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Jordan vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 110th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Palau
Population
11555022
17629
Population rank 86/197 194/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 90/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 123/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 91/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Jordan and Palau: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Palau economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Palau
2024 $53,352,289,577 -
2023 $51,088,476,338 $276,733,063
2022 $48,764,963,380 $243,826,813
2021 $46,296,100,141 $231,343,460
2020 $43,700,383,099 $261,688,507
2019 $44,503,006,338 $282,041,290
2018 $43,370,860,704 $287,998,352
2017 $41,608,435,915 $292,148,590
2016 $39,892,551,127 $305,227,020
2015 $38,587,017,887 $287,057,526
2014 $36,847,643,521 $245,591,095
2013 $34,454,440,141 $224,110,611
2012 $31,634,561,690 $215,616,882
2011 $29,524,149,155 $198,742,371
2010 $27,133,804,225 $188,042,374
2009 $24,537,876,056 $189,854,706
2008 $22,658,715,989 $201,067,734
2007 $17,110,437,236 $200,789,764
2006 $15,056,981,664 $193,611,359
2005 $12,588,998,590 $190,961,685
2004 $11,411,706,629 $166,363,739
2003 $10,195,627,645 $154,566,788
2002 $9,582,510,578 $162,658,722
2001 $8,975,814,653 $159,446,228
2000 $8,460,789,845 $149,551,483
1999 $8,149,929,478 $144,206,500
1998 $7,912,270,804 $149,079,600
1997 $7,245,839,210 $143,860,800
1996 $6,927,503,526 $137,494,600
1995 $6,727,597,032 $121,018,500
1994 $6,236,295,978 $106,138,500
1993 $5,606,400,222 $96,455,700
1992 $5,310,833,194 $104,771,300
1991 $4,344,467,193 $106,555,300
1990 $4,160,087,508 $97,702,303
1989 $4,221,373,674 $85,800,543
1988 $6,277,451,829 $75,348,615
1987 $6,756,209,762 $66,169,905
1986 $6,402,050,485 $58,109,314
1985 $4,993,601,520 $51,030,637
1984 $4,967,162,160 $44,814,259
1983 $4,920,692,191 $39,661,530
1982 $4,681,240,993 $36,027,583
1981 $4,383,944,703 $32,726,594
1980 $3,910,044,474 $29,728,054
1979 $3,271,368,781 $27,004,251
1978 $2,602,208,589 $24,530,015
1977 $2,096,778,602 $22,308,104
1976 $1,708,521,219 $20,364,420
1975 $1,363,073,498 $18,521,112
1974 $1,197,483,949 $16,848,759
1973 $943,783,840 $15,331,889
1972 $788,479,685 $13,956,474
1971 $678,159,729 $12,706,874
1970 $639,519,744 $11,563,041
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Palau
2024 $4,618 -
2023 $4,466 $15,611
2022 $4,332 $13,730
2021 $4,183 $13,009
2020 $4,022 $14,708
2019 $4,170 $15,847
2018 $4,145 $16,167
2017 $4,066 $16,402
2016 $3,987 $17,150
2015 $4,043 $16,154
2014 $4,191 $13,863
2013 $4,311 $12,699
2012 $4,170 $12,137
2011 $3,947 $10,994
2010 $3,718 $10,222
2009 $3,436 $10,148
2008 $3,242 $10,578
2007 $2,506 $10,403
2006 $2,343 $9,882
2005 $2,088 $9,635
2004 $1,940 $8,394
2003 $1,776 $7,862
2002 $1,706 $8,340
2001 $1,632 $8,239
2000 $1,571 $7,798
1999 $1,545 $7,630
1998 $1,532 $8,048
1997 $1,436 $7,945
1996 $1,410 $7,788
1995 $1,416 $7,038
1994 $1,367 $6,329
1993 $1,289 $5,892
1992 $1,287 $6,553
1991 $1,110 $6,824
1990 $1,149 $6,403
1989 $1,260 $5,741
1988 $1,966 $5,145
1987 $2,217 $4,616
1986 $2,200 $4,144
1985 $1,797 $3,728
1984 $1,871 $3,360
1983 $1,939 $3,049
1982 $1,929 $2,838
1981 $1,885 $2,639
1980 $1,750 $2,423
1979 $1,519 $2,189
1978 $1,249 $1,972
1977 $1,039 $1,781
1976 $873 $1,616
1975 $718 $1,464
1974 $651 $1,328
1973 $531 $1,221
1972 $460 $1,145
1971 $412 $1,081
1970 $409 $1,017
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Palau
2026 78.3 69.6
2025 78.1 69.5
2024 78 69.4
2023 77.8 69.3
2022 77.1 68.9
2021 74.2 68.6
2020 75.6 68.7
2019 76.9 69
2018 76.5 69
2017 76.1 69
2016 75.6 69
2015 75.1 69.1
2014 74.6 69.1
2013 74.3 69
2012 74.1 68.9
2011 73.9 68.6
2010 73.8 68.3
2009 73.7 68
2008 73.6 67.6
2007 73.4 67.1
2006 73.2 66.6
2005 73 66.2
2004 72.8 65.8
2003 72.6 65.4
2002 72.4 65.1
2001 72.1 64.8
2000 71.9 64.5
1999 71.7 64.2
1998 71.5 64
1997 71.3 63.7
1996 71.1 63.5
1995 70.9 63.3
1994 70.7 63.1
1993 70.6 63
1992 70.4 62.9
1991 70.2 62.8
1990 70.1 62.8
1989 69.9 62.8
1988 69.6 62.8
1987 69.3 62.8
1986 69 62.8
1985 68.6 62.7
1984 68.2 62.6
1983 67.8 62.5
1982 67.4 62.3
1981 66.9 62.1
1980 66.5 61.9
1979 66 61.6
1978 65.6 61.3
1977 65.1 60.9
1976 64.7 60.5
1975 64.1 60
1974 63.6 59.5
1973 63.1 59
1972 62.5 58.6
1971 61.8 58.1
1970 59.8 57.7
1969 60.5 57.3
1968 59.8 56.9
1967 59 56.5
1966 57.8 56.2
1965 57.3 55.9
1964 56.5 55.8
1963 55.5 55.6
1962 54.6 55.4
1961 53.7 55.1
1960 52.7 54.9
1959 51.6 54.6
1958 50.4 54.4
1957 49.2 54.1
1956 48 53.9
1955 46.8 53.7
1954 45.6 53.5
1953 44.4 53.3
1952 43.2 53.1
1951 42 52.9
1950 40.9 52.7

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

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Jordan and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year Population
Jordan Palau
2024 11,552,876 17,695
2023 11,439,213 17,727
2022 11,256,263 17,759
2021 11,066,356 17,783
2020 10,865,228 17,792
2019 10,671,891 17,798
2018 10,462,306 17,814
2017 10,234,226 17,812
2016 10,006,367 17,797
2015 9,544,729 17,770
2014 8,791,710 17,715
2013 7,991,809 17,648
2012 7,587,127 17,765
2011 7,480,424 18,078
2010 7,297,043 18,396
2009 7,141,753 18,709
2008 6,989,866 19,009
2007 6,827,227 19,302
2006 6,427,371 19,593
2005 6,029,587 19,819
2004 5,882,061 19,820
2003 5,741,828 19,659
2002 5,616,066 19,503
2001 5,498,894 19,352
2000 5,386,945 19,178
1999 5,276,444 18,901
1998 5,164,284 18,524
1997 5,046,285 18,108
1996 4,912,516 17,654
1995 4,752,096 17,195
1994 4,561,406 16,770
1993 4,348,020 16,372
1992 4,127,693 15,989
1991 3,915,149 15,614
1990 3,621,908 15,259
1989 3,349,627 14,945
1988 3,193,039 14,645
1987 3,047,634 14,334
1986 2,909,887 14,024
1985 2,778,810 13,688
1984 2,654,688 13,337
1983 2,537,307 13,006
1982 2,426,927 12,694
1981 2,325,517 12,402
1980 2,234,186 12,271
1979 2,153,882 12,337
1978 2,083,595 12,440
1977 2,019,002 12,525
1976 1,958,177 12,598
1975 1,899,055 12,655
1974 1,839,182 12,687
1973 1,778,094 12,552
1972 1,714,555 12,194
1971 1,645,145 11,759
1970 1,565,163 11,368
1969 1,473,100 11,159
1968 1,372,460 11,080
1967 1,271,183 10,988
1966 1,178,360 10,805
1965 1,099,440 10,547
1964 1,035,640 10,292
1963 984,714 10,037
1962 940,554 9,793
1961 897,591 9,555
1960 853,471 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Palau

Fertility rate
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Palau
2023 2.64 1.91
2022 2.68 1.93
2021 2.74 1.95
2020 2.79 1.97
2019 2.86 1.98
2018 2.92 1.97
2017 2.99 2.02
2016 3.07 2.06
2015 3.14 2
2014 3.3 2.03
2013 3.45 2.05
2012 3.57 2.01
2011 3.69 1.97
2010 3.78 1.94
2009 3.84 1.94
2008 3.88 1.95
2007 3.8 1.97
2006 3.71 2
2005 3.65 2.02
2004 3.73 1.99
2003 3.82 1.96
2002 3.81 1.92
2001 3.8 1.87
2000 3.86 1.82
1999 3.97 1.91
1998 4.11 2.01
1997 4.32 2.19
1996 4.51 2.39
1995 4.68 2.55
1994 4.82 2.66
1993 4.97 2.73
1992 5.14 2.71
1991 5.33 2.74
1990 5.54 2.88
1989 5.8 2.92
1988 6.01 2.91
1987 6.2 2.93
1986 6.39 2.98
1985 6.53 3.01
1984 6.67 3.08
1983 6.81 3.14
1982 6.96 3.22
1981 7.12 3.28
1980 7.29 3.35
1979 7.45 3.49
1978 7.59 3.74
1977 7.72 4.09
1976 7.83 4.53
1975 7.93 4.9
1974 8 5.26
1973 8.06 5.59
1972 8.12 5.9
1971 8.15 6.16
1970 8.18 6.39
1969 8.19 6.58
1968 8.14 6.71
1967 8.06 6.84
1966 7.99 6.93
1965 7.93 7.01
1964 7.91 7.08
1963 7.85 7.12
1962 7.79 7.15
1961 7.7 7.17
1960 7.6 7.19

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

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Jordan and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Palau
2024 25.5 39.2
2023 25.3 38.8
2022 24.9 38.5
2021 24.6 38.1
2020 24.2 37.8
2019 23.9 37.4
2018 23.5 37
2017 23.2 36.7
2016 22.9 36.3
2015 22.6 36
2014 22.4 35.6
2013 22.3 35.3
2012 22.1 35
2011 21.9 34.6
2010 21.7 34.2
2009 21.5 33.9
2008 21.4 33.5
2007 21.2 33.1
2006 21 32.7
2005 20.8 32.3
2004 20.5 32
2003 20.3 31.8
2002 20.2 31.5
2001 20.1 31.2
2000 20 30.8
1999 19.9 30.2
1998 19.8 29.4
1997 19.8 28.8
1996 19.7 28.3
1995 19.5 27.8
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 18.9 26.9
1992 18.5 26.4
1991 18.1 26
1990 17.2 25.6
1989 16.4 24.9
1988 16.2 24
1987 16.1 23.1
1986 15.9 22.2
1985 15.8 21.6
1984 15.6 21.1
1983 15.5 20.5
1982 15.4 19.9
1981 15.2 19.3
1980 15.1 18.9
1979 15 18.6
1978 14.9 18.3
1977 14.9 18.1
1976 14.8 17.8
1975 14.8 17.4
1974 14.8 17.1
1973 14.8 16.8
1972 14.8 16.6
1971 14.8 16.6
1970 14.9 16.5
1969 15 16.1
1968 15.1 15.7
1967 15.3 15.2
1966 15.5 14.9
1965 15.7 14.9
1964 16 15
1963 16.2 15.1
1962 16.5 15.5
1961 16.8 16.1
1960 17 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Jordan Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Palau
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
62
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
45%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Jordan Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jordan Palau
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
n/a

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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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