Jordan
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Western Asia |
| Population (000, 2025) | 11,521 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 1,297 |
| Capital city | Amman |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 21,085 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 89,318 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,062 |
| National currency | Jordanian Dinar (JOD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 7 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 50,814 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 26 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 44,420 |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 54 |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 269 |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 677 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 32 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 183 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 784 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 179 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 139,612 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 111 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 112 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 14,404 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 26,617 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 12,212 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,910 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 9 |
| 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) | 805,761 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 30,277 |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 52,802,457 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 6,989 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 13 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 68 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 29 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 985,981 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 954,967 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 881,779 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 196 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 925 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 210 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 21,019 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 39 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 32 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersw (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) | 563 |
Expat distribution in Jordan from top sending countries
