Jordan—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #110 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.3%
2024
YoY Change
-33.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#110
of 217 countries
Maximum
11.3%
2014
Minimum
1.3%
2024
CAGR
-2.0%
25 years
Last
1.3%
Previous
1.9%
Highest
11.3%
Lowest
1.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jordan's urban population growth (%) was 1.3% in 2024, ranking #110 out of 217 countries. This represents a -33.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 11.3% (2014) and the lowest was 1.3% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +125.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +162.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |