Jordan vs Netherlands: Rural population growth
Jordan
-4.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
-6.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
203rd
Netherlands rank
205th
Rural population growth over time
- Jordan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jordan currently reports -4.0% against -6.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 203rd and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.8% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -2.5% | 5.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -4.7% | 6.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | -4.0% | -7.6% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -6.1% | 3.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Jordan or Netherlands?
- Jordan, at -4.0% against -6.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Jordan and Netherlands?
- 2.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Netherlands rank globally for rural population growth?
- Jordan ranks 203rd and Netherlands ranks 205th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.