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