Population in the largest city in Jordan
Jordan: Population in the largest city was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Jordan is 21.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Jordan peaked at 61.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 110th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.8% | — |
| 1961 | 61.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 54.2% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 50.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 33.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More urban development data for Jordan
- Population density 128.83 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.27 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 25.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.27 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.16 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 44.33 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Jordan?
- Population in the largest city in Jordan was 21.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for population in the largest city?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.