Jordan
Asia Β· Capital: Amman
How it is run: Jordan is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Jordan is home to 11.5 million people in Western Asia, where people speak Arabic.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
11.5 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
89,342 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 129 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
26th most people in Asia
31st largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
Arabic
π° Money
Jordanian dinar (Ψ―.Ψ§)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
78 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$5,348
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
93.2% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
30.2% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+962
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.jo
π§ People here are called
Jordanian
π·οΈ Name at home
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Also written: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, al-Mamlakah al-UrdunΔ«yah al-HΔshimΔ«yah.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Jordan touches 5 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Jordania
French
Jordanie
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
JordΓ’nia
German
Jordanien
Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 127.1Γ as many people as Jordan.
- Jordan covers roughly 851 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Jordan lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 5,760 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Jordan shares its part of the world with Azerbaijan. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ποΈ Capital
Amman
π Region
Asia Β· Western Asia
π€ Country code
JO
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Jordan π
Petra
The Nabataeans carved this city into rose-coloured cliffs over 2,000 years ago and piped water in through channels in the rock.
See it in Street Viewπ§ Where on the map
31.0Β° N, 36.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+2 β when it is noon in London it is about 14:00 in Amman.
- Jordan sits in Western Asia, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- The capital of Jordan is Amman β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Jordan shares its part of the world with Azerbaijan. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Jordan is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- π―π΄ is the flag of Jordan. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is JO.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Jordan has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Jordan can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Jordan spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman
Which money do people spend in Jordan?
Jordanian dinar (Ψ―.Ψ§)
How many countries share a land border with Jordan?
5 β Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria.
Roughly how many people live in Jordan?
11.5 million people
Keep researching π
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