Asia · Western Asia
Capital: Amman
Jordan
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Jordan in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #72
Jordan's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
11.5M
#83 of 196
58th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$61.61B
#89 of 196
55th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$2.56B
#61 of 196
69th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$303.8M
#74 of 196
63rd percentile
2016 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$10.70B
#74 of 196
63rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Amman
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Country code
- JOR
- Neighbors
- IraqIsraelSaudi ArabiaSyria
Three interesting facts
Jordan shares land borders with 4 countries: Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Syria.
Jordan spans roughly 89,342 square kilometers, placing it around 110th by area in this factbook.
Jordan’s position in Western Asia places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Jordan on the map
Jordan is located in Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq. Its terrain is 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. The climate is mostly arid desert, rainy season in west (November to April). In area, the country is about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania, slightly smaller than Indiana.
Economy
Economic profile
Jordan's economy is characterized by 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. Major industries include tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing. Important agricultural products include tomatoes, milk, chicken, potatoes, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, onions, chillies/peppers, peaches/nectarines, sheep milk (2023). Notable exports include fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Jordan has an estimated population of 11,734,000. Language and cultural traditions vary across Jordan. The population includes Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (2015 est.). The urban population represents 92% of total population (2023).
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