Japan vs Jordan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Jordan
6.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
193rd
Jordan rank
195th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.7% against 6.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.
Japan ranks 193rd and Jordan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7% | 53.6% | 21.0% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 45.4% | 20.2% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 33.3% | 10.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 22.4% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 21.1% | 5.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Japan or Jordan?
- Japan, at 7.7% against 6.8% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Japan and Jordan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for rural population?
- Japan ranks 193rd and Jordan ranks 195th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.