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Jordan vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 110th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Syria
Population
11555022
26829400
Population rank 86/197 56/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 90/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 123/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 91/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$730
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Jordan and Syria: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Syria economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Syria
2024 $53,352,289,577 -
2023 $51,088,476,338 $19,993,439,950
2022 $48,764,963,380 $23,622,827,080
2021 $46,296,100,141 $14,353,205,678
2020 $43,700,383,099 $12,047,752,036
2019 $44,503,006,338 $22,583,045,060
2018 $43,370,860,704 $21,497,782,868
2017 $41,608,435,915 $16,369,843,352
2016 $39,892,551,127 $12,597,854,877
2015 $38,587,017,887 $16,466,863,117
2014 $36,847,643,521 $21,502,061,466
2013 $34,454,440,141 $21,361,254,635
2012 $31,634,561,690 $43,190,318,033
2011 $29,524,149,155 $67,539,428,159
2010 $27,133,804,225 $61,390,830,875
2009 $24,537,876,056 $54,111,735,629
2008 $22,658,715,989 $52,557,913,569
2007 $17,110,437,236 $40,465,318,382
2006 $15,056,981,664 $33,751,788,856
2005 $12,588,998,590 $28,858,965,517
2004 $11,411,706,629 $25,086,950,495
2003 $10,195,627,645 $21,828,144,686
2002 $9,582,510,578 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,975,814,653 $20,237,024,725
2000 $8,460,789,845 $18,937,052,543
1999 $8,149,929,478 $15,873,875,969
1998 $7,912,270,804 $15,200,846,154
1997 $7,245,839,210 $14,505,233,463
1996 $6,927,503,526 $13,789,560,878
1995 $6,727,597,032 $11,396,706,587
1994 $6,236,295,978 $10,122,020,000
1993 $5,606,400,222 $13,695,962,055
1992 $5,310,833,194 $13,253,565,861
1991 $4,344,467,193 $12,981,833,333
1990 $4,160,087,508 $12,308,624,418
1989 $4,221,373,674 $9,853,395,762
1988 $6,277,451,829 $10,577,041,645
1987 $6,756,209,762 $11,356,215,543
1986 $6,402,050,485 $13,293,205,278
1985 $4,993,601,520 $16,403,539,893
1984 $4,967,162,160 $17,503,078,174
1983 $4,920,692,191 $17,589,277,143
1982 $4,681,240,993 $16,298,929,011
1981 $4,383,944,703 $15,518,201,335
1980 $3,910,044,474 $13,062,420,382
1979 $3,271,368,781 $9,929,681,529
1978 $2,602,208,589 $9,275,200,458
1977 $2,096,778,602 $7,696,011,396
1976 $1,708,521,219 $7,633,528,867
1975 $1,363,073,498 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,197,483,949 $5,159,557,148
1973 $943,783,840 $3,239,487,516
1972 $788,479,685 $3,059,681,698
1971 $678,159,729 $2,589,851,325
1970 $639,519,744 $2,140,384,010
1969 $698,879,720 $2,245,011,515
1968 $561,119,776 $1,753,746,430
1967 $631,679,747 $1,580,229,799
1966 $657,999,737 $1,342,287,553
1965 $599,759,760 $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Jordan and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Syria
2024 $4,618 -
2023 $4,466 $847
2022 $4,332 $1,052
2021 $4,183 $664
2020 $4,022 $572
2019 $4,170 $1,110
2018 $4,145 $1,098
2017 $4,066 $852
2016 $3,987 $656
2015 $4,043 $848
2014 $4,191 $1,061
2013 $4,311 $986
2012 $4,170 $1,898
2011 $3,947 $2,952
2010 $3,718 $2,731
2009 $3,436 $2,462
2008 $3,242 $2,429
2007 $2,506 $1,938
2006 $2,343 $1,719
2005 $2,088 $1,534
2004 $1,940 $1,368
2003 $1,776 $1,220
2002 $1,706 $1,183
2001 $1,632 $1,187
2000 $1,571 $1,138
1999 $1,545 $978
1998 $1,532 $961
1997 $1,436 $941
1996 $1,410 $918
1995 $1,416 $780
1994 $1,367 $712
1993 $1,289 $993
1992 $1,287 $990
1991 $1,110 $1,000
1990 $1,149 $978
1989 $1,260 $809
1988 $1,966 $898
1987 $2,217 $997
1986 $2,200 $1,208
1985 $1,797 $1,544
1984 $1,871 $1,706
1983 $1,939 $1,776
1982 $1,929 $1,703
1981 $1,885 $1,676
1980 $1,750 $1,458
1979 $1,519 $1,146
1978 $1,249 $1,108
1977 $1,039 $951
1976 $873 $976
1975 $718 $904
1974 $651 $707
1973 $531 $459
1972 $460 $448
1971 $412 $393
1970 $409 $335
1969 $474 $364
1968 $409 $293.3
1967 $497 $272.9
1966 $558 $239.3
1965 $546 $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Jordan vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Syria
2026 78.3 73.4
2025 78.1 73
2024 78 72.6
2023 77.8 72.1
2022 77.1 72.8
2021 74.2 72.4
2020 75.6 71.9
2019 76.9 71
2018 76.5 67.4
2017 76.1 65.7
2016 75.6 65.2
2015 75.1 63.3
2014 74.6 65.5
2013 74.3 65.1
2012 74.1 66.2
2011 73.9 72.3
2010 73.8 73.5
2009 73.7 73.5
2008 73.6 73.4
2007 73.4 73.3
2006 73.2 73
2005 73 72.8
2004 72.8 72.5
2003 72.6 72.2
2002 72.4 71.7
2001 72.1 71.3
2000 71.9 70.9
1999 71.7 70.5
1998 71.5 70.2
1997 71.3 70.2
1996 71.1 70.2
1995 70.9 70.2
1994 70.7 70.3
1993 70.6 70.3
1992 70.4 70.2
1991 70.2 70.1
1990 70.1 69.8
1989 69.9 69.5
1988 69.6 69.2
1987 69.3 68.8
1986 69 68.4
1985 68.6 68
1984 68.2 67.7
1983 67.8 67.4
1982 67.4 60.8
1981 66.9 64.6
1980 66.5 66.5
1979 66 66.2
1978 65.6 65.9
1977 65.1 65.4
1976 64.7 64.8
1975 64.1 64.2
1974 63.6 63.4
1973 63.1 60.8
1972 62.5 62
1971 61.8 61.3
1970 59.8 60.6
1969 60.5 59.8
1968 59.8 59.1
1967 59 58
1966 57.8 57.6
1965 57.3 56.9
1964 56.5 56.2
1963 55.5 55.4
1962 54.6 54.6
1961 53.7 53.7
1960 52.7 52.7
1959 51.6 51.7
1958 50.4 50.7
1957 49.2 49.6
1956 48 48.5
1955 46.8 47.4
1954 45.6 46.4
1953 44.4 45.3
1952 43.2 44.3
1951 42 43.4
1950 40.9 42.5

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

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Jordan and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year Population
Jordan Syria
2024 11,552,876 24,672,760
2023 11,439,213 23,594,623
2022 11,256,263 22,462,173
2021 11,066,356 21,628,839
2020 10,865,228 21,049,429
2019 10,671,891 20,353,534
2018 10,462,306 19,577,845
2017 10,234,226 19,224,668
2016 10,006,367 19,193,834
2015 9,544,729 19,424,618
2014 8,791,710 20,273,659
2013 7,991,809 21,666,917
2012 7,587,127 22,759,763
2011 7,480,424 22,878,098
2010 7,297,043 22,482,421
2009 7,141,753 21,976,969
2008 6,989,866 21,636,564
2007 6,827,227 20,884,125
2006 6,427,371 19,637,022
2005 6,029,587 18,814,091
2004 5,882,061 18,336,875
2003 5,741,828 17,889,296
2002 5,616,066 17,468,332
2001 5,498,894 17,051,338
2000 5,386,945 16,637,888
1999 5,276,444 16,228,061
1998 5,164,284 15,820,413
1997 5,046,285 15,417,542
1996 4,912,516 15,018,104
1995 4,752,096 14,616,801
1994 4,561,406 14,208,583
1993 4,348,020 13,795,686
1992 4,127,693 13,385,571
1991 3,915,149 12,980,821
1990 3,621,908 12,579,208
1989 3,349,627 12,179,060
1988 3,193,039 11,782,264
1987 3,047,634 11,388,923
1986 2,909,887 11,002,844
1985 2,778,810 10,625,672
1984 2,654,688 10,258,398
1983 2,537,307 9,904,809
1982 2,426,927 9,572,511
1981 2,325,517 9,260,189
1980 2,234,186 8,957,663
1979 2,153,882 8,661,909
1978 2,083,595 8,372,759
1977 2,019,002 8,090,501
1976 1,958,177 7,817,320
1975 1,899,055 7,554,364
1974 1,839,182 7,302,160
1973 1,778,094 7,060,321
1972 1,714,555 6,826,024
1971 1,645,145 6,598,094
1970 1,565,163 6,380,609
1969 1,473,100 6,175,166
1968 1,372,460 5,978,742
1967 1,271,183 5,790,198
1966 1,178,360 5,609,047
1965 1,099,440 5,435,267
1964 1,035,640 5,269,087
1963 984,714 5,110,467
1962 940,554 4,959,340
1961 897,591 4,815,466
1960 853,471 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Syria

Fertility rate
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Syria
2023 2.64 2.71
2022 2.68 2.75
2021 2.74 2.8
2020 2.79 2.84
2019 2.86 2.88
2018 2.92 2.93
2017 2.99 2.97
2016 3.07 3.01
2015 3.14 3.07
2014 3.3 3.12
2013 3.45 3.17
2012 3.57 3.22
2011 3.69 3.29
2010 3.78 3.36
2009 3.84 3.42
2008 3.88 3.48
2007 3.8 3.54
2006 3.71 3.56
2005 3.65 3.61
2004 3.73 3.68
2003 3.82 3.76
2002 3.81 3.87
2001 3.8 3.98
2000 3.86 4.07
1999 3.97 4.14
1998 4.11 4.25
1997 4.32 4.37
1996 4.51 4.54
1995 4.68 4.7
1994 4.82 4.86
1993 4.97 4.99
1992 5.14 5.14
1991 5.33 5.34
1990 5.54 5.56
1989 5.8 5.78
1988 6.01 6
1987 6.2 6.2
1986 6.39 6.37
1985 6.53 6.48
1984 6.67 6.59
1983 6.81 6.69
1982 6.96 6.81
1981 7.12 6.97
1980 7.29 7.12
1979 7.45 7.25
1978 7.59 7.35
1977 7.72 7.42
1976 7.83 7.45
1975 7.93 7.49
1974 8 7.52
1973 8.06 7.55
1972 8.12 7.57
1971 8.15 7.6
1970 8.18 7.62
1969 8.19 7.59
1968 8.14 7.57
1967 8.06 7.56
1966 7.99 7.55
1965 7.93 7.53
1964 7.91 7.53
1963 7.85 7.51
1962 7.79 7.51
1961 7.7 7.5
1960 7.6 7.51

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

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Jordan and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Syria
2024 25.5 23.9
2023 25.3 23.3
2022 24.9 22.7
2021 24.6 22.2
2020 24.2 21.6
2019 23.9 20.9
2018 23.5 20.1
2017 23.2 19.6
2016 22.9 19.5
2015 22.6 19.5
2014 22.4 20.1
2013 22.3 21.2
2012 22.1 21.8
2011 21.9 21.9
2010 21.7 21.7
2009 21.5 21.5
2008 21.4 21.3
2007 21.2 21
2006 21 20.3
2005 20.8 19.7
2004 20.5 19.5
2003 20.3 19.2
2002 20.2 19
2001 20.1 18.8
2000 20 18.5
1999 19.9 18.3
1998 19.8 18.1
1997 19.8 17.9
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 17.5
1994 19.3 17.3
1993 18.9 17.1
1992 18.5 16.9
1991 18.1 16.7
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 16.4 16.4
1988 16.2 16.2
1987 16.1 16.1
1986 15.9 16
1985 15.8 15.9
1984 15.6 15.8
1983 15.5 15.8
1982 15.4 15.7
1981 15.2 15.6
1980 15.1 15.6
1979 15 15.6
1978 14.9 15.6
1977 14.9 15.6
1976 14.8 15.6
1975 14.8 15.7
1974 14.8 15.7
1973 14.8 15.7
1972 14.8 15.8
1971 14.8 15.8
1970 14.9 15.9
1969 15 16
1968 15.1 16.1
1967 15.3 16.2
1966 15.5 16.4
1965 15.7 16.5
1964 16 16.7
1963 16.2 16.9
1962 16.5 17.1
1961 16.8 17.3
1960 17 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Jordan Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Jordan Syria
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
45%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Jordan Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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