Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Rural population

Jordan
782,426
in 2025
Palestine, State of
683,093
in 2025
Jordan rank
139th
Palestine, State of rank
144th

Rural population over time

  • Jordan
  • Palestine, State of
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M196019922025

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 782,426 against 683,093 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 99,333.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 139th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 217 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million 782,466 236,823 Jordan
2000s 1.29 million 684,588 607,325 Jordan
2010s 1.05 million 632,897 413,998 Jordan
2020s 841,627 676,815 164,812 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
Jordan, at 782,426 against 683,093 in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
99,333, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for rural population?
Jordan ranks 139th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 217 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
266 places, 17,526 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.