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Population density: Jordan vs Singapore compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Jordan and Singapore rank 74th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Jordan 98.5% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Jordan
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Singapore
2026 335 22,064
2025 338 21,926
2024 337 21,776
2023 334 21,346
2022 328 20,334
2021 323 19,672
2020 317 20,510
2019 311 20,632
2018 305 20,454
2017 298.6 20,415
2016 291.9 20,483
2015 278.4 20,219
2014 256.5 19,981
2013 233.1 19,779
2012 221.3 19,489
2011 218.2 19,071
2010 212.9 18,730
2009 208.3 18,454
2008 205.2 17,906
2007 200.4 17,100
2006 188.7 16,426
2005 177 16,035
2004 172.6 15,663
2003 168.5 15,513
2002 164.8 16,023
2001 161.4 15,996
2000 158.1 15,570
1999 154.9 15,303
1998 151.6 15,181
1997 148.1 14,674
1996 144.2 14,190
1995 139.5 13,625
1994 133.9 13,217
1993 127.6 12,809
1992 121.2 12,489
1991 114.9 12,119
1990 106.3 11,779
1989 98.3 11,330
1988 93.7 11,002
1987 89.5 10,726
1986 85.4 10,566
1985 81.6 10,576
1984 77.9 10,562
1983 74.5 10,364
1982 71.2 10,230
1981 68.3 9,791
1980 65.6 9,331
1979 63.2 9,214
1978 61.2 9,098
1977 59.3 8,989
1976 57.5 8,865
1975 55.7 8,746
1974 54 8,620
1973 52.2 8,477
1972 50.3 8,320
1971 48.3 8,168
1970 45.9 8,019
1969 43.2 7,896
1968 40.3 7,778
1967 37.3 7,645
1966 34.6 7,478
1965 32.3 7,294
1964 30.4 7,119
1963 28.9 6,939
1962 27.6 6,766
1961 26.3 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Singapore
2024 93% 100%
2023 92.7% 100%
2022 92.4% 100%
2021 92.1% 100%
2020 91.8% 100%
2019 91.5% 100%
2018 91.2% 100%
2017 90.9% 100%
2016 90.6% 100%
2015 89.9% 100%
2014 88% 100%
2013 86.5% 100%
2012 85% 100%
2011 83.6% 100%
2010 82.3% 100%
2009 81.1% 100%
2008 80.1% 100%
2007 79.3% 100%
2006 78.8% 100%
2005 78.4% 100%
2004 78.3% 100%
2003 78.3% 100%
2002 78.3% 100%
2001 78.3% 100%
2000 78.3% 100%
1999 78.3% 100%
1998 78.3% 100%
1997 78.3% 100%
1996 78.3% 100%
1995 78.2% 100%
1994 78.2% 100%
1993 77.9% 100%
1992 77.2% 100%
1991 76.3% 100%
1990 75.1% 100%
1989 73.8% 100%
1988 72.3% 100%
1987 70.7% 100%
1986 69.1% 100%
1985 67.4% 100%
1984 65.7% 100%
1983 64.1% 100%
1982 62.5% 100%
1981 61.1% 100%
1980 59.8% 100%
1979 58.8% 100%
1978 57.8% 100%
1977 56.8% 100%
1976 55.9% 100%
1975 55% 100%
1974 54.1% 100%
1973 53.2% 100%
1972 52.4% 100%
1971 51.6% 100%
1970 50.8% 100%
1969 50% 100%
1968 49.2% 100%
1967 48.4% 100%
1966 47.6% 100%
1965 46.8% 100%
1964 46% 100%
1963 45.2% 100%
1962 44.4% 100%
1961 43.5% 100%
1960 42.7% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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