🌍 Geography
Location: Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
89,342 km²
Land Area
88,802 km²
Water Area
540 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,744 km
Coastline
26 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian Highlands
Climate: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
812m
Natural Resources
phosphates, potash, shale oil
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
11,174,024
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.78%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
25 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
22.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
3.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 97.5%, Female: 92.3%)
💼 Economy
<p>upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant </p>
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$109.99 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$53.35 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$9,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
5.1%
Industry
25.1%
Services
60.4%
Major Industries
tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.85 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.3% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
7
Notable Sites
- Petra
- Quseir Amra
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
- Wadi Rum Protected Area
- Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)
- As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality
- Umm Al-Jimāl