Jordan vs Syria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Jordan
0.0886 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0895 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jordan rank
72nd
Syria rank
69th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
0.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0895 units per square kilometre against 0.0886 units per square kilometre in Jordan, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Jordan ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0304 units per square kilometre 0.0436 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 0.043 units per square kilometre 0.0634 units per square kilometre 0.0204 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 0.0664 units per square kilometre 0.0702 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 0.0854 units per square kilometre 0.0816 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Jordan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0895 units per square kilometre against 0.0886 units per square kilometre in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Jordan and Syria?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Jordan ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 69th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.