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Jordan

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية

Capital
Amman
Population
11.5 million 2025
Area
89,342 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of JordanJORDANAmmanSAUDI ARABIAIRAQSYRIAISRAELPALESTINEEGYPTMediterraneanSea0100 km
Jordan hatched, Amman marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 31.3°N 37.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Western Asia, Jordan has five land neighbours: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria. At 89,342 km², it ranks 110th of 195 by area, close in size to Serbia and Portugal.

About 11.5 million people lived in Jordan in 2025, according to the World Bank, 83rd of 194 countries. Density is 129 people per km². The urban share of the population was 93.2% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.28% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$5,348 in current US dollars: 116th of 191 worldwide, 24th of 46 in Asia. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 78.0 years. Forest covers 0.8% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 29.2°N to 33.4°N, it spans about 465 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Amman lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,350 km from the nearest land, French Polynesia.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population11,520,6842025, World Bank83rd of 19426th of 47
Area89,342 km²world-countries110th of 19531st of 47
GDPUS$61.6 billion2025, World Bank, current US$89th of 19127th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$5,3482025, World Bank, current US$116th of 19124th of 46
Population density129 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries71st of 19424th of 47
Life expectancy78.0 years2024, World Bank53rd of 19413th of 47
Urban population93.2%2025, World Bank13th of 1945th of 47
Forest area0.8% of land2024, World Bank184th of 19444th of 47
Population growth-0.28% a year2025, World Bank175th of 19444th of 47
Internet users95.6%2024, World Bank23rd of 1889th of 45
Fertility rate2.60 births per woman2024, World Bank71st of 19413th of 47
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 1958th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSerbia, Portugal and Azerbaijan

Closest in populationDominican Republic, United Arab Emirates and Haiti

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Palestine69 km
    Amman to Ramallah, capital to capital
  • Israel71 km
    Amman to Jerusalem, capital to capital
  • Syria176 km
    Amman to Damascus, capital to capital
  • Iraq807 km
    Amman to Baghdad, capital to capital
  • Saudi Arabia1,335 km
    Amman to Riyadh, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Amman
31.95°N 35.93°E
Northernmost latitude
33.37°N
Southernmost latitude
29.19°N
Westernmost longitude
34.95°E
Easternmost longitude
39.29°E
North to south
about 465 km
Antipode of Amman
31.95°S 144.07°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,350 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)