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Egypt vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 29th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Jordan
Population
120697176
11555022
Population rank 13/197 86/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Egypt and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Jordan
2024 $389,059,911,004 $53,352,289,577
2023 $395,926,075,163 $51,088,476,338
2022 $476,747,720,365 $48,764,963,380
2021 $424,671,765,456 $46,296,100,141
2020 $383,817,841,547 $43,700,383,099
2019 $318,678,815,490 $44,503,006,338
2018 $262,588,632,527 $43,370,860,704
2017 $248,362,771,739 $41,608,435,915
2016 $332,441,717,791 $39,892,551,127
2015 $329,366,576,819 $38,587,017,887
2014 $305,595,408,895 $36,847,643,521
2013 $288,434,108,527 $34,454,440,141
2012 $279,116,666,667 $31,634,561,690
2011 $235,989,672,978 $29,524,149,155
2010 $218,983,666,062 $27,133,804,225
2009 $189,147,005,445 $24,537,876,056
2008 $162,818,181,818 $22,658,715,989
2007 $130,437,828,371 $17,110,437,236
2006 $107,426,086,957 $15,056,981,664
2005 $89,660,339,660 $12,588,998,590
2004 $78,782,467,532 $11,411,706,629
2003 $80,288,461,538 $10,195,627,645
2002 $85,146,067,416 $9,582,510,578
2001 $96,684,636,119 $8,975,814,653
2000 $99,838,543,960 $8,460,789,845
1999 $90,710,704,807 $8,149,929,478
1998 $84,828,807,556 $7,912,270,804
1997 $78,436,578,171 $7,245,839,210
1996 $67,629,716,981 $6,927,503,526
1995 $60,159,245,060 $6,727,597,032
1994 $51,897,983,393 $6,236,295,978
1993 $46,578,631,453 $5,606,400,222
1992 $41,855,986,519 $5,310,833,194
1991 $37,387,836,491 $4,344,467,193
1990 $42,978,914,311 $4,160,087,508
1989 $39,756,299,050 $4,221,373,674
1988 $34,980,124,929 $6,277,451,829
1987 $40,455,616,654 $6,756,209,762
1986 $41,253,507,951 $6,402,050,485
1985 $39,053,502,251 $4,993,601,520
1984 $33,971,188,992 $4,967,162,160
1983 $30,966,239,814 $4,920,692,191
1982 $27,655,172,414 $4,681,240,993
1981 $22,136,081,081 $4,383,944,703
1980 $21,669,908,176 $3,910,044,474
1979 $18,020,571,429 $3,271,368,781
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,602,208,589
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,096,778,602
1976 $13,315,988,083 $1,708,521,219
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,363,073,498
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,197,483,949
1973 $10,098,534,613 $943,783,840
1972 $9,299,638,056 $788,479,685
1971 $8,609,283,346 $678,159,729
1970 $8,042,200,452 $639,519,744
1969 $6,524,455,206 $698,879,720
1968 $5,932,242,991 $561,119,776
1967 $5,605,484,299 $631,679,747
1966 $5,278,005,612 $657,999,737
1965 $4,948,667,540 $599,759,760
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Jordan
2024 $3,338 $4,618
2023 $3,457 $4,466
2022 $4,233 $4,332
2021 $3,827 $4,183
2020 $3,511 $4,022
2019 $2,963 $4,170
2018 $2,485 $4,145
2017 $2,395 $4,066
2016 $3,271 $3,987
2015 $3,307 $4,043
2014 $3,133 $4,191
2013 $3,026 $4,311
2012 $2,996 $4,170
2011 $2,591 $3,947
2010 $2,455 $3,718
2009 $2,162 $3,436
2008 $1,896 $3,242
2007 $1,548 $2,506
2006 $1,299 $2,343
2005 $1,106 $2,088
2004 $991 $1,940
2003 $1,031 $1,776
2002 $1,117 $1,706
2001 $1,295 $1,632
2000 $1,366 $1,571
1999 $1,268 $1,545
1998 $1,213 $1,532
1997 $1,146 $1,436
1996 $1,009 $1,410
1995 $916 $1,416
1994 $807 $1,367
1993 $740 $1,289
1992 $681 $1,287
1991 $623 $1,110
1990 $736 $1,149
1989 $701 $1,260
1988 $634 $1,966
1987 $754 $2,217
1986 $790 $2,200
1985 $770 $1,797
1984 $690 $1,871
1983 $648 $1,939
1982 $596 $1,929
1981 $490 $1,885
1980 $493 $1,750
1979 $421 $1,519
1978 $355 $1,249
1977 $353 $1,039
1976 $335 $873
1975 $299.2 $718
1974 $243.1 $651
1973 $272.2 $531
1972 $256.5 $460
1971 $243 $412
1970 $232.3 $409
1969 $193 $474
1968 $179.8 $409
1967 $174.1 $497
1966 $168.1 $558
1965 $161.6 $546
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Jordan
2026 72.2 78.3
2025 72 78.1
2024 71.8 78
2023 71.6 77.8
2022 71 77.1
2021 69 74.2
2020 69.8 75.6
2019 71.2 76.9
2018 71 76.5
2017 70.7 76.1
2016 70.4 75.6
2015 70.1 75.1
2014 69.9 74.6
2013 69.6 74.3
2012 69.5 74.1
2011 69.2 73.9
2010 69.1 73.8
2009 68.9 73.7
2008 68.8 73.6
2007 68.6 73.4
2006 68.5 73.2
2005 68.4 73
2004 68.2 72.8
2003 68 72.6
2002 67.8 72.4
2001 67.6 72.1
2000 67.3 71.9
1999 67 71.7
1998 66.6 71.5
1997 66.2 71.3
1996 65.7 71.1
1995 65.2 70.9
1994 64.7 70.7
1993 64.1 70.6
1992 63.6 70.4
1991 63.1 70.2
1990 62.5 70.1
1989 61.9 69.9
1988 61.4 69.6
1987 60.7 69.3
1986 60.1 69
1985 59.4 68.6
1984 58.7 68.2
1983 58 67.8
1982 57.2 67.4
1981 56.5 66.9
1980 55.7 66.5
1979 54.9 66
1978 54.1 65.6
1977 53.3 65.1
1976 52.5 64.7
1975 51.7 64.1
1974 51 63.6
1973 50.1 63.1
1972 49.9 62.5
1971 49.5 61.8
1970 49 59.8
1969 48.7 60.5
1968 48.6 59.8
1967 48.1 59
1966 48 57.8
1965 47.6 57.3
1964 47.1 56.5
1963 46.5 55.5
1962 45.8 54.6
1961 45.1 53.7
1960 44.4 52.7
1959 43.7 51.6
1958 42.9 50.4
1957 42.1 49.2
1956 41 48
1955 40.2 46.8
1954 39.1 45.6
1953 37.9 44.4
1952 36.6 43.2
1951 35.3 42
1950 34 40.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Egypt and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Egypt Jordan
2024 116,538,258 11,552,876
2023 114,535,772 11,439,213
2022 112,618,250 11,256,263
2021 110,957,008 11,066,356
2020 109,315,124 10,865,228
2019 107,553,158 10,671,891
2018 105,682,094 10,462,306
2017 103,696,057 10,234,226
2016 101,644,589 10,006,367
2015 99,597,342 9,544,729
2014 97,528,654 8,791,710
2013 95,333,553 7,991,809
2012 93,161,001 7,587,127
2011 91,093,059 7,480,424
2010 89,196,072 7,297,043
2009 87,501,636 7,141,753
2008 85,864,789 6,989,866
2007 84,276,225 6,827,227
2006 82,700,403 6,427,371
2005 81,101,004 6,029,587
2004 79,477,443 5,882,061
2003 77,853,548 5,741,828
2002 76,239,137 5,616,066
2001 74,652,029 5,498,894
2000 73,083,284 5,386,945
1999 71,520,954 5,276,444
1998 69,943,294 5,164,284
1997 68,431,740 5,046,285
1996 67,028,048 4,912,516
1995 65,652,622 4,752,096
1994 64,285,589 4,561,406
1993 62,915,681 4,348,020
1992 61,480,660 4,127,693
1991 60,028,997 3,915,149
1990 58,396,618 3,621,908
1989 56,710,642 3,349,627
1988 55,187,681 3,193,039
1987 53,674,435 3,047,634
1986 52,206,295 2,909,887
1985 50,734,968 2,778,810
1984 49,247,334 2,654,688
1983 47,786,402 2,537,307
1982 46,407,611 2,426,927
1981 45,147,224 2,325,517
1980 43,950,413 2,234,186
1979 42,818,628 2,153,882
1978 41,761,431 2,083,595
1977 40,748,870 2,019,002
1976 39,795,557 1,958,177
1975 38,875,327 1,899,055
1974 37,969,667 1,839,182
1973 37,102,043 1,778,094
1972 36,258,328 1,714,555
1971 35,433,368 1,645,145
1970 34,623,990 1,565,163
1969 33,811,615 1,473,100
1968 32,998,319 1,372,460
1967 32,196,360 1,271,183
1966 31,406,541 1,178,360
1965 30,629,174 1,099,440
1964 29,858,922 1,035,640
1963 29,091,869 984,714
1962 28,337,013 940,554
1961 27,600,898 897,591
1960 26,896,479 853,471

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Jordan

Fertility rate
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Jordan
2023 2.75 2.64
2022 2.75 2.68
2021 2.75 2.74
2020 2.85 2.79
2019 2.87 2.86
2018 3.02 2.92
2017 3.31 2.99
2016 3.35 3.07
2015 3.5 3.14
2014 3.49 3.3
2013 3.49 3.45
2012 3.4 3.57
2011 3.31 3.69
2010 3.3 3.78
2009 3.26 3.84
2008 3.24 3.88
2007 3.24 3.8
2006 3.22 3.71
2005 3.25 3.65
2004 3.28 3.73
2003 3.35 3.82
2002 3.41 3.81
2001 3.46 3.8
2000 3.51 3.86
1999 3.6 3.97
1998 3.68 4.11
1997 3.68 4.32
1996 3.7 4.51
1995 3.76 4.68
1994 3.87 4.82
1993 3.99 4.97
1992 4.15 5.14
1991 4.32 5.33
1990 4.51 5.54
1989 4.68 5.8
1988 4.83 6.01
1987 4.91 6.2
1986 5 6.39
1985 5.12 6.53
1984 5.21 6.67
1983 5.31 6.81
1982 5.33 6.96
1981 5.37 7.12
1980 5.49 7.29
1979 5.57 7.45
1978 5.63 7.59
1977 5.68 7.72
1976 5.73 7.83
1975 5.75 7.93
1974 5.78 8
1973 5.84 8.06
1972 5.93 8.12
1971 5.99 8.15
1970 6.06 8.18
1969 6.12 8.19
1968 6.19 8.14
1967 6.25 8.06
1966 6.31 7.99
1965 6.39 7.93
1964 6.54 7.91
1963 6.65 7.85
1962 6.71 7.79
1961 6.76 7.7
1960 6.79 7.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Egypt and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Jordan
2024 25.3 25.5
2023 25 25.3
2022 24.8 24.9
2021 24.7 24.6
2020 24.5 24.2
2019 24.4 23.9
2018 24.2 23.5
2017 24.1 23.2
2016 24 22.9
2015 23.9 22.6
2014 23.8 22.4
2013 23.7 22.3
2012 23.6 22.1
2011 23.4 21.9
2010 23.3 21.7
2009 23.1 21.5
2008 22.9 21.4
2007 22.7 21.2
2006 22.5 21
2005 22.3 20.8
2004 22.1 20.5
2003 21.8 20.3
2002 21.6 20.2
2001 21.4 20.1
2000 21.2 20
1999 20.9 19.9
1998 20.7 19.8
1997 20.5 19.8
1996 20.3 19.7
1995 20.1 19.5
1994 20 19.3
1993 19.9 18.9
1992 19.7 18.5
1991 19.6 18.1
1990 19.5 17.2
1989 19.4 16.4
1988 19.4 16.2
1987 19.4 16.1
1986 19.4 15.9
1985 19.4 15.8
1984 19.3 15.6
1983 19.3 15.5
1982 19.3 15.4
1981 19.3 15.2
1980 19.3 15.1
1979 19.3 15
1978 19.3 14.9
1977 19.3 14.9
1976 19.3 14.8
1975 19.3 14.8
1974 19.3 14.8
1973 19.2 14.8
1972 19.2 14.8
1971 19.2 14.8
1970 19.2 14.9
1969 19.1 15
1968 19.1 15.1
1967 19.1 15.3
1966 19 15.5
1965 19 15.7
1964 19.1 16
1963 19.2 16.2
1962 19.3 16.5
1961 19.5 16.8
1960 19.7 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Egypt Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Jordan
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Egypt Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Jordan
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
4,476 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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