How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, female

Jordan

41.0%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

18.7%

in 2015

Jordan rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

36th

Urban population, female over time

Jordan
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.3%	11.5%	18.8%	Jordan
1990s	36.1%	14.0%	22.1%	Jordan
2000s	38.9%	15.8%	23.1%	Jordan
2010s	40.7%	18.1%	22.6%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Jordan, at 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 22.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, female?: Jordan ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.