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Jordan vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 110th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Kenya
Population
11555022
58955623
Population rank 86/197 25/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Jordan and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Kenya
2024 $53,352,289,577 $120,339,557,906
2023 $51,088,476,338 $107,500,884,685
2022 $48,764,963,380 $114,448,978,153
2021 $46,296,100,141 $109,703,658,905
2020 $43,700,383,099 $100,657,505,751
2019 $44,503,006,338 $100,378,436,207
2018 $43,370,860,704 $92,202,979,985
2017 $41,608,435,915 $82,036,510,877
2016 $39,892,551,127 $74,815,144,164
2015 $38,587,017,887 $70,120,446,897
2014 $36,847,643,521 $68,285,796,514
2013 $34,454,440,141 $61,671,440,408
2012 $31,634,561,690 $56,396,704,672
2011 $29,524,149,155 $46,869,473,151
2010 $27,133,804,225 $45,405,615,064
2009 $24,537,876,056 $42,347,217,913
2008 $22,658,715,989 $35,895,153,328
2007 $17,110,437,236 $31,958,195,182
2006 $15,056,981,664 $25,825,512,284
2005 $12,588,998,590 $18,737,895,513
2004 $11,411,706,629 $16,095,337,094
2003 $10,195,627,645 $14,904,517,650
2002 $9,582,510,578 $13,147,736,899
2001 $8,975,814,653 $12,986,007,426
2000 $8,460,789,845 $12,705,350,098
1999 $8,149,929,478 $12,896,010,459
1998 $7,912,270,804 $14,093,998,844
1997 $7,245,839,210 $13,115,764,358
1996 $6,927,503,526 $12,045,865,396
1995 $6,727,597,032 $9,046,320,255
1994 $6,236,295,978 $7,148,148,564
1993 $5,606,400,222 $5,751,786,643
1992 $5,310,833,194 $8,209,120,763
1991 $4,344,467,193 $8,151,488,783
1990 $4,160,087,508 $8,572,359,038
1989 $4,221,373,674 $8,283,114,514
1988 $6,277,451,829 $8,355,380,879
1987 $6,756,209,762 $7,970,820,369
1986 $6,402,050,485 $7,239,126,568
1985 $4,993,601,520 $6,135,034,214
1984 $4,967,162,160 $6,191,437,070
1983 $4,920,692,191 $5,979,198,314
1982 $4,681,240,993 $6,431,579,357
1981 $4,383,944,703 $6,854,491,706
1980 $3,910,044,474 $7,265,315,820
1979 $3,271,368,781 $6,234,391,113
1978 $2,602,208,589 $5,303,735,111
1977 $2,096,778,602 $4,494,378,764
1976 $1,708,521,219 $3,474,542,392
1975 $1,363,073,498 $3,259,345,083
1974 $1,197,483,949 $2,969,958,812
1973 $943,783,840 $2,509,001,324
1972 $788,479,685 $2,107,279,157
1971 $678,159,729 $1,778,391,289
1970 $639,519,744 $1,603,447,359
1969 $698,879,720 $1,458,379,417
1968 $561,119,776 $1,353,295,459
1967 $631,679,747 $1,232,559,507
1966 $657,999,737 $1,164,519,674
1965 $599,759,760 $997,919,321
1964 - $998,759,334
1963 - $926,589,349
1962 - $868,111,401
1961 - $792,959,473
1960 - $791,265,459

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

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Jordan and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Kenya
2024 $4,618 $2,132
2023 $4,466 $1,943
2022 $4,332 $2,110
2021 $4,183 $2,061
2020 $4,022 $1,928
2019 $4,170 $1,960
2018 $4,145 $1,836
2017 $4,066 $1,667
2016 $3,987 $1,554
2015 $4,043 $1,489
2014 $4,191 $1,483
2013 $4,311 $1,371
2012 $4,170 $1,285
2011 $3,947 $1,096
2010 $3,718 $1,092
2009 $3,436 $1,048
2008 $3,242 $916
2007 $2,506 $840
2006 $2,343 $700
2005 $2,088 $523
2004 $1,940 $464
2003 $1,776 $443
2002 $1,706 $403
2001 $1,632 $411
2000 $1,571 $415
1999 $1,545 $434
1998 $1,532 $488
1997 $1,436 $467
1996 $1,410 $441
1995 $1,416 $340
1994 $1,367 $276.4
1993 $1,289 $229
1992 $1,287 $337
1991 $1,110 $345
1990 $1,149 $374
1989 $1,260 $374
1988 $1,966 $391
1987 $2,217 $387
1986 $2,200 $364
1985 $1,797 $320
1984 $1,871 $334
1983 $1,939 $335
1982 $1,929 $374
1981 $1,885 $413
1980 $1,750 $454
1979 $1,519 $403
1978 $1,249 $355
1977 $1,039 $311
1976 $873 $248.9
1975 $718 $241.2
1974 $651 $227.2
1973 $531 $198.6
1972 $460 $172.6
1971 $412 $150.9
1970 $409 $141
1969 $474 $133.3
1968 $409 $128.7
1967 $497 $121.9
1966 $558 $119.8
1965 $546 $106.9
1964 - $111.3
1963 - $107.4
1962 - $104.6
1961 - $99.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Jordan vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Kenya
2026 78.3 64.2
2025 78.1 64
2024 78 63.8
2023 77.8 63.6
2022 77.1 63.5
2021 74.2 61.2
2020 75.6 61.6
2019 76.9 62.9
2018 76.5 62.8
2017 76.1 62.7
2016 75.6 62.5
2015 75.1 62.3
2014 74.6 62
2013 74.3 61.7
2012 74.1 61.5
2011 73.9 61.3
2010 73.8 60.9
2009 73.7 60.5
2008 73.6 60
2007 73.4 59.4
2006 73.2 59.1
2005 73 58.5
2004 72.8 57.9
2003 72.6 57.4
2002 72.4 56.8
2001 72.1 56.5
2000 71.9 56.1
1999 71.7 55.9
1998 71.5 55.6
1997 71.3 55.5
1996 71.1 55.6
1995 70.9 55.9
1994 70.7 56.1
1993 70.6 56.7
1992 70.4 57.1
1991 70.2 57.8
1990 70.1 58.3
1989 69.9 60
1988 69.6 60.3
1987 69.3 60.7
1986 69 60.8
1985 68.6 60.9
1984 68.2 60.6
1983 67.8 60.3
1982 67.4 59.9
1981 66.9 59.6
1980 66.5 59.2
1979 66 58.7
1978 65.6 58.2
1977 65.1 57.7
1976 64.7 57.2
1975 64.1 56.6
1974 63.6 56
1973 63.1 55.5
1972 62.5 55
1971 61.8 54.5
1970 59.8 54.1
1969 60.5 53.7
1968 59.8 53.3
1967 59 52.8
1966 57.8 52.4
1965 57.3 51.9
1964 56.5 51.3
1963 55.5 50.8
1962 54.6 50.1
1961 53.7 49.3
1960 52.7 48.5
1959 51.6 47.5
1958 50.4 46.5
1957 49.2 45.3
1956 48 43.5
1955 46.8 42.3
1954 45.6 41
1953 44.4 39.8
1952 43.2 38.6
1951 42 38
1950 40.9 36.9

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

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Jordan and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Jordan Kenya
2024 11,552,876 56,432,944
2023 11,439,213 55,339,003
2022 11,256,263 54,252,461
2021 11,066,356 53,219,166
2020 10,865,228 52,217,334
2019 10,671,891 51,202,827
2018 10,462,306 50,207,107
2017 10,234,226 49,197,766
2016 10,006,367 48,139,687
2015 9,544,729 47,088,526
2014 8,791,710 46,051,440
2013 7,991,809 44,986,791
2012 7,587,127 43,888,303
2011 7,480,424 42,758,461
2010 7,297,043 41,598,567
2009 7,141,753 40,408,891
2008 6,989,866 39,206,351
2007 6,827,227 38,036,349
2006 6,427,371 36,904,008
2005 6,029,587 35,796,484
2004 5,882,061 34,713,455
2003 5,741,828 33,652,223
2002 5,616,066 32,629,808
2001 5,498,894 31,619,170
2000 5,386,945 30,642,890
1999 5,276,444 29,733,408
1998 5,164,284 28,888,057
1997 5,046,285 28,101,768
1996 4,912,516 27,344,211
1995 4,752,096 26,601,751
1994 4,561,406 25,857,130
1993 4,348,020 25,117,188
1992 4,127,693 24,382,460
1991 3,915,149 23,646,514
1990 3,621,908 22,892,651
1989 3,349,627 22,118,434
1988 3,193,039 21,356,219
1987 3,047,634 20,616,096
1986 2,909,887 19,901,646
1985 2,778,810 19,201,768
1984 2,654,688 18,514,906
1983 2,537,307 17,846,374
1982 2,426,927 17,206,175
1981 2,325,517 16,601,507
1980 2,234,186 16,018,459
1979 2,153,882 15,460,666
1978 2,083,595 14,934,126
1977 2,019,002 14,428,819
1976 1,958,177 13,957,623
1975 1,899,055 13,511,671
1974 1,839,182 13,070,078
1973 1,778,094 12,634,835
1972 1,714,555 12,206,060
1971 1,645,145 11,788,904
1970 1,565,163 11,368,791
1969 1,473,100 10,939,695
1968 1,372,460 10,518,823
1967 1,271,183 10,111,057
1966 1,178,360 9,717,816
1965 1,099,440 9,338,078
1964 1,035,640 8,973,535
1963 984,714 8,627,971
1962 940,554 8,299,308
1961 897,591 7,987,770
1960 853,471 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Kenya

Fertility rate
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Kenya
2023 2.64 3.21
2022 2.68 3.26
2021 2.74 3.31
2020 2.79 3.36
2019 2.86 3.43
2018 2.92 3.54
2017 2.99 3.61
2016 3.07 3.69
2015 3.14 3.77
2014 3.3 3.84
2013 3.45 3.96
2012 3.57 4.12
2011 3.69 4.28
2010 3.78 4.45
2009 3.84 4.57
2008 3.88 4.66
2007 3.8 4.72
2006 3.71 4.75
2005 3.65 4.8
2004 3.73 4.86
2003 3.82 4.94
2002 3.81 5.03
2001 3.8 5.09
2000 3.86 5.14
1999 3.97 5.18
1998 4.11 5.24
1997 4.32 5.27
1996 4.51 5.31
1995 4.68 5.37
1994 4.82 5.44
1993 4.97 5.57
1992 5.14 5.74
1991 5.33 5.94
1990 5.54 6.14
1989 5.8 6.33
1988 6.01 6.52
1987 6.2 6.69
1986 6.39 6.84
1985 6.53 6.96
1984 6.67 7.08
1983 6.81 7.22
1982 6.96 7.35
1981 7.12 7.45
1980 7.29 7.53
1979 7.45 7.6
1978 7.59 7.67
1977 7.72 7.73
1976 7.83 7.77
1975 7.93 7.8
1974 8 7.82
1973 8.06 7.86
1972 8.12 7.89
1971 8.15 7.92
1970 8.18 7.94
1969 8.19 7.95
1968 8.14 7.95
1967 8.06 7.95
1966 7.99 7.96
1965 7.93 7.92
1964 7.91 7.87
1963 7.85 7.82
1962 7.79 7.77
1961 7.7 7.72
1960 7.6 7.65

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

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Jordan and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Kenya
2024 25.5 20.8
2023 25.3 20.6
2022 24.9 20.3
2021 24.6 20
2020 24.2 19.8
2019 23.9 19.6
2018 23.5 19.3
2017 23.2 19.1
2016 22.9 18.9
2015 22.6 18.7
2014 22.4 18.5
2013 22.3 18.4
2012 22.1 18.2
2011 21.9 18.1
2010 21.7 17.9
2009 21.5 17.8
2008 21.4 17.7
2007 21.2 17.6
2006 21 17.5
2005 20.8 17.4
2004 20.5 17.3
2003 20.3 17.1
2002 20.2 17
2001 20.1 16.8
2000 20 16.7
1999 19.9 16.5
1998 19.8 16.4
1997 19.8 16.2
1996 19.7 16.1
1995 19.5 16
1994 19.3 15.9
1993 18.9 15.7
1992 18.5 15.6
1991 18.1 15.5
1990 17.2 15.3
1989 16.4 15.2
1988 16.2 15.1
1987 16.1 15
1986 15.9 15
1985 15.8 14.9
1984 15.6 14.8
1983 15.5 14.7
1982 15.4 14.6
1981 15.2 14.5
1980 15.1 14.5
1979 15 14.4
1978 14.9 14.3
1977 14.9 14.3
1976 14.8 14.3
1975 14.8 14.3
1974 14.8 14.3
1973 14.8 14.3
1972 14.8 14.3
1971 14.8 14.4
1970 14.9 14.4
1969 15 14.5
1968 15.1 14.5
1967 15.3 14.6
1966 15.5 14.8
1965 15.7 14.9
1964 16 15.1
1963 16.2 15.2
1962 16.5 15.3
1961 16.8 15.5
1960 17 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Jordan Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Jordan Kenya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
82.9%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Jordan Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Kenya
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
110,480 mi
2018

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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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