Least Dense in Jordan

Top 76 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Jordan

1 Ruwaished 15 1/mi²

2 Mādabā 23 5/mi²

3 Al Azraq ash Shamālī 17 6/mi²

4 Rukban 15 9/mi²

5 Al Qaţrānah 09 12/mi²

6 Qumaym 18 19/mi²

7 Al Khinzīrah 09 20/mi²

8 Al Kittah 22 21/mi²

9 Raymūn 22 23/mi²

10 Sāl 18 26/mi²

11 Ḩakamā 18 26/mi²

12 Al Quwayrah 19 27/mi²

13 Bayt Yāfā 18 29/mi²

14 Al Mazār al Janūbī 09 36/mi²

15 Balīlā 22 41/mi²

16 Waqqāş 18 42/mi²

17 Sakib 22 43/mi²

18 Sūf 22 48/mi²

19 Ḩalāwah 20 50/mi²

20 Safi 09 51/mi²

21 Kharjā 18 52/mi²

22 Ḩātim 18 52/mi²

23 Saḩam al Kaffārāt 18 59/mi²

24 Malkā 18 65/mi²

25 Al Karāmah 02 65/mi²

26 Aqaba 21 66/mi²

27 Karak City 09 67/mi²

28 Kafr Sawm 18 67/mi²

29 Kitim 18 69/mi²

30 Qīr Moāv 19 70/mi²

31 ‘Izrā 09 70/mi²

32 Şabḩā 15 71/mi²

33 Ash Shajarah 18 72/mi²

34 Al Ḩamrā’ 15 78/mi²

35 Tibnah 18 84/mi²

36 ‘Ayn Jannā 20 88/mi²

37 Buşayrā 12 95/mi²

38 Rehab 15 100/mi²

39 Kafr Abīl 18 102/mi²

40 Ḩayy al Bunayyāt 16 111/mi²

41 Wādī Mūsá 19 122/mi²

42 Kurayyimah 18 133/mi²

43 Saḩāb 16 149/mi²

44 Dayr Yūsuf 18 153/mi²

45 Jāwā 16 155/mi²

46 ‘Anjarah 20 163/mi²

47 Jarash 22 171/mi²

48 Aydūn 18 238/mi²

49 Kafr Asad 18 253/mi²

50 Judita 18 322/mi²

51 ‘Ayy 09 359/mi²

52 Aţ Ţayyibah 18 359/mi²

53 Umm as Summāq 16 364/mi²

54 Şakhrah 20 370/mi²

55 Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 16 471/mi²

56 Az̧ Z̧ulayl 17 560/mi²

57 Al Jubayhah 16 698/mi²

58 Aţ Ţurrah 18 1,352/mi²

59 Marj Al Hamam 16 1,399/mi²

60 Māḩiş 02 1,608/mi²

61 Şammā 18 1,681/mi²

62 Al Fuḩayş 02 1,713/mi²

63 Amman 16 1,967/mi²

64 Khuraybat as Sūq 16 2,708/mi²

65 Aţ Ţafīlah 12 3,557/mi²

66 Ḩayy Khildā 16 3,739/mi²

67 As Salţ 02 5,822/mi²

68 Wādī as Sīr 16 5,866/mi²

69 Ar Ramthā 18 10,084/mi²

70 Mafraq 15 10,558/mi²

71 Ma'an 19 17,362/mi²

72 Ṣuwayliḥ 02 17,580/mi²

73 Russeifa 17 18,285/mi²

74 Zarqa 17 34,211/mi²

75 Irbid 18 49,142/mi²

76 ‘Ajlūn 20 81,531/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Jordan offer spacious living with more land per resident. Ruwaished has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Ruwaished, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,878,400 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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