Jordan vs Türkiye: Population in the largest city
Jordan
21.2%
in 2025
Türkiye
21.1%
in 2025
Jordan rank
110th
Türkiye rank
111th
Population in the largest city over time
- Jordan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 23.8% | 33.5% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 24.7% | 23.4% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 23.5% | 16.8% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 22.9% | 4.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 23.7% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 0.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Jordan or Türkiye?
- Jordan, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Jordan and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Türkiye?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Türkiye rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Jordan ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 111th 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.