COUNTRY PROFILE / JOR
Jordan
JOR / JO
For Jordan, population is 11,520,684 people (2025, #83/215) and area is 89,318 km² (2023, #113/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 97.1%); Main language: Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Jordan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Jordan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Jordan, population is about 9.3% of Japan's value and area is about 23.6% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Jordan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,520,684 people2025 / About 9.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 89,318 km²2023 / About 23.6% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 129 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 39.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.98 years2024 / 6.06 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5,3482025 / About 14.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,386,945 people in 2000 to 11,520,684 people in 2025, an increase of about 113.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.93 years in 2000 to 77.98 years in 2024, an increase of 6.05 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,571 in 2000 to US$ 5,348 in 2025, an increase of about 240.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Jordan.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY