Rural population, male (% of total) in Jordan
Jordan: Rural population, male (% of total) was 8.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Jordan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Jordan stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Jordan peaked at 21.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.1% | — |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -7.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.6%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Jordan?
- Rural population, male in Jordan was 8.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for rural population, male?
- Jordan ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.