Polity · 1947 CE – present
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
االْمَمْلَكَةُ الْأُرْدُنِيَةُ الْهَاشِمِيَة · الأردن · Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah
Also recorded as Jordan
- Peak recorded area
- 103,706 km²
- 1949 CE
- Rulers on record
- 31
- from 1921 CE
- Data series
- 402
- 1947 CE–2025 CE
Overview
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and both Israel and Palestine to the west. The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border within the Jordan Rift Valley. Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt.
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Territory
13 dated territorial extents on record from Cliopatria. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated. CShapes 2.0 holds 5 further extents, measured on a different basis and deliberately not merged into this series.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 58 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Population219 obs · 1820 CE–2025 CE | 11.5Mpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 78.13years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -303.3Kpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -0.94% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 80.46years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 76.06years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 154 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 12.8Kint'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd106 obs · 1965 CE–2025 CE | 61.6Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita77 obs · 1 CE–2022 CE | 9,151.482011 int'l $2022 CE · Maddison Project Database 2023 |
| Total Exports69 obs · 1946 CE–2014 CE | 8,379.26million USD (current)2014 CE · CoW Bilateral Trade v4.0 |
| Total Imports69 obs · 1946 CE–2014 CE | 22.7Kmillion USD (current)2014 CE · CoW Bilateral Trade v4.0 |
| Trade Balance69 obs · 1946 CE–2014 CE | -14.3Kmillion USD (current)2014 CE · CoW Bilateral Trade v4.0 |
Military
6 of 46 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Expenditure % GDP129 obs · 1959 CE–2024 CE | 4.8% of GDP2024 CE · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| Arms Imports Tiv Million71 obs · 1952 CE–2024 CE | 34tiv_million2024 CE · SIPRI Arms Transfers TIV |
| CINC Score71 obs · 1946 CE–2016 CE | 0.0016CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption71 obs · 1946 CE–2016 CE | 12Mcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production71 obs · 1946 CE–2016 CE | 150Ktons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Expenditure71 obs · 1946 CE–2016 CE | 1.4Bcurrent USD2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
Territory & resources
6 of 60 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 2.3% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 1.1% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 11.53%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.0178hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 1Mha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 204Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 29 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0.273index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0.274index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0.127index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0.76index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Polity267 obs · 1946 CE–2012 CE | -3index (-10 to 10)2012 CE · Clio-Infra |
Development
6 of 55 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index103 obs · 1922 CE–2024 CE | 0.582index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Tech Newspaper Circulation54 obs · 1946 CE–1999 CE | 189.8Kcirculation1999 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Radios54 obs · 1946 CE–1999 CE | 1,790count1999 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10052 obs · 1960 CE–2023 CE | 67.55per_1002023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Tech Commercial Vehicles47 obs · 1950 CE–1997 CE | 85count1997 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Passenger Cars47 obs · 1950 CE–1997 CE | 202Kcount1997 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
Rulers
31 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Reşid TaliaPrime Minister of Jordan1921 CE
- Tawfik Abu al-HudaPrime Minister of Jordan1938 CE – 1944 CE
- Abdullah I of JordanKing of Jordan1946 CE – 1951 CE
- Talal I of JordanKing of Jordan1951 CE – 1952 CE
- Hussein I of JordanKing of Jordan1952 CE – 1999 CE
- Hazza' al-MajaliPrime Minister of Jordan1955 CE
- Wasfi TalPrime Minister of Jordan1962 CE – 1963 CE
- Zaid al-RifaiPrime Minister of Jordan1973 CE – 1976 CE
- Mudar BadranPrime Minister of Jordan1976 CE – 1979 CE
- Ahmad ObeidatPrime Minister of Jordan1984 CE – 1985 CE
- Taher MasriPrime Minister of Jordan1991 CE
- Abdelsalam al-MajaliPrime Minister of Jordan1993 CE – 1995 CE
- Fayez al-TarawnehPrime Minister of Jordan1998 CE – 1999 CE
- Abdelraouf al-RawabdehPrime Minister of Jordan1999 CE – 2000 CE
- Abdullah II of JordanKing of Jordan1999 CE –
- Ali Abu al-RaghebPrime Minister of Jordan2000 CE – 2002 CE
- Faisal al-FayezPrime Minister of Jordan2003 CE – 2005 CE
- Adnan BadranPrime Minister of Jordan2005 CE
- Marouf al-BakhitPrime Minister of Jordan2005 CE – 2007 CE
- Nader al-DahabiPrime Minister of Jordan2007 CE – 2009 CE
- Samir RifaiPrime Minister of Jordan2009 CE – 2011 CE
- Awn Shawkat Al-KhasawnehPrime Minister of Jordan2011 CE – 2012 CE
- Abdullah EnsourHead of Government2012 CE – 2016 CE
- Hani al-MulkiHead of Government2016 CE – 2018 CE
- Omar RazzazHead of Government2018 CE – 2020 CE
- Ayman al-ṢafadīDeputy Prime Minister of Jordan2020 CE –
- Bisher Al-KhasawnehHead of Government2020 CE – 2024 CE
- Tawfiq KreishanDeputy Prime Minister of Jordan2020 CE –
- Umayya ToukanDeputy Prime Minister of Jordan2020 CE – 2021 CE
- Nasser ShraidehDeputy Prime Minister of Jordan2022 CE –
- Jafar HassanHead of Government2024 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and Iraq
- Government type
- parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Executive branch
- chief of state: King ABDALLAH II (since 7 February 1999); head of government: Prime Minister Jafar HASSAN (since 15 September 2024); cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch in consultation with the prime minister; election/appointment process: prime minister appointed by the monarch
- Ethnic groups
- Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (2015 est.)
- Natural resources
- phosphates, potash, shale oil
- Economy
- upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant
Language & currency
- Official & national languages
- Arabic, Arabic
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar (JOD), Jordanian dinars (JOD)
Memberships
- Arab LeagueALInternational organisation · founding member1945 CE –
- 23-member Entente (1945)Historical alliance · member1945 CE –
- United Kingdom–Jordan Defense Pact (1946)Military alliance · member1946 CE – 1956 CE
- Iraq–Jordan Entente (1947)Historical alliance · member1947 CE – 1958 CE
- 21-member Defense Pact (1950)Military alliance · member1952 CE –
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1955 CE –
- Egypt–Syria–Jordan Defense Pact (1955)Military alliance · member1956 CE – 1961 CE
- Jordan–Saudi Arabia Entente (1962)Historical alliance · member1962 CE – 1967 CE
- Iraq–Egypt–Jordan Defense Pact (1967)Military alliance · member1967 CE – 1979 CE
- Organisation of Islamic CooperationOICInternational organisation · founding member1969 CE –
- Jordan–Israel Non-Aggression Pact (1994)Historical alliance · member1994 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CHAT (Comin-Hobijn)2009 (FinalCHAT_72909)
Comin, D. & Hobijn, B. (2009). The CHAT Dataset. NBER Working Paper 15319.
NBER research data, freely downloadable
CIA World Factbook 2024
Clio-Infra2017 datasets
Clio-Infra project (2017). Reconstructions of global inequality and well-being. International Institute of Social History.
Academic use, attribution
Seshat Global History Databank. Cliopatria: a historical basemap of polity borders (cliopatria.geojson).
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
Barbieri, K. & Keshk, O. (2016). Correlates of War Project Trade Data Set, v4.0.
Free academic use, citation
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
Maddison Project Database 20232023
Bolt, J. & van Zanden, J.L. (2024). Maddison Project Database 2023. University of Groningen GGDC.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI (2024). Arms Transfers Database (Trend-Indicator Values).
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database2024
SIPRI (2024). Military Expenditure Database.
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.