Country profile
Jordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan · Western Asia
👥 Population
11,520,684
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Amman
🗺 Area
89,342 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$61.61B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.754
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
129 /km²
💱 Currency
JOD
Jordanian dinar
🗣 Languages
Arabic
About Jordan
Jordan (officially Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) is a country in Western Asia, with Amman as its capital. It is home to roughly 11.52 million people, giving a population density of about 129 people per square kilometre. The country covers 89,342 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $61.61B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.754. The official currency is the Jordanian dinar (JOD), and the main language is Arabic.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$125.02B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$10,821
GDP growth
2.8%
Inflation
1.8%
Unemployment
16.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.0 yrs
Fertility rate
2.6
Pop. growth
-0.3%
Urban population
93.2%
Infant mortality /1k
12
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
95.6%
Literacy rate
94.4%
Physicians /1k
2.85
Renewable energy
11.5%
Travel & practical
Capital
Amman
Currency
JOD
Dialing code
+962
Internet TLD
.jo
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Fun facts about Jordan
- Jordan is the 83rd most populous country in the world, with about 11.52 million people.
- By land area it is the 110th-largest country in the world, covering 89,342 km².
- It has the world's 89th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($61.61B).
- Jordan shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.754.
- Jordan has a population density of about 129 people per square kilometre.
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