Jordan
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Amman
- Continent
- Asia
More Asia quizzes - Region
- the Middle East
- Land neighbours
- Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria
- Population
- 11,520,684 (2025)
- Total area
- 89,318 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 31.2° N, 36.8° E
Jordan at a glance
Jordan is a country in Asia, in the Middle East. Its capital is Amman. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Flag of Jordan
Jordan’s flag is drawn in the proportions 1:2 (height to width), like 51 other flags in our quizzes.
Jordan and Palestine: black, white and green bands with a red triangle at the hoist; only Jordan’s triangle carries a white star.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Palestine.
Jordan in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 11,520,684 | 83rdof 195 | 26thof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 89,318 km² | 110thof 194 | 31stof 48 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $61.61B | 87thof 182 | 26thof 42 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $5,348 | 111thof 182 | 24thof 42 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 78.0 years | 54thof 195 | 14thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.60 | 71stof 195 | 13thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $342 | 106thof 191 | 23rdof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 93.2% | 13thof 195 | 5thof 48 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 95.6% | 22ndof 180 | 9thof 41 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 1.1% | 178thof 191 | 42ndof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.09 t | 99thof 181 | 32ndof 47 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Jordan compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 11,520,684 | 89,318 km² | $5,348 |
| Iraq | 47,020,774 | 435,050 km² | $5,410 |
| Israel | 10,122,800 | 22,070 km² | $60,337 |
| Palestine | 5,413,596 | 6,025 km² | $3,171 |
| Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 km² | $34,537 |
| Syria | 25,620,427 | 185,180 km² | — |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Jordan · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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