Jordan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 11,553 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 1,301 |
| Capital city | Amman |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 21,085 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 89,318 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,065 |
| National currency | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 7 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 47,452 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 25 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 42,046 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 52 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 271 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 677 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 32 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 182 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 786 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 19 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 143,627 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 109 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 13,145 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 25,652 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 12,507 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 4,159 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 26 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 803,759 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30,773 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 7,413 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 133 |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 73 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 32 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 737,750 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 650,620 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 131 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 905 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 136 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 19,718 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 37 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 30 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 4,277 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 127 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 844 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 766 |
Expat distribution in Jordan from top sending countries
