Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 9.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.43 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.99 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
5.74 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan is 9.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 15.99 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.74 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 7 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.94 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.99 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.19 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.58 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.82 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9.43 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.54 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.54 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.19 units per square kilometre | 9.94 units per square kilometre | 10.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 12.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.63 units per square kilometre | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 15.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 159 Colombia 10.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belarus 9.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Latvia 9.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Estonia 9.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 8.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Jordan was 9.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.