Official name:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 11 521a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 129.7a | |
| Capital city | Amman | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 108.5c | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 89 318b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 106.2a | |
| National currency | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.7d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 38 587 | 43 700 | 50 814b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.5 | -1.1 | 2.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 043.0 | 4 022.0 | 4 442.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.4b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 28.1 | 26.2 | 26.9b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 67 | 68.7 | 67.7b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 21.2 | 17.6 | 18.3b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 75.4 | 79.1 | 78.4b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 13.1 | 19.2 | 17.9i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 13.6 / 59.3i | 15.0 / 62.8 | 13.9 / 61.2i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 116 | 101j | 111j,d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 104 | 112b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 7 833 | 7 943i | 14 404i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 20 475 | 17 007i | 26 617i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 12 642 | - 9 064i | - 12 212i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 3 470 | - 2 505 | - 1 910b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 7.2 | 1.9 | -0.9a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 90.3 | 91.2c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 5.8k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.3 / 73.1 | 78.3 / 73.4 | 80.5 / 76.1a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34.8 / 5.2 | 32.8 / 6.2 | 30.2 / 7.7a |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 4 387.0 / 46.0 | 4 940.1 / 45.5 | 5 280.2 / 45.7d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 684.8 | 748.3 | 698.9o,d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 17.5 | 15.1 | 13a |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 7.5 | 7.1i | 6.8i,q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.7 | 2.5c | 2.9q |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.9 / 97.3r | 98.6 / 99.3 | 98.5 / 98.1b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.7 / 93.0r | 96.7 / 95.3 | 95.4 / 96.7b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.6 / 71.7r | 84.9 / 70.8 | 88.1 / 77.9b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.8 | 1 | 1b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12 | 15.4s | 19.6s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.2i | 78.4i | 92.5t,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 0.7u,v | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 102 | 121 | 210d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1q |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 24.4 / 2.6 | 19.6 / 1.8 | 21.0 / 1.9q |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 14 | 33 | 39q |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 39 | 31 | 32q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersw (000) | 3 761 | 1 067 | 4 277q |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 9.4 | 12.7 | 12.7d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 84.1 / ... | 84.4 / ... | 84.4 / ...q |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.61 | 7.15 | 5.63b |