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Jordan: capital, population, area and flag

Jordan is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Amman. The population is about 11.5M (#83 of 193) and the area is about 89,318 km² (#110 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Amman
Region
Asia / Western Asia
Population
11,520,684 (2025) #83 of 193
Total area
89,318 km² (2024) #110 of 193
Population density
130.1 people/km² (2024) #69 of 193
GDP (total)
$61.6B (2025) #89 of 189
GDP per capita
$5,348 (2025) #116 of 189
Life expectancy
78.0 years (2024) #55 of 193
Distance from Japan
9,083 km #119 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/4 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/11 that of Japan
Main languages
Arabic
Currency
Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Calling code
+962
Time zone (capital)
UTC+3
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
6 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
31.93°N 35.93°E

Population of Jordan, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Jordan

Map of Jordan

Capital: Amman

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Jordan in world rankings

How Jordan compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area89,318 km²2024#110 of 193
Number of land borders4#56 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital31.9°#71 of 193
Distance from Japan9,083 km#119 of 192
Forest area (share of land)0.8%2024#183 of 193
Arable land (share of land)2.3%2024#158 of 190
Protected land (share of land)5.4%2025#164 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)11.6%2024#166 of 192
Average annual rainfall111 mm2022#172 of 180
Freshwater resources per person61 m³2022#174 of 181
Forest area707 km²2025#159 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)2.8%2025#73 of 153
People & population
Population11,520,6842025#83 of 193
Population density130.1 people/km²2024#69 of 193
Population growth rate-0.28%2025#174 of 193
Urban population (share of people)93.2%2025#13 of 193
Life expectancy78.0 years2024#55 of 193
Fertility rate2.60 births per woman2024#70 of 193
Infant mortality rate12.0 per 1,000 births2024#101 of 192 tied
Birth rate20.5 per 1,000 people2024#70 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over4.8%2025#132 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1430.2%2025#69 of 193
Life expectancy of women80.3 years2024#64 of 193
Life expectancy of men75.9 years2024#48 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio31 per 100,000 births2023#116 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)21.2%2025#107 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)3.1 per 1,000 people2024#186 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)12.9 per 1,000 births2024#105 of 192 tied
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)65.1%2025#80 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$61.6B2025#89 of 189
GDP per capita$5,3482025#116 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$12,6322025#117 of 185
Economic growth rate2.8%2025#108 of 188
Inflation rate1.8%2025#129 of 179
Unemployment rate16.5%2025#12 of 178
Agriculture (share of GDP)5.6%2025#99 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)27.4%2025#66 of 185
Services (share of GDP)56.8%2025#99 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)4.6%2025#12 of 155
Goods exports (total)$14.9B2025#90 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)7.6%2024#38 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)16.0%2025#171 of 178
Youth unemployment rate38.9%2025#8 of 178
Cereal production84,012 t2024#141 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)1,611 kg/ha2024#133 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)3,379 t2024#169 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)695 t2024#174 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)2,684 t2024#110 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)151.4 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#17 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)112 kg/ha2024#82 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)17.4%2025#32 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)3.1%2025#146 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)2.1%2023#128 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)3.3%2025#60 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)5.1%2023#45 of 132
Labor force (number of people)3,220,9312025#104 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$26.6B2025#61 of 169
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)95.6%2024#23 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions69.6 per 100 people2024#166 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)7.7%2023#69 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)3.2%2024#129 of 179
Hospital beds1.4 per 1,000 people2023#110 of 157
Doctors2.85 per 1,000 people2022#66 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.70%2016#52 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)19.6%2025#130 of 192
University and college enrollment35.9%2024#102 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions7.0 per 100 people2024#118 of 192
Air passengers carried3,731,3452023#68 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)89.0%2024#52 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)80.1%2024#47 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)12.2%2024#45 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)100.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths17.0 per 100,000 people2019#77 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)99.0%2024#1 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)91.8%2024#91 of 180
Primary school completion rate97.0%2024#69 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)3.33 per 1,000 people2023#105 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)4 per 100,000 people2024#172 of 191
Health spending per person$3422023#107 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)824,199 TEU2024#77 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)24.9%2021#95 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person2.1 t CO₂e per person2024#100 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)24.1 Mt CO₂e2024#81 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)32.6 µg/m³2023#40 of 192
Energy use per person780 kg oil eq. per person2024#102 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)11.5%2021#137 of 191
Electricity consumption per person1,962 kWh per person2024#85 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)0.1%2024#142 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)34.9 Mt CO₂e2024#101 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)139.3%2022#16 of 175
Food & farming
Wheat: production34,429 t2024#91 of 120
Barley: production43,180 t2024#76 of 100
Sorghum: production1,632 t2024#87 of 107
Potatoes: production161,367 t2024#96 of 150
Chickpeas: production8,516 t2024#24 of 47
Lentils: production476 t2024#35 of 43
Tomatoes: production563,548 t2024#40 of 164
Onions: production133,239 t2024#65 of 139
Cabbages: production44,688 t2024#75 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production19,428 t2024#82 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production149,402 t2024#32 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production39,515 t2024#35 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production58,295 t2024#27 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production69,160 t2024#28 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production122,252 t2024#32 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production1,026 t2024#46 of 63
Garlic: production8,701 t2024#49 of 102
Oranges: production53,465 t2024#56 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production23,586 t2024#44 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production56,727 t2024#34 of 101
Apples: production16,314 t2024#73 of 92
Bananas: production58,438 t2024#65 of 113
Grapes: production27,950 t2024#64 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production5,173 t2024#65 of 96
Strawberries: production11,195 t2024#40 of 80
Watermelons: production67,026 t2024#68 of 119
Peaches (with nectarines): production105,423 t2024#24 of 79
Dates: production32,618 t2024#19 of 36
Olives: production220,746 t2024#13 of 40
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production64,553 t2024#37 of 95
Pears: production1,672 t2024#71 of 85
Plums (with sloes): production5,394 t2024#58 of 87
Apricots: production22,915 t2024#32 of 65
Cherries: production1,586 t2024#52 of 65
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production4,689 t2024#45 of 71
Almonds: production1,789 t2024#27 of 48
Walnuts: production3 t2024#55 of 55
Tobacco: production314 t2024#97 of 117
Black pepper (Piper spp.): production5,041 t2024#13 of 45
Beef (cattle meat): production49,530 t2024#95 of 181
Chicken meat: production302,275 t2024#50 of 183
Cow’s milk: production387,142 t2024#99 of 178
Hen eggs: production79,622 t2024#64 of 167
Honey: production418 t2024#103 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production24,896 t2024#56 of 172
Goat meat: production5,175 t2024#72 of 164
Goat’s milk: production32,131 t2024#51 of 108
Butter (with ghee): production2,349 t2023#88 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production8,879 t2023#82 of 105
Common carp: production1,272 t2024#41 of 97
Skipjack tuna: production20 t2024#67 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production10 t2024#75 of 82 tied
Largehead hairtail (cutlassfish): production10 t2024#37 of 44
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production105 t2024#118 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production1,272 t2024#64 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production1,412 t2024#58 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production80 t2024#91 of 108 tied
Sharks and rays: production5 t2024#117 of 127 tied
Cattle: number of animals88,819 animals2024#150 of 183
Chickens: number of animals41,062,000 birds2024#74 of 181
Sheep: number of animals3,076,021 animals2024#59 of 173
Goats: number of animals880,126 animals2024#80 of 180
Horses: number of animals2,205 animals2024#118 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals91 animals2024#44 of 45
Camels: number of animals12,464 animals2024#35 of 46
Donkeys: number of animals4,716 animals2024#78 of 104
Ducks: number of animals7,000 birds2024#76 of 80 tied
Turkeys: number of animals4,000 birds2024#67 of 71

Questions about Jordan

What is the capital of Jordan?

The capital of Jordan is Amman.

What is the population of Jordan?

Jordan has a population of about 11.5M (2025), #83 of 193 among countries.

How big is Jordan?

Jordan covers about 89,318 km², #110 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Jordan in?

Jordan is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.

What currency and languages are used in Jordan?

The currency is the Jordanian Dinar. Main languages: Arabic.

How does Jordan compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Jordan is about 1/4 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.

How far is Jordan from Japan?

The capital, Amman, is about 9,083 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Jordan and Japan?

The capital, Amman, is on UTC+3 in standard time: 6 h behind Japan.

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