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Jordan vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 110th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Saudi Arabia
Population
11555022
36734925
Population rank 86/197 44/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 90/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Jordan and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2024 $53,352,289,577 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $51,088,476,338 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $48,764,963,380 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $46,296,100,141 $982,661,066,667
2020 $43,700,383,099 $767,951,200,000
2019 $44,503,006,338 $888,890,133,333
2018 $43,370,860,704 $886,564,800,000
2017 $41,608,435,915 $741,266,133,333
2016 $39,892,551,127 $689,279,466,667
2015 $38,587,017,887 $693,414,400,000
2014 $36,847,643,521 $787,153,066,667
2013 $34,454,440,141 $769,755,733,333
2012 $31,634,561,690 $751,921,333,333
2011 $29,524,149,155 $680,660,800,000
2010 $27,133,804,225 $528,207,466,667
2009 $24,537,876,056 $429,097,866,667
2008 $22,658,715,989 $519,796,800,000
2007 $17,110,437,236 $415,964,509,673
2006 $15,056,981,664 $376,900,133,511
2005 $12,588,998,590 $328,459,608,764
2004 $11,411,706,629 $258,742,133,333
2003 $10,195,627,645 $215,807,733,333
2002 $9,582,510,578 $189,605,866,667
2001 $8,975,814,653 $184,137,600,000
2000 $8,460,789,845 $189,514,933,333
1999 $8,149,929,478 $161,717,066,667
1998 $7,912,270,804 $146,775,466,667
1997 $7,245,839,210 $165,963,684,913
1996 $6,927,503,526 $158,662,483,311
1995 $6,727,597,032 $143,343,124,166
1994 $6,236,295,978 $135,174,899,866
1993 $5,606,400,222 $132,967,957,276
1992 $5,310,833,194 $137,087,850,467
1991 $4,344,467,193 $132,223,230,975
1990 $4,160,087,508 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,221,373,674 $95,344,459,279
1988 $6,277,451,829 $88,256,074,766
1987 $6,756,209,762 $85,695,861,148
1986 $6,402,050,485 $86,961,922,765
1985 $4,993,601,520 $103,897,846,494
1984 $4,967,162,160 $119,624,858,116
1983 $4,920,692,191 $129,171,635,311
1982 $4,681,240,993 $153,240,313,858
1981 $4,383,944,703 $184,291,360,139
1980 $3,910,044,474 $164,539,660,725
1979 $3,271,368,781 $111,858,444,786
1978 $2,602,208,589 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,096,778,602 $74,188,986,586
1976 $1,708,521,219 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,363,073,498 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,197,483,949 $45,412,957,746
1973 $943,783,840 $14,947,435,499
1972 $788,479,685 $9,664,267,087
1971 $678,159,729 $7,184,806,909
1970 $639,519,744 $5,377,333,333
1969 $698,879,720 $4,485,777,644
1968 $561,119,776 $4,187,777,711
1967 $631,679,747 $3,257,022,223
1966 $657,999,737 $2,920,555,557
1965 $599,759,760 $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Jordan and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,618 $35,122
2023 $4,466 $36,157
2022 $4,332 $38,510
2021 $4,183 $31,921
2020 $4,022 $24,339
2019 $4,170 $29,567
2018 $4,145 $29,360
2017 $4,066 $23,929
2016 $3,987 $22,268
2015 $4,043 $23,256
2014 $4,191 $27,805
2013 $4,311 $27,865
2012 $4,170 $28,733
2011 $3,947 $27,127
2010 $3,718 $22,028
2009 $3,436 $17,718
2008 $3,242 $22,320
2007 $2,506 $18,596
2006 $2,343 $17,564
2005 $2,088 $15,976
2004 $1,940 $13,154
2003 $1,776 $11,487
2002 $1,706 $10,586
2001 $1,632 $10,805
2000 $1,571 $11,715
1999 $1,545 $10,452
1998 $1,532 $9,836
1997 $1,436 $11,545
1996 $1,410 $11,472
1995 $1,416 $10,786
1994 $1,367 $10,602
1993 $1,289 $10,885
1992 $1,287 $11,730
1991 $1,110 $11,847
1990 $1,149 $11,055
1989 $1,260 $9,414
1988 $1,966 $9,165
1987 $2,217 $9,386
1986 $2,200 $10,078
1985 $1,797 $12,745
1984 $1,871 $15,541
1983 $1,939 $17,810
1982 $1,929 $22,454
1981 $1,885 $28,703
1980 $1,750 $27,206
1979 $1,519 $19,612
1978 $1,249 $14,914
1977 $1,039 $14,595
1976 $873 $13,313
1975 $718 $10,266
1974 $651 $10,503
1973 $531 $3,640
1972 $460 $2,474
1971 $412 $1,929
1970 $409 $1,509
1969 $474 $1,313
1968 $409 $1,276
1967 $497 $1,032
1966 $558 $961
1965 $546 $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Jordan vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2026 78.3 79.4
2025 78.1 79.2
2024 78 79
2023 77.8 78.7
2022 77.1 77.3
2021 74.2 77.1
2020 75.6 77.6
2019 76.9 78.3
2018 76.5 78.7
2017 76.1 78.7
2016 75.6 78.4
2015 75.1 77.8
2014 74.6 77.1
2013 74.3 76.5
2012 74.1 76.1
2011 73.9 75.8
2010 73.8 75.6
2009 73.7 75.4
2008 73.6 75.3
2007 73.4 75.1
2006 73.2 74.8
2005 73 74.4
2004 72.8 74
2003 72.6 73.7
2002 72.4 73.3
2001 72.1 73
2000 71.9 72.6
1999 71.7 72.3
1998 71.5 72
1997 71.3 71.6
1996 71.1 71.3
1995 70.9 70.9
1994 70.7 70.6
1993 70.6 70.2
1992 70.4 69.8
1991 70.2 69.3
1990 70.1 68.9
1989 69.9 68.4
1988 69.6 67.8
1987 69.3 67.2
1986 69 66.6
1985 68.6 66
1984 68.2 65.4
1983 67.8 64.7
1982 67.4 64
1981 66.9 63.3
1980 66.5 62.4
1979 66 61.5
1978 65.6 60.7
1977 65.1 59.7
1976 64.7 58.8
1975 64.1 57.8
1974 63.6 56.8
1973 63.1 55.8
1972 62.5 54.7
1971 61.8 53.7
1970 59.8 52.7
1969 60.5 51.8
1968 59.8 50.9
1967 59 50
1966 57.8 49.2
1965 57.3 48.4
1964 56.5 47.7
1963 55.5 47.1
1962 54.6 46.5
1961 53.7 45.9
1960 52.7 45.3
1959 51.6 44.8
1958 50.4 44.2
1957 49.2 43.7
1956 48 43.1
1955 46.8 42.6
1954 45.6 42.1
1953 44.4 41.6
1952 43.2 41.1
1951 42 40.6
1950 40.9 40

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

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Jordan and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2024 11,552,876 35,300,280
2023 11,439,213 33,702,731
2022 11,256,263 32,175,224
2021 11,066,356 30,784,383
2020 10,865,228 31,552,510
2019 10,671,891 30,063,799
2018 10,462,306 30,196,281
2017 10,234,226 30,977,355
2016 10,006,367 30,954,198
2015 9,544,729 29,816,382
2014 8,791,710 28,309,273
2013 7,991,809 27,624,004
2012 7,587,127 26,168,861
2011 7,480,424 25,091,867
2010 7,297,043 23,978,487
2009 7,141,753 24,217,654
2008 6,989,866 23,287,877
2007 6,827,227 22,368,313
2006 6,427,371 21,459,144
2005 6,029,587 20,559,890
2004 5,882,061 19,669,480
2003 5,741,828 18,786,767
2002 5,616,066 17,910,910
2001 5,498,894 17,041,397
2000 5,386,945 16,177,722
1999 5,276,444 15,472,075
1998 5,164,284 14,922,185
1997 5,046,285 14,374,943
1996 4,912,516 13,831,009
1995 4,752,096 13,289,245
1994 4,561,406 12,750,040
1993 4,348,020 12,215,862
1992 4,127,693 11,686,676
1991 3,915,149 11,160,744
1990 3,621,908 10,640,691
1989 3,349,627 10,128,394
1988 3,193,039 9,629,165
1987 3,047,634 9,130,194
1986 2,909,887 8,628,639
1985 2,778,810 8,151,779
1984 2,654,688 7,697,307
1983 2,537,307 7,252,941
1982 2,426,927 6,824,486
1981 2,325,517 6,420,551
1980 2,234,186 6,047,997
1979 2,153,882 5,703,698
1978 2,083,595 5,381,902
1977 2,019,002 5,083,048
1976 1,958,177 4,807,933
1975 1,899,055 4,556,287
1974 1,839,182 4,323,632
1973 1,778,094 4,106,344
1972 1,714,555 3,905,722
1971 1,645,145 3,724,031
1970 1,565,163 3,562,470
1969 1,473,100 3,417,114
1968 1,372,460 3,282,711
1967 1,271,183 3,157,242
1966 1,178,360 3,039,887
1965 1,099,440 2,928,771
1964 1,035,640 2,821,968
1963 984,714 2,719,341
1962 940,554 2,620,910
1961 897,591 2,526,347
1960 853,471 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2023 2.64 2.28
2022 2.68 2.14
2021 2.74 2.17
2020 2.79 2.27
2019 2.86 2.49
2018 2.92 2.67
2017 2.99 2.67
2016 3.07 2.65
2015 3.14 2.63
2014 3.3 2.68
2013 3.45 2.67
2012 3.57 2.78
2011 3.69 2.8
2010 3.78 2.81
2009 3.84 2.95
2008 3.88 3.07
2007 3.8 3.19
2006 3.71 3.18
2005 3.65 3.16
2004 3.73 3.26
2003 3.82 3.47
2002 3.81 3.71
2001 3.8 3.96
2000 3.86 4.21
1999 3.97 4.35
1998 4.11 4.52
1997 4.32 4.66
1996 4.51 4.81
1995 4.68 4.99
1994 4.82 5.16
1993 4.97 5.33
1992 5.14 5.49
1991 5.33 5.64
1990 5.54 5.8
1989 5.8 5.98
1988 6.01 6.15
1987 6.2 6.34
1986 6.39 6.52
1985 6.53 6.65
1984 6.67 6.78
1983 6.81 6.88
1982 6.96 6.98
1981 7.12 7.07
1980 7.29 7.15
1979 7.45 7.23
1978 7.59 7.26
1977 7.72 7.3
1976 7.83 7.33
1975 7.93 7.37
1974 8 7.43
1973 8.06 7.48
1972 8.12 7.54
1971 8.15 7.56
1970 8.18 7.58
1969 8.19 7.6
1968 8.14 7.63
1967 8.06 7.66
1966 7.99 7.66
1965 7.93 7.66
1964 7.91 7.67
1963 7.85 7.65
1962 7.79 7.64
1961 7.7 7.63
1960 7.6 7.63

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

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Jordan and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Saudi Arabia
2024 25.5 30.5
2023 25.3 30.2
2022 24.9 29.7
2021 24.6 29.5
2020 24.2 29.4
2019 23.9 29.3
2018 23.5 29.3
2017 23.2 29
2016 22.9 28.6
2015 22.6 27.9
2014 22.4 27.2
2013 22.3 26.6
2012 22.1 25.9
2011 21.9 25.2
2010 21.7 24.5
2009 21.5 23.9
2008 21.4 23.4
2007 21.2 22.8
2006 21 22.3
2005 20.8 21.9
2004 20.5 21.4
2003 20.3 21.1
2002 20.2 20.8
2001 20.1 20.7
2000 20 20.8
1999 19.9 20.7
1998 19.8 20.4
1997 19.8 20.2
1996 19.7 19.9
1995 19.5 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 18.9 19.4
1992 18.5 19.3
1991 18.1 19.2
1990 17.2 19
1989 16.4 19
1988 16.2 18.9
1987 16.1 18.8
1986 15.9 18.7
1985 15.8 18.7
1984 15.6 18.6
1983 15.5 18.5
1982 15.4 18.4
1981 15.2 18.3
1980 15.1 18.2
1979 15 18.1
1978 14.9 18
1977 14.9 17.9
1976 14.8 17.8
1975 14.8 17.7
1974 14.8 17.6
1973 14.8 17.5
1972 14.8 17.4
1971 14.8 17.4
1970 14.9 17.4
1969 15 17.4
1968 15.1 17.5
1967 15.3 17.6
1966 15.5 17.7
1965 15.7 17.9
1964 16 18
1963 16.2 18.2
1962 16.5 18.4
1961 16.8 18.5
1960 17 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Jordan Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
45%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Jordan Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
137,554 mi
2006

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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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