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Iran vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 17th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Jordan
Population
93468444
11555022
Population rank 17/197 86/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Iran and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Iran and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Iran Jordan
2024 $475,252,089,215 $53,352,289,577
2023 $457,510,482,317 $51,088,476,338
2022 $422,662,261,526 $48,764,963,380
2021 $407,350,685,583 $46,296,100,141
2020 $280,934,329,280 $43,700,383,099
2019 $347,988,400,958 $44,503,006,338
2018 $411,903,303,606 $43,370,860,704
2017 $510,239,893,418 $41,608,435,915
2016 $478,618,064,871 $39,892,551,127
2015 $409,191,686,497 $38,587,017,887
2014 $462,284,793,281 $36,847,643,521
2013 $500,399,839,840 $34,454,440,141
2012 $644,019,315,004 $31,634,561,690
2011 $629,082,257,472 $29,524,149,155
2010 $487,069,570,464 $27,133,804,225
2009 $414,059,094,949 $24,537,876,056
2008 $406,070,949,554 $22,658,715,989
2007 $349,736,591,832 $17,110,437,236
2006 $265,602,187,404 $15,056,981,664
2005 $224,970,371,325 $12,588,998,590
2004 $187,754,571,248 $11,411,706,629
2003 $151,911,222,119 $10,195,627,645
2002 $128,626,917,504 $9,582,510,578
2001 $126,878,750,296 $8,975,814,653
2000 $109,591,707,802 $8,460,789,845
1999 $113,848,450,088 $8,149,929,478
1998 $110,276,913,363 $7,912,270,804
1997 $113,919,163,421 $7,245,839,210
1996 $120,403,931,885 $6,927,503,526
1995 $96,419,225,744 $6,727,597,032
1994 $71,841,461,173 $6,236,295,978
1993 $63,743,623,232 $5,606,400,222
1992 $119,768,691,217 $5,310,833,194
1991 $131,637,664,958 $4,344,467,193
1990 $124,813,263,926 $4,160,087,508
1989 $120,496,362,916 $4,221,373,674
1988 $123,057,861,334 $6,277,451,829
1987 $134,009,995,923 $6,756,209,762
1986 $209,094,561,833 $6,402,050,485
1985 $180,183,629,600 $4,993,601,520
1984 $162,276,728,620 $4,967,162,160
1983 $156,365,156,618 $4,920,692,191
1982 $125,948,756,439 $4,681,240,993
1981 $100,499,312,750 $4,383,944,703
1980 $94,362,275,580 $3,910,044,474
1979 $90,391,877,326 $3,271,368,781
1978 $77,994,316,621 $2,602,208,589
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,096,778,602
1976 $68,055,295,081 $1,708,521,219
1975 $51,776,222,350 $1,363,073,498
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,197,483,949
1973 $27,081,698,250 $943,783,840
1972 $17,153,463,263 $788,479,685
1971 $13,731,802,833 $678,159,729
1970 $10,976,245,154 $639,519,744
1969 $9,743,089,607 $698,879,720
1968 $8,623,172,960 $561,119,776
1967 $7,555,383,690 $631,679,747
1966 $6,789,938,672 $657,999,737
1965 $6,197,319,929 $599,759,760
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Jordan
2024 $5,190 $4,618
2023 $5,049 $4,466
2022 $4,721 $4,332
2021 $4,605 $4,183
2020 $3,203 $4,022
2019 $3,997 $4,170
2018 $4,783 $4,145
2017 $6,001 $4,066
2016 $5,711 $3,987
2015 $4,953 $4,043
2014 $5,672 $4,191
2013 $6,223 $4,311
2012 $8,114 $4,170
2011 $8,026 $3,947
2010 $6,291 $3,718
2009 $5,416 $3,436
2008 $5,377 $3,242
2007 $4,688 $2,506
2006 $3,619 $2,343
2005 $3,132 $2,088
2004 $2,672 $1,940
2003 $2,209 $1,776
2002 $1,891 $1,706
2001 $1,881 $1,632
2000 $1,650 $1,571
1999 $1,740 $1,545
1998 $1,709 $1,532
1997 $1,790 $1,436
1996 $1,915 $1,410
1995 $1,550 $1,416
1994 $1,168 $1,367
1993 $1,038 $1,289
1992 $1,957 $1,287
1991 $2,194 $1,110
1990 $2,138 $1,149
1989 $2,125 $1,260
1988 $2,234 $1,966
1987 $2,513 $2,217
1986 $4,064 $2,200
1985 $3,634 $1,797
1984 $3,395 $1,871
1983 $3,397 $1,939
1982 $2,845 $1,929
1981 $2,393 $1,885
1980 $2,368 $1,750
1979 $2,352 $1,519
1978 $2,101 $1,249
1977 $2,243 $1,039
1976 $1,954 $873
1975 $1,532 $718
1974 $1,409 $651
1973 $851 $531
1972 $555 $460
1971 $457 $412
1970 $377 $409
1969 $345 $474
1968 $314 $409
1967 $283.7 $497
1966 $262.9 $558
1965 $247.5 $546
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Jordan
2026 78.2 78.3
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 77.9 78
2023 77.7 77.8
2022 76.8 77.1
2021 73.8 74.2
2020 74.1 75.6
2019 76.9 76.9
2018 76.6 76.5
2017 76.4 76.1
2016 76.2 75.6
2015 75.9 75.1
2014 75.6 74.6
2013 75.3 74.3
2012 75 74.1
2011 74.7 73.9
2010 74.4 73.8
2009 74 73.7
2008 73.7 73.6
2007 73.3 73.4
2006 72.9 73.2
2005 72.4 73
2004 72 72.8
2003 70.5 72.6
2002 71.1 72.4
2001 70.6 72.1
2000 70.2 71.9
1999 69.7 71.7
1998 69.2 71.5
1997 68.6 71.3
1996 68.3 71.1
1995 67.9 70.9
1994 67.5 70.7
1993 67 70.6
1992 66.7 70.4
1991 66.2 70.2
1990 64.1 70.1
1989 65.3 69.9
1988 63.3 69.6
1987 62.7 69.3
1986 62.1 69
1985 61.5 68.6
1984 60.9 68.2
1983 58.5 67.8
1982 57.6 67.4
1981 56.6 66.9
1980 58.4 66.5
1979 58.5 66
1978 56 65.6
1977 56.7 65.1
1976 55.8 64.7
1975 54.8 64.1
1974 53.9 63.6
1973 52.9 63.1
1972 51.7 62.5
1971 51.1 61.8
1970 50.2 59.8
1969 49.4 60.5
1968 47.9 59.8
1967 47.8 59
1966 47.1 57.8
1965 46.4 57.3
1964 45.7 56.5
1963 45.1 55.5
1962 43.8 54.6
1961 43.9 53.7
1960 43.3 52.7
1959 42.8 51.6
1958 42.2 50.4
1957 41.3 49.2
1956 41.1 48
1955 40.6 46.8
1954 40 45.6
1953 39.5 44.4
1952 39.2 43.2
1951 38.7 42
1950 38.2 40.9

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

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Iran and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Iran Jordan
2024 91,567,738 11,552,876
2023 90,608,707 11,439,213
2022 89,524,246 11,256,263
2021 88,455,488 11,066,356
2020 87,723,443 10,865,228
2019 87,051,648 10,671,891
2018 86,117,998 10,462,306
2017 85,026,754 10,234,226
2016 83,812,228 10,006,367
2015 82,619,362 9,544,729
2014 81,502,045 8,791,710
2013 80,414,686 7,991,809
2012 79,370,580 7,587,127
2011 78,383,598 7,480,424
2010 77,420,842 7,297,043
2009 76,457,825 7,141,753
2008 75,514,204 6,989,866
2007 74,602,648 6,827,227
2006 73,392,747 6,427,371
2005 71,828,455 6,029,587
2004 70,256,316 5,882,061
2003 68,769,340 5,741,828
2002 68,011,317 5,616,066
2001 67,452,005 5,498,894
2000 66,418,659 5,386,945
1999 65,445,391 5,276,444
1998 64,519,859 5,164,284
1997 63,639,638 5,046,285
1996 62,881,300 4,912,516
1995 62,205,567 4,752,096
1994 61,520,598 4,561,406
1993 61,403,543 4,348,020
1992 61,184,983 4,127,693
1991 59,986,931 3,915,149
1990 58,380,092 3,621,908
1989 56,704,914 3,349,627
1988 55,072,694 3,193,039
1987 53,323,493 3,047,634
1986 51,446,045 2,909,887
1985 49,582,289 2,778,810
1984 47,793,998 2,654,688
1983 46,029,535 2,537,307
1982 44,272,141 2,426,927
1981 41,989,312 2,325,517
1980 39,842,324 2,234,186
1979 38,424,952 2,153,882
1978 37,126,535 2,083,595
1977 35,933,181 2,019,002
1976 34,837,271 1,958,177
1975 33,802,973 1,899,055
1974 32,796,463 1,839,182
1973 31,839,838 1,778,094
1972 30,921,179 1,714,555
1971 30,029,071 1,645,145
1970 29,145,100 1,565,163
1969 28,273,482 1,473,100
1968 27,437,391 1,372,460
1967 26,628,432 1,271,183
1966 25,829,270 1,178,360
1965 25,036,978 1,099,440
1964 24,262,859 1,035,640
1963 23,519,005 984,714
1962 22,807,907 940,554
1961 22,125,726 897,591
1960 21,470,434 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Jordan

Fertility rate
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Jordan
2023 1.7 2.64
2022 1.7 2.68
2021 1.71 2.74
2020 1.7 2.79
2019 1.77 2.86
2018 1.92 2.92
2017 2.02 2.99
2016 2.05 3.07
2015 2.02 3.14
2014 1.98 3.3
2013 1.91 3.45
2012 1.85 3.57
2011 1.79 3.69
2010 1.75 3.78
2009 1.74 3.84
2008 1.74 3.88
2007 1.75 3.8
2006 1.76 3.71
2005 1.76 3.65
2004 1.78 3.73
2003 1.8 3.82
2002 1.84 3.81
2001 1.92 3.8
2000 2 3.86
1999 2.09 3.97
1998 2.19 4.11
1997 2.32 4.32
1996 2.54 4.51
1995 2.85 4.68
1994 3.24 4.82
1993 3.67 4.97
1992 4.1 5.14
1991 4.57 5.33
1990 4.93 5.54
1989 5.17 5.8
1988 5.43 6.01
1987 5.72 6.2
1986 6.01 6.39
1985 6.24 6.53
1984 6.43 6.67
1983 6.53 6.81
1982 6.59 6.96
1981 6.62 7.12
1980 6.63 7.29
1979 6.55 7.45
1978 6.34 7.59
1977 6.18 7.72
1976 6.07 7.83
1975 5.95 7.93
1974 5.97 8
1973 6.06 8.06
1972 6.26 8.12
1971 6.55 8.15
1970 6.8 8.18
1969 7.01 8.19
1968 7.12 8.14
1967 7.19 8.06
1966 7.21 7.99
1965 7.22 7.93
1964 7.24 7.91
1963 7.32 7.85
1962 7.4 7.79
1961 7.46 7.7
1960 7.52 7.6

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

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Iran and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Jordan
2024 34.3 25.5
2023 33.8 25.3
2022 33.3 24.9
2021 32.8 24.6
2020 32.3 24.2
2019 31.7 23.9
2018 31.2 23.5
2017 30.7 23.2
2016 30.2 22.9
2015 29.7 22.6
2014 29.2 22.4
2013 28.7 22.3
2012 28.2 22.1
2011 27.7 21.9
2010 27.2 21.7
2009 26.6 21.5
2008 26.1 21.4
2007 25.5 21.2
2006 24.8 21
2005 24.3 20.8
2004 23.7 20.5
2003 23.1 20.3
2002 22.6 20.2
2001 22 20.1
2000 21.4 20
1999 20.7 19.9
1998 20 19.8
1997 19.5 19.8
1996 19.1 19.7
1995 18.7 19.5
1994 18.4 19.3
1993 18.3 18.9
1992 18.4 18.5
1991 18.3 18.1
1990 18.2 17.2
1989 18.1 16.4
1988 18.2 16.2
1987 18.2 16.1
1986 18.2 15.9
1985 18.3 15.8
1984 18.4 15.6
1983 18.5 15.5
1982 18.6 15.4
1981 18.4 15.2
1980 18.2 15.1
1979 18.3 15
1978 18.3 14.9
1977 18.3 14.9
1976 18.2 14.8
1975 18.1 14.8
1974 18 14.8
1973 17.9 14.8
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.7 14.8
1970 17.6 14.9
1969 17.6 15
1968 17.6 15.1
1967 17.7 15.3
1966 17.7 15.5
1965 17.8 15.7
1964 17.9 16
1963 18.1 16.2
1962 18.4 16.5
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 19.1 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Jordan
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
94.8%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Iran Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Jordan
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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