Building Footprints Across Jordan from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide building footprints across Jordan, including every feature tagged as a building. The data includes structures ranging from residential homes to hospitals, schools, and places of worship. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Use Cases

• Estimate population distribution based on building density and type.
• Assess damage to infrastructure after a disaster based on building footprint data.
• Plan urban development and service allocation based on the location of schools, hospitals, and residential areas.

Strengths

• Includes every OpenStreetMap feature tagged as a building, providing broad coverage.
• Covers multiple structure types, from residential homes to hospitals and schools.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:08:43.277055

Geography

Jordan