🇯🇴 Jordan
JO / JOR #110
Nomad Score
56.0
Cities
12
Region
Arab League,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Levant,
Silk Road,
Fertile Crescent,
Asia,
Asia,
Western Asia,
Developing Countries
Currency
JOD
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
11.5M
Density
116.7/km²
HDI
0.754
(High)
Gini Index (2010)
33.7
Life Expectancy (2024)
78.0 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
2.60
Urban Population (2024)
93.0%
Literacy Rate (2024)
94.4%
Labor Force (2025)
42.8%
Gender Wage Gap (2023)
-4.7%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 95.0% |
| Christianity | 3.0% |
| Druze | 1.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arab | 95.0% |
| Circassian | 3.0% |
| Armenian | 2.0% |
Demonym (male)
Jordanian
Demonym (female)
Jordanian
National Anthem
The Royal Anthem of Jordan
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 30.7% | |
| 15-64 Working | 64.8% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 4.5% |
Dependency Ratio
54.3%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
93.0%
Birth Rate (2024)
20.5 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
3.1 /1000
Largest City (2025)
21.2%
Fertility Rate (2024)
2.60
Infant Mortality (2024)
12.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2016)
23.4%
Tourism (2020)
1.2M
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
78.0 yrs
HALE (2021)
65.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
12.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
65/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
1.4/1000
Physicians (2022)
2.85/1000
Nurses (2023)
3.33/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$342
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
34.5%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
94.4%
Education Spending (2024)
3.2% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
430
Internet Users (2024)
95.6%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
69.6/100
Broadband (2023)
7.0/100
Secure Servers (2024)
212/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
7.0
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
89,342 km²
Capital
Amman
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Calling Codes
+962
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.jo
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇮🇶 Iraq,
🇮🇱 Israel,
🇵🇸 Palestine,
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia,
🇸🇾 Syria
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Jordan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, white and green, with a red isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base on the hoist end, spans about half the width of the field and bears a small seven-pointed white star at its center.
National Anthem
The Royal Anthem of Jordan
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