Jordan vs Netherlands: Rural population

Jordan
782,426
in 2025
Netherlands
734,613
in 2025
Jordan rank
139th
Netherlands rank
141st

Rural population over time

  • Jordan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 782,426 against 734,613 in Netherlands, a difference of 47,813.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Jordan ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 591,237 4.76 million 4.17 million Netherlands
1970s 841,881 4.91 million 4.06 million Netherlands
1980s 899,312 4.74 million 3.84 million Netherlands
1990s 1.02 million 4.30 million 3.28 million Netherlands
2000s 1.29 million 2.79 million 1.49 million Netherlands
2010s 1.05 million 1.67 million 619,503 Netherlands
2020s 841,627 864,497 22,870 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Jordan or Netherlands?
Jordan, at 782,426 against 734,613 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Jordan and Netherlands?
47,813, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Netherlands?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
Jordan ranks 139th and Netherlands ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.