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Jordan vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 110th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Palestine
Population
11555022
5500288
Population rank 86/197 123/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Jordan and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Palestine
2024 $53,352,289,577 $13,711,100,000
2023 $51,088,476,338 $17,847,900,000
2022 $48,764,963,380 $19,165,500,000
2021 $46,296,100,141 $18,109,000,000
2020 $43,700,383,099 $15,531,700,000
2019 $44,503,006,338 $17,133,500,000
2018 $43,370,860,704 $16,276,600,000
2017 $41,608,435,915 $16,128,000,000
2016 $39,892,551,127 $15,405,400,000
2015 $38,587,017,887 $13,972,400,000
2014 $36,847,643,521 $13,989,700,000
2013 $34,454,440,141 $13,515,500,000
2012 $31,634,561,690 $12,208,400,000
2011 $29,524,149,155 $11,186,100,000
2010 $27,133,804,225 $9,681,500,000
2009 $24,537,876,056 $8,085,700,000
2008 $22,658,715,989 $7,310,400,000
2007 $17,110,437,236 $5,815,700,000
2006 $15,056,981,664 $5,348,300,000
2005 $12,588,998,590 $5,125,700,000
2004 $11,411,706,629 $4,603,100,000
2003 $10,195,627,645 $3,968,000,000
2002 $9,582,510,578 $3,555,800,000
2001 $8,975,814,653 $4,003,700,000
2000 $8,460,789,845 $4,313,600,000
1999 $8,149,929,478 $4,271,200,000
1998 $7,912,270,804 $4,067,800,000
1997 $7,245,839,210 $3,759,800,000
1996 $6,927,503,526 $3,409,600,000
1995 $6,727,597,032 $3,282,800,000
1994 $6,236,295,978 $2,843,300,000
1993 $5,606,400,222 -
1992 $5,310,833,194 -
1991 $4,344,467,193 -
1990 $4,160,087,508 -
1989 $4,221,373,674 -
1988 $6,277,451,829 -
1987 $6,756,209,762 -
1986 $6,402,050,485 -
1985 $4,993,601,520 -
1984 $4,967,162,160 -
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Palestine
2024 $4,618 $2,592
2023 $4,466 $3,455
2022 $4,332 $3,800
2021 $4,183 $3,679
2020 $4,022 $3,234
2019 $4,170 $3,657
2018 $4,145 $3,562
2017 $4,066 $3,620
2016 $3,987 $3,528
2015 $4,043 $3,272
2014 $4,191 $3,352
2013 $4,311 $3,315
2012 $4,170 $3,067
2011 $3,947 $2,881
2010 $3,718 $2,557
2009 $3,436 $2,192
2008 $3,242 $2,035
2007 $2,506 $1,664
2006 $2,343 $1,570
2005 $2,088 $1,544
2004 $1,940 $1,422
2003 $1,776 $1,258
2002 $1,706 $1,156
2001 $1,632 $1,336
2000 $1,571 $1,476
1999 $1,545 $1,499
1998 $1,532 $1,465
1997 $1,436 $1,389
1996 $1,410 $1,317
1995 $1,416 $1,327
1994 $1,367 $1,202
1993 $1,289 -
1992 $1,287 -
1991 $1,110 -
1990 $1,149 -
1989 $1,260 -
1988 $1,966 -
1987 $2,217 -
1986 $2,200 -
1985 $1,797 -
1984 $1,871 -
1983 $1,939 -
1982 $1,929 -
1981 $1,885 -
1980 $1,750 -
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Palestine
2026 78.3 77.4
2025 78.1 73.1
2024 78 69.2
2023 77.8 65.2
2022 77.1 76.7
2021 74.2 73.9
2020 75.6 75
2019 76.9 75.8
2018 76.5 75.4
2017 76.1 75.2
2016 75.6 74.9
2015 75.1 74.6
2014 74.6 72.8
2013 74.3 74.1
2012 74.1 73.7
2011 73.9 73.6
2010 73.8 73.3
2009 73.7 72.3
2008 73.6 72.2
2007 73.4 72.1
2006 73.2 71.8
2005 73 72
2004 72.8 71.1
2003 72.6 71
2002 72.4 70.9
2001 72.1 69.8
2000 71.9 70.3
1999 71.7 70.8
1998 71.5 70.6
1997 71.3 70.3
1996 71.1 70
1995 70.9 69.6
1994 70.7 69.3
1993 70.6 68.8
1992 70.4 68.5
1991 70.2 68.2
1990 70.1 67.8
1989 69.9 67.1
1988 69.6 66.7
1987 69.3 66.3
1986 69 65.7
1985 68.6 65.3
1984 68.2 64.7
1983 67.8 64.1
1982 67.4 63.5
1981 66.9 62.8
1980 66.5 62.2
1979 66 61.5
1978 65.6 60.8
1977 65.1 60.1
1976 64.7 59.4
1975 64.1 58.7
1974 63.6 58
1973 63.1 57.6
1972 62.5 56.7
1971 61.8 56
1970 59.8 55.4
1969 60.5 54.7
1968 59.8 54.1
1967 59 50.9
1966 57.8 52.8
1965 57.3 52.2
1964 56.5 51.6
1963 55.5 51
1962 54.6 50.4
1961 53.7 49.8
1960 52.7 49.3
1959 51.6 48.8
1958 50.4 48.4
1957 49.2 48
1956 48 47.6
1955 46.8 47.2
1954 45.6 46.9
1953 44.4 46.6
1952 43.2 46.3
1951 42 46
1950 40.9 45.7

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

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Jordan and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Jordan Palestine
2024 11,552,876 5,289,152
2023 11,439,213 5,165,775
2022 11,256,263 5,043,612
2021 11,066,356 4,922,749
2020 10,865,228 4,803,269
2019 10,671,891 4,685,306
2018 10,462,306 4,569,087
2017 10,234,226 4,454,805
2016 10,006,367 4,367,088
2015 9,544,729 4,270,092
2014 8,791,710 4,173,398
2013 7,991,809 4,076,708
2012 7,587,127 3,979,998
2011 7,480,424 3,882,986
2010 7,297,043 3,786,161
2009 7,141,753 3,689,099
2008 6,989,866 3,591,977
2007 6,827,227 3,494,496
2006 6,427,371 3,406,334
2005 6,029,587 3,320,396
2004 5,882,061 3,236,626
2003 5,741,828 3,154,969
2002 5,616,066 3,075,373
2001 5,498,894 2,997,784
2000 5,386,945 2,922,153
1999 5,276,444 2,848,431
1998 5,164,284 2,776,568
1997 5,046,285 2,706,518
1996 4,912,516 2,587,997
1995 4,752,096 2,474,666
1994 4,561,406 2,366,298
1993 4,348,020 2,262,676
1992 4,127,693 2,163,591
1991 3,915,149 2,068,845
1990 3,621,908 1,978,248
1989 3,349,627 -
1988 3,193,039 -
1987 3,047,634 -
1986 2,909,887 -
1985 2,778,810 -
1984 2,654,688 -
1983 2,537,307 -
1982 2,426,927 -
1981 2,325,517 -
1980 2,234,186 -
1979 2,153,882 -
1978 2,083,595 -
1977 2,019,002 -
1976 1,958,177 -
1975 1,899,055 -
1974 1,839,182 -
1973 1,778,094 -
1972 1,714,555 -
1971 1,645,145 -
1970 1,565,163 -
1969 1,473,100 -
1968 1,372,460 -
1967 1,271,183 -
1966 1,178,360 -
1965 1,099,440 -
1964 1,035,640 -
1963 984,714 -
1962 940,554 -
1961 897,591 -
1960 853,471 -

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Palestine

Fertility rate
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Palestine
2023 2.64 3.31
2022 2.68 3.38
2021 2.74 3.44
2020 2.79 3.51
2019 2.86 3.59
2018 2.92 3.67
2017 2.99 3.77
2016 3.07 3.89
2015 3.14 3.98
2014 3.3 4
2013 3.45 4.05
2012 3.57 4.15
2011 3.69 4.31
2010 3.78 4.43
2009 3.84 4.44
2008 3.88 4.51
2007 3.8 4.63
2006 3.71 4.74
2005 3.65 4.87
2004 3.73 4.97
2003 3.82 5.06
2002 3.81 5.22
2001 3.8 5.34
2000 3.86 5.46
1999 3.97 5.58
1998 4.11 5.69
1997 4.32 5.82
1996 4.51 5.99
1995 4.68 6.16
1994 4.82 6.33
1993 4.97 6.5
1992 5.14 6.65
1991 5.33 6.75
1990 5.54 6.81
1989 5.8 -
1988 6.01 -
1987 6.2 -
1986 6.39 -
1985 6.53 -
1984 6.67 -
1983 6.81 -
1982 6.96 -
1981 7.12 -
1980 7.29 -
1979 7.45 -
1978 7.59 -
1977 7.72 -
1976 7.83 -
1975 7.93 -
1974 8 -
1973 8.06 -
1972 8.12 -
1971 8.15 -
1970 8.18 -
1969 8.19 -
1968 8.14 -
1967 8.06 -
1966 7.99 -
1965 7.93 -
1964 7.91 -
1963 7.85 -
1962 7.79 -
1961 7.7 -
1960 7.6 -

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

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Jordan and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Palestine
2024 25.5 20.9
2023 25.3 20.8
2022 24.9 20.6
2021 24.6 20.4
2020 24.2 20.3
2019 23.9 20.2
2018 23.5 20
2017 23.2 19.9
2016 22.9 19.8
2015 22.6 19.6
2014 22.4 19.4
2013 22.3 19.1
2012 22.1 18.9
2011 21.9 18.6
2010 21.7 18.4
2009 21.5 18.1
2008 21.4 17.9
2007 21.2 17.6
2006 21 17.4
2005 20.8 17.1
2004 20.5 16.9
2003 20.3 16.7
2002 20.2 16.5
2001 20.1 16.3
2000 20 16.2
1999 19.9 16
1998 19.8 15.9
1997 19.8 15.8
1996 19.7 15.7
1995 19.5 15.6
1994 19.3 15.5
1993 18.9 15.5
1992 18.5 15.4
1991 18.1 15.4
1990 17.2 15.4
1989 16.4 -
1988 16.2 -
1987 16.1 -
1986 15.9 -
1985 15.8 -
1984 15.6 -
1983 15.5 -
1982 15.4 -
1981 15.2 -
1980 15.1 -
1979 15 -
1978 14.9 -
1977 14.9 -
1976 14.8 -
1975 14.8 -
1974 14.8 -
1973 14.8 -
1972 14.8 -
1971 14.8 -
1970 14.9 -
1969 15 -
1968 15.1 -
1967 15.3 -
1966 15.5 -
1965 15.7 -
1964 16 -
1963 16.2 -
1962 16.5 -
1961 16.8 -
1960 17 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Palestine
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
62
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
45%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Jordan Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Jordan Palestine
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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