What is the population of Jordan?
Jordan has 11.5 million people (2025). The population grew from 853,471 in 1960 to a peak of 11.6 million in 2024 and has since fallen to 11.5 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 853,471 |
| 1970 | 1,565,163 |
| 1980 | 2,234,186 |
| 1990 | 3,621,908 |
| 2000 | 5,386,945 |
| 2010 | 7,297,043 |
| 2020 | 10,865,228 |
| 2025 | 11,520,684 |
What is the capital of Jordan?
The capital of Jordan is Amman.
What currency does Jordan use?
Jordan uses the Jordanian dinar (JOD).
What language is spoken in Jordan?
The official language of Jordan is Arabic.
Where is Jordan?
Jordan is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Jordan?
Jordan covers 89,318 km² (34,486 sq mi). The United States is about 110 times as large.
Economy of Jordan
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $61.6 billion
- GDP per person
- $5,348
- Life expectancy
- 78.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Jordan is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications