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Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalAmman
Most common first languageArabic97% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageArabic
CurrencyJordanian dinar
Drives on theright
Highest pointJabal Umm ad Dami1,854 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods72% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports41.6%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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Jordan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 11.5m (2025) | 83rd of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $61.6bn (2025) | 90th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 88.8k km² (2023) | 111th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $2.56bn (2024) | 59th of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 8.05m (2024) | 100th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 975 km² (2023) | 161st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 10.2k km² (2023) | 139th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 24 Mt (2024) | 82nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 10.7m (2025) | 62nd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 78.0 years (2024) | 66th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $5,348 (2025) | 130th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 95.6% (2024) | 24th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.8% (2025) | 130th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 16.5% (2025) | 13th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 93.2% (2025) | 20th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.60 (2024) | 72nd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 4.80% of GDP (2024) | 13th of 155 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.10 t (2024) | 110th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.754 (2023) | 101st of 193 |
Land borders
Jordan shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Is a constitutional monarchy 40Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in western asia 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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