Jordan

Asia · Western Asia · capital Amman

About Jordan

The capital of Jordan is Amman. Amman is the seat of national government for Jordan, a country in Western Asia.

Jordan has a population of about 11.4 million people, the 84th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Jordan covers 89,342 square kilometers (34,495 square miles), making Jordan the 112th largest country in the world by area.

Jordan borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Life expectancy at birth in Jordan is 77.8 years, the 70th highest of any country in the world.

Jordan is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Jordan is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Jordan
Populationtotal people	11.4Mpeople	84th
Land Areatotal km²	89.3Kkm²	112th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$4.5K	138th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$51.1B	90th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.8years	70th
Urban Population% living in cities	92.7%	24th
Internet Users% of people online	92.5%	36th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.64births/woman	74th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.2Marrivals/year	88th
Forest Cover% of land forested	1.1%	194th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	16.6%	13th
Military Spending% of GDP	4.8%of GDP	11th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	11.5%	139th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.1%	170th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.5%of GDP	116th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.7%of GDP	68th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.3%	166th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$2.0B	70th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 JO · alpha-3 JOR · Western Asia