Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Jordan: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCB, ranked #61 of 195).
Jordan is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq. The country's capital is Amman; it covers 89,342 sq km. Independence: 25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration). 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). Population: 11.3 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +1.68% per year. Median age: 25.4 years. Life expectancy: 76.5 years…
| 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% |
| Unemployment | 18.0% |
| 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 |
| 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) |
MCB · 54/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ 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.
Phosphates, Potash.
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) |
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. |
MCB · 54 Ranked #61 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Jordan.
