Jordan — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Jordan: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Jordan is in Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq. It covers 89,342 sq km. Terrain: 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. Climate: mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April).
| Capital | Amman |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,312,507 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $109.986 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $9,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 2.5% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 1.6% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 18% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 102.8% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Exports | $22.186 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $28.922 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 25.4 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 92% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes) |
Jordan’s GDP is $109.986 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $53.352 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 2.5% (2024 est.). See where Jordan ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 1.6%
- What drags it down: unemployment at 18.0%; public debt above 103% of GDP — the budget's ball and chain
Phosphates, Potash.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 76.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 15.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 7.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 32.909 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 110.3 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 9,645 kWh per person (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $22.186 billion (2023 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $28.922 billion (2023 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $6.7 billion (2023), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Jafar Hassan — Prime Minister. King ABDALLAH II (since 7 February 1999)
Jordan maintains 71 embassies and 1 consulates abroad, hosts 70 foreign diplomatic missions. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 71 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 1 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 70 |
Source: Outbound: Consular Affairs Center (Yonsei Univ.), diplomatic & consular networks database, January 2026 report (Zenodo). Hosted: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions in Jordan' as quoted in search results (70 embassies in Amman).
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 26 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 18 + 6 heliports (registration prefix JY) |
| Major seaports | Al Aqabah |
| Railways | 509 km |
| Pipelines | 473 km gas, 49 km oil (2013) |
Major airports
King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) — Aqaba; Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ) — Amman; Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) — Amman.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Jordan.
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Jordan — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Jordan's power score?
Jordan has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.