Jordan vs Mexico: Population in the largest city

Jordan
21.2%
in 2025
Mexico
21.5%
in 2025
Jordan rank
110th
Mexico rank
109th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Jordan
  • Mexico
2030405060196019922025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 109th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 57.3% 29.4% 27.9% Jordan
1970s 48.1% 29.1% 19.0% Jordan
1980s 40.3% 27.8% 12.6% Jordan
1990s 26.9% 25.7% 1.2% Jordan
2000s 23.1% 24.0% 0.9% Mexico
2010s 22.2% 22.7% 0.5% Mexico
2020s 21.2% 21.7% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Jordan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Jordan and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Mexico rank globally for population in the largest city?
Jordan ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 109th 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

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.