Jordan
Jordan is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Amman. About 11 million people live there (2026). It covers 89,341 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Amman
- People (2026)
- 11 million
- Area
- 89,341 km²
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar
Jordan at a glance
- In its own language
- االْمَمْلَكَةُ الْأُرْدُنِيَةُ الْهَاشِمِيَة
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Amman
- Population
- 11,300,000 (2026)
- Area
- 89,341 km² (34,495 mi²)
- People are called
- Jordanian
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$47 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.72 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 33.7 (2010)
- Unemployment
- 11% (2014)
- Head of state
- Abdullah II of Jordan
- Head of government
- Jafar Hassan (since 2024)
- Country codes
- JO, JOR
- Calling code
- +962
- Internet domain
- .jo, .الاردن
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 31.2°, 36.5°
Jordan and its neighbours
Jordan borders Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Palestine. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Jordan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Jordan
- Ajloun Governorate
- Amman Governorate
- Aqaba Governorate
- Balqa Governorate
- Irbid Governorate
- Jerash Governorate
- Karak Governorate
- Ma'an Governorate
- Madaba Governorate
- Mafraq Governorate
- Tafilah Governorate
- Zarqa Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Jordan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Jordan?
The capital of Jordan is Amman.
What is the population of Jordan?
Jordan has about 11,300,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Jordan?
Jordan covers 89,341 square kilometres (34,495 square miles).
What currency does Jordan use?
The Jordanian dinar.
What language is spoken in Jordan?
The official language of Jordan is Arabic.
Which countries border Jordan?
Jordan shares a border with Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Palestine.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.