Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Jordan

Rural population share in Jordan in 2025 — 6.8%. Ranked 194 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 50.5 pp.

2025 6.8% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 194of 217
Period maximum 57.3%1960
Period minimum 6.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Jordan, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 57.3%1962: 55.6%1964: 54%1966: 52.4%1968: 50.8%1970: 49.2%1972: 47.6%1974: 45.9%1976: 44.1%1978: 42.2%1980: 40.2%1982: 37.5%1984: 34.3%1986: 30.9%1988: 27.7%1990: 24.9%1992: 22.8%1994: 21.8%1996: 21.7%1998: 21.7%2000: 21.7%2002: 21.7%2004: 21.7%2006: 21.2%2008: 19.9%2010: 17.7%2012: 15%2014: 12%2016: 9.4%2018: 8.8%2020: 8.2%2022: 7.6%2024: 7%2025: 6.8%
Change over the period: −50.5 pp Annual average: -0.78 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 6.8%
World 42.2%
Western Asia computed 23.8%
Rural population share — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 6.8 −0.3 pp
2024 7 −0.3 pp
2023 7.3 −0.3 pp
2022 7.6 −0.3 pp
2021 7.9 −0.3 pp
2020 8.2 −0.3 pp
2019 8.5 −0.3 pp
2018 8.8 −0.3 pp
2017 9.1 −0.3 pp
2016 9.4 −0.7 pp
2015 10.1 −1.9 pp
2014 12 −1.6 pp
2013 13.5 −1.5 pp
2012 15 −1.4 pp
2011 16.4 −1.3 pp
2010 17.7 −1.1 pp
2009 18.9 −1 pp
2008 19.9 −0.8 pp
2007 20.7 −0.6 pp
2006 21.2 −0.3 pp
2005 21.6 −0.1 pp
2004 21.7 −0 pp
2003 21.7 −0 pp
2002 21.7 −0 pp
2001 21.7 −0 pp
2000 21.7 −0 pp
1999 21.7 −0 pp
1998 21.7 −0 pp
1997 21.7 −0 pp
1996 21.7 −0 pp
1995 21.8 −0.1 pp
1994 21.8 −0.3 pp
1993 22.1 −0.6 pp
1992 22.8 −0.9 pp
1991 23.7 −1.1 pp
1990 24.9 −1.3 pp
1989 26.2 −1.5 pp
1988 27.7 −1.6 pp
1987 29.3 −1.7 pp
1986 30.9 −1.7 pp
1985 32.6 −1.7 pp
1984 34.3 −1.6 pp
1983 35.9 −1.6 pp
1982 37.5 −1.4 pp
1981 38.9 −1.3 pp
1980 40.2 −1.1 pp
1979 41.2 −1 pp
1978 42.2 −1 pp
1977 43.2 −0.9 pp
1976 44.1 −0.9 pp
1975 45 −0.9 pp
1974 45.9 −0.9 pp
1973 46.8 −0.8 pp
1972 47.6 −0.8 pp
1971 48.4 −0.8 pp
1970 49.2 −0.8 pp
1969 50 −0.8 pp
1968 50.8 −0.8 pp
1967 51.6 −0.8 pp
1966 52.4 −0.8 pp
1965 53.2 −0.8 pp
1964 54 −0.8 pp
1963 54.8 −0.8 pp
1962 55.6 −0.8 pp
1961 56.5 −0.8 pp
1960 57.3

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.