Rural population, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population, per capita was 0.0679 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0679 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.5729 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 units per person, in 2025.
Jordan ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5729 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5646 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5563 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5482 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5401 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5322 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5242 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5163 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5084 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4924 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4843 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.476 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4676 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4591 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4503 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4412 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4319 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4223 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4124 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4017 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3891 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3749 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3594 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.343 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3262 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3092 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2926 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2767 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2618 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2485 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2371 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2279 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2214 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2181 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2175 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2173 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2172 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2171 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.217 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2169 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2159 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2124 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2066 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1987 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1889 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1774 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1645 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1504 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1354 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1196 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1011 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0944 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0912 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.088 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0848 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0818 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0788 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.076 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0705 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0679 units per person | -3.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0679 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0679 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5364 units per person | 0.5004 units per person | 0.5729 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4538 units per person | 0.4124 units per person | 0.4924 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3335 units per person | 0.2618 units per person | 0.4017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.224 units per person | 0.2172 units per person | 0.2485 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2108 units per person | 0.1889 units per person | 0.2172 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1207 units per person | 0.0848 units per person | 0.1774 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0747 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0818 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Jordan?
- Rural population, per capita in Jordan was 0.0679 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5729 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 units per person in 2025.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.