France vs Jordan: Population in the largest city
France
20.9%
in 2025
Jordan
21.2%
in 2025
France rank
113th
Jordan rank
110th
Population in the largest city over time
- France
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 113th and Jordan ranks 110th of 153 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 57.3% | 33.5% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 48.1% | 26.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 40.3% | 18.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 26.9% | 5.6% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.1% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.2% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 21.2% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, France or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 21.2% against 20.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between France and Jordan?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Jordan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Jordan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- France ranks 113th and Jordan ranks 110th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.