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Jordan: Facts & Stats
News •
Qatar Airways to resume flights to Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria
• June 30, 2025, 4:32 AM ET (Reuters)
Second batch of 443 Indians leave from Israel through Jordan, Egypt
• June 23, 2025, 1:59 AM ET (The Hindu)
Are Jordan and Saudi Arabia defending Israel?
• June 21, 2025, 5:09 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived
• June 20, 2025, 8:58 AM ET (NPR)
Lionesses’ Asian Cup qualifiers in Jordan postponed amid escalating Middle East tensions
• June 19, 2025, 6:01 AM ET (Straits Times)
Facts
Also Known As | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan • Al-Urdun • Al-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah |
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Head Of State And Government | King: Abdullah II, assisted by Prime Minister: Jafar Hassan |
Capital | Amman |
Population | (2025 est.) 11,845,000 |
Form Of Government | constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [751]; House of Representatives [1302]) |
Official Language | Arabic |
Official Religion | Islam |
Official Name | Al-Mamlakah al-Urduniyyah al-Hāshimiyyah (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 88,794 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 34,283 |
Monetary Unit | Jordanian dinar (JD) |
Population Rank | (2025) 85 |
Population Projection 2030 | 11,936,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 345.5 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 133.4 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2023) 90.3% • Rural: (2023) 9.7% |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 74.6 years • Female: (2021) 77 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2023) 97% • Female: (2023) 92% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 50,618 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 4,420 |
1In October 2013 two royal decrees to dissolve the 60-member Senate and to appoint a new 75-member Senate were issued; 9 seats are reserved for women.2Decreased by 20 members after elections on September 20, 2016; 15 seats are reserved for women. |
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National anthem of Jordan
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