Belgium vs Jordan: Population in largest city
Belgium
2.14 million
in 2025
Jordan
2.27 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Jordan rank
78th
Population in largest city over time
- Belgium
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 2.27 million against 2.14 million in Belgium, a difference of 131,720.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 78th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million | 293,075 | 1.23 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.61 million | 492,632 | 1.11 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.67 million | 727,604 | 946,376 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.72 million | 947,415 | 775,155 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.12 million | 724,223 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.75 million | 243,842 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.22 million | 102,732 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Belgium or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 2.27 million against 2.14 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Belgium and Jordan?
- 131,720, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jordan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Jordan rank globally for population in largest city?
- Belgium ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 78th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.