Urban population, male in Jordan
Jordan: Urban population, male was 42.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
42.7%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2015
All-time low
31.2%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Jordan, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Jordan stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Jordan peaked at 42.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urban population, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.2% | — |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 38.4% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.5% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.7% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Jordan?
- Urban population, male in Jordan was 42.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for urban population, male?
- Jordan ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.