Jordan
Amman · Western Asia
Jordan is a country in Asia. Its capital city is Amman, the official currency is the Jordanian Dinar, and the main language is Arabic.
With a population of roughly 11.3 million people spread over 89,342 km², Jordan is the 82nd most populous country in the world and the 110th largest by area. That works out at about 126 people per square kilometre.
Jordan shares land borders with Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine — 5 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Amman, Zarqa and Irbid. The highest point in the country is Jabal Umm ad Dami, at 1,854 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Serbia, while its population is closest to that of Dominican Republic.
- Capital
- Amman
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 11,300,000
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar
- Main language
- Arabic
- Highest point
- Jabal Umm ad Dami
1,854 m - Land borders
- 5
Jordan: things worth knowing
- Petra, carved into sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans, was lost to the wider world for centuries before being described by a Swiss traveller in 1812.
- Jordan is one of the most water-scarce countries on Earth.
- Its only significant coastline is a short stretch on the Gulf of Aqaba at the Red Sea.
Jordan in context
Asia has 48 sovereign countries in total. Jordan ranks 26th among them by population.
See the full list of Asia countries, or browse all 195 countries.