222.6
1967 37.3 219.6
1966 34.6 216.1
1965 32.3 214
1964 30.4 212.7
1963 28.9 211.4
1962 27.6 210
1961 26.3 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Romania
2024 93% 52.2%
2023 92.7% 52.2%
2022 92.4% 52.2%
2021 92.1% 52.2%
2020 91.8% 52.6%
2019 91.5% 52.9%
2018 91.2% 53.1%
2017 90.9% 53.4%
2016 90.6% 53.6%
2015 89.9% 53.7%
2014 88% 53.8%
2013 86.5% 53.9%
2012 85% 54%
2011 83.6% 54%
2010 82.3% 53.9%
2009 81.1% 53.8%
2008 80.1% 53.6%
2007 79.3% 53.4%
2006 78.8% 53.3%
2005 78.4% 53.1%
2004 78.3% 52.9%
2003 78.3% 52.8%
2002 78.3% 52.7%
2001 78.3% 52.8%
2000 78.3% 52.9%
1999 78.3% 53%
1998 78.3% 53.2%
1997 78.3% 53.4%
1996 78.3% 53.7%
1995 78.2% 53.9%
1994 78.2% 54.1%
1993 77.9% 54.2%
1992 77.2% 54.3%
1991 76.3% 54.3%
1990 75.1% 54.2%
1989 73.8% 54%
1988 72.3% 53.8%
1987 70.7% 53.4%
1986 69.1% 53%
1985 67.4% 52.5%
1984 65.7% 52%
1983 64.1% 51.5%
1982 62.5% 50.9%
1981 61.1% 50.3%
1980 59.8% 49.7%
1979 58.8% 49%
1978 57.8% 48.4%
1977 56.8% 47.8%
1976 55.9% 47.2%
1975 55% 46.5%
1974 54.1% 45.7%
1973 53.2% 44.8%
1972 52.4% 43.9%
1971 51.6% 43%
1970 50.8% 42%
1969 50% 41.1%
1968 49.2% 40.2%
1967 48.4% 39.3%
1966 47.6% 38.5%
1965 46.8% 37.7%
1964 46% 37%
1963 45.2% 36.3%
1962 44.4% 35.7%
1961 43.5% 35%
1960 42.7% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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