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Jordan vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 110th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Turkey
Population
11555022
86002379
Population rank 86/197 18/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 90/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Jordan and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Turkey
2024 $53,352,289,577 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $51,088,476,338 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $48,764,963,380 $926,097,476,914
2021 $46,296,100,141 $839,938,668,172
2020 $43,700,383,099 $733,628,247,119
2019 $44,503,006,338 $775,853,144,223
2018 $43,370,860,704 $788,356,985,774
2017 $41,608,435,915 $863,874,522,365
2016 $39,892,551,127 $870,818,016,910
2015 $38,587,017,887 $865,460,050,684
2014 $36,847,643,521 $942,343,431,929
2013 $34,454,440,141 $962,167,643,589
2012 $31,634,561,690 $885,327,622,479
2011 $29,524,149,155 $844,192,507,381
2010 $27,133,804,225 $782,545,664,268
2009 $24,537,876,056 $653,894,449,921
2008 $22,658,715,989 $775,415,944,333
2007 $17,110,437,236 $685,228,481,017
2006 $15,056,981,664 $559,668,118,237
2005 $12,588,998,590 $508,314,210,213
2004 $11,411,706,629 $410,156,784,496
2003 $10,195,627,645 $315,392,899,922
2002 $9,582,510,578 $240,778,008,474
2001 $8,975,814,653 $202,195,080,239
2000 $8,460,789,845 $274,748,463,179
1999 $8,149,929,478 $256,673,939,248
1998 $7,912,270,804 $276,035,372,655
1997 $7,245,839,210 $263,817,553,748
1996 $6,927,503,526 $250,366,965,174
1995 $6,727,597,032 $234,699,627,004
1994 $6,236,295,978 $130,650,447,499
1993 $5,606,400,222 $180,415,757,852
1992 $5,310,833,194 $159,104,772,992
1991 $4,344,467,193 $151,034,731,544
1990 $4,160,087,508 $150,655,500,192
1989 $4,221,373,674 $107,127,191,329
1988 $6,277,451,829 $90,875,175,809
1987 $6,756,209,762 $87,190,081,680
1986 $6,402,050,485 $75,673,037,037
1985 $4,993,601,520 $67,232,758,621
1984 $4,967,162,160 $59,937,602,180
1983 $4,920,692,191 $61,803,555,556
1982 $4,681,240,993 $64,369,325,153
1981 $4,383,944,703 $71,180,180,180
1980 $3,910,044,474 $68,823,684,211
1979 $3,271,368,781 $89,616,129,032
1978 $2,602,208,589 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,096,778,602 $58,683,333,333
1976 $1,708,521,219 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,363,073,498 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,197,483,949 $35,414,285,714
1973 $943,783,840 $26,000,000,000
1972 $788,479,685 $20,650,000,000
1971 $678,159,729 $16,166,666,667
1970 $639,519,744 $17,863,636,364
1969 $698,879,720 $19,466,666,667
1968 $561,119,776 $17,500,000,000
1967 $631,679,747 $15,644,444,444
1966 $657,999,737 $14,100,000,000
1965 $599,759,760 $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Jordan and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Turkey
2024 $4,618 $15,893
2023 $4,466 $13,375
2022 $4,332 $10,898
2021 $4,183 $9,982
2020 $4,022 $8,798
2019 $4,170 $9,395
2018 $4,145 $9,684
2017 $4,066 $10,756
2016 $3,987 $10,984
2015 $4,043 $11,065
2014 $4,191 $12,209
2013 $4,311 $12,636
2012 $4,170 $11,777
2011 $3,947 $11,374
2010 $3,718 $10,699
2009 $3,436 $9,077
2008 $3,242 $10,913
2007 $2,506 $9,767
2006 $2,343 $7,990
2005 $2,088 $7,332
2004 $1,940 $5,980
2003 $1,776 $4,650
2002 $1,706 $3,591
2001 $1,632 $3,052
2000 $1,571 $4,199
1999 $1,545 $3,974
1998 $1,532 $4,331
1997 $1,436 $4,197
1996 $1,410 $4,041
1995 $1,416 $3,846
1994 $1,367 $2,176
1993 $1,289 $3,058
1992 $1,287 $2,744
1991 $1,110 $2,649
1990 $1,149 $2,690
1989 $1,260 $1,949
1988 $1,966 $1,686
1987 $2,217 $1,650
1986 $2,200 $1,461
1985 $1,797 $1,326
1984 $1,871 $1,209
1983 $1,939 $1,276
1982 $1,929 $1,360
1981 $1,885 $1,537
1980 $1,750 $1,516
1979 $1,519 $2,013
1978 $1,249 $1,510
1977 $1,039 $1,372
1976 $873 $1,228
1975 $718 $1,122
1974 $651 $881
1973 $531 $661
1972 $460 $537
1971 $412 $431
1970 $409 $488
1969 $474 $544
1968 $409 $501
1967 $497 $459
1966 $558 $425
1965 $546 $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Jordan vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Turkey
2026 78.3 78.4
2025 78.1 77.8
2024 78 77.4
2023 77.8 77.2
2022 77.1 77.6
2021 74.2 75.7
2020 75.6 76.5
2019 76.9 77.7
2018 76.5 77.5
2017 76.1 77
2016 75.6 76.6
2015 75.1 76.5
2014 74.6 76.5
2013 74.3 76.2
2012 74.1 75.6
2011 73.9 74.8
2010 73.8 75
2009 73.7 74.7
2008 73.6 74.4
2007 73.4 74.1
2006 73.2 73.8
2005 73 73.5
2004 72.8 73.2
2003 72.6 72.9
2002 72.4 72.6
2001 72.1 72.3
2000 71.9 71.9
1999 71.7 70.8
1998 71.5 71.1
1997 71.3 70.7
1996 71.1 70.2
1995 70.9 69.7
1994 70.7 69.4
1993 70.6 69
1992 70.4 68.6
1991 70.2 68.3
1990 70.1 67.8
1989 69.9 67.4
1988 69.6 66.9
1987 69.3 66.4
1986 69 65.9
1985 68.6 65.3
1984 68.2 64.8
1983 67.8 64.3
1982 67.4 63.7
1981 66.9 63.2
1980 66.5 62.7
1979 66 62.2
1978 65.6 61.6
1977 65.1 60.8
1976 64.7 60
1975 64.1 59.5
1974 63.6 59
1973 63.1 58.5
1972 62.5 58
1971 61.8 57.2
1970 59.8 56.7
1969 60.5 56.2
1968 59.8 55.6
1967 59 55.2
1966 57.8 54.6
1965 57.3 54.1
1964 56.5 53.6
1963 55.5 53.1
1962 54.6 52.3
1961 53.7 51.6
1960 52.7 50.8
1959 51.6 50.1
1958 50.4 49.2
1957 49.2 49.2
1956 48 49.5
1955 46.8 49.1
1954 45.6 48.8
1953 44.4 48.2
1952 43.2 48.1
1951 42 47.6
1950 40.9 47.3

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

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Jordan and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Jordan Turkey
2024 11,552,876 85,518,661
2023 11,439,213 85,325,965
2022 11,256,263 84,979,913
2021 11,066,356 84,147,318
2020 10,865,228 83,384,680
2019 10,671,891 82,579,440
2018 10,462,306 81,407,204
2017 10,234,226 80,312,698
2016 10,006,367 79,277,962
2015 9,544,729 78,218,479
2014 8,791,710 77,181,884
2013 7,991,809 76,147,624
2012 7,587,127 75,175,827
2011 7,480,424 74,223,629
2010 7,297,043 73,142,150
2009 7,141,753 72,039,206
2008 6,989,866 71,051,678
2007 6,827,227 70,158,112
2006 6,427,371 70,045,349
2005 6,029,587 69,329,557
2004 5,882,061 68,592,617
2003 5,741,828 67,831,730
2002 5,616,066 67,048,795
2001 5,498,894 66,245,128
2000 5,386,945 65,425,961
1999 5,276,444 64,591,923
1998 5,164,284 63,734,383
1997 5,046,285 62,852,966
1996 4,912,516 61,951,134
1995 4,752,096 61,024,503
1994 4,561,406 60,033,836
1993 4,348,020 58,999,167
1992 4,127,693 57,990,118
1991 3,915,149 57,009,887
1990 3,621,908 56,015,628
1989 3,349,627 54,976,723
1988 3,193,039 53,909,626
1987 3,047,634 52,843,670
1986 2,909,887 51,777,772
1985 2,778,810 50,687,115
1984 2,654,688 49,574,069
1983 2,537,307 48,447,410
1982 2,426,927 47,322,096
1981 2,325,517 46,321,190
1980 2,234,186 45,408,815
1979 2,153,882 44,510,429
1978 2,083,595 43,645,306
1977 2,019,002 42,773,298
1976 1,958,177 41,899,984
1975 1,899,055 41,053,126
1974 1,839,182 40,210,234
1973 1,778,094 39,329,533
1972 1,714,555 38,430,221
1971 1,645,145 37,518,611
1970 1,565,163 36,638,465
1969 1,473,100 35,787,774
1968 1,372,460 34,921,684
1967 1,271,183 34,050,421
1966 1,178,360 33,177,672
1965 1,099,440 32,345,220
1964 1,035,640 31,543,072
1963 984,714 30,726,841
1962 940,554 29,916,147
1961 897,591 29,119,238
1960 853,471 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Turkey

Fertility rate
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Turkey
2023 2.64 1.51
2022 2.68 1.63
2021 2.74 1.71
2020 2.79 1.77
2019 2.86 1.89
2018 2.92 2
2017 2.99 2.08
2016 3.07 2.11
2015 3.14 2.16
2014 3.3 2.19
2013 3.45 2.11
2012 3.57 2.11
2011 3.69 2.05
2010 3.78 2.08
2009 3.84 2.1
2008 3.88 2.15
2007 3.8 2.16
2006 3.71 2.19
2005 3.65 2.2
2004 3.73 2.2
2003 3.82 2.2
2002 3.81 2.27
2001 3.8 2.39
2000 3.86 2.49
1999 3.97 2.63
1998 4.11 2.71
1997 4.32 2.74
1996 4.51 2.78
1995 4.68 2.84
1994 4.82 2.87
1993 4.97 2.92
1992 5.14 2.94
1991 5.33 3
1990 5.54 3.11
1989 5.8 3.34
1988 6.01 3.45
1987 6.2 3.54
1986 6.39 3.66
1985 6.53 3.78
1984 6.67 3.91
1983 6.81 4.06
1982 6.96 4.21
1981 7.12 4.35
1980 7.29 4.45
1979 7.45 4.58
1978 7.59 4.69
1977 7.72 4.78
1976 7.83 4.93
1975 7.93 5.09
1974 8 5.24
1973 8.06 5.41
1972 8.12 5.55
1971 8.15 5.67
1970 8.18 5.78
1969 8.19 5.87
1968 8.14 5.96
1967 8.06 6.06
1966 7.99 6.15
1965 7.93 6.22
1964 7.91 6.29
1963 7.85 6.34
1962 7.79 6.38
1961 7.7 6.42
1960 7.6 6.38

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

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Jordan and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Turkey
2024 25.5 34
2023 25.3 33.5
2022 24.9 33.1
2021 24.6 32.7
2020 24.2 32.3
2019 23.9 31.8
2018 23.5 31.5
2017 23.2 31.2
2016 22.9 30.9
2015 22.6 30.6
2014 22.4 30.4
2013 22.3 30.1
2012 22.1 29.8
2011 21.9 29.5
2010 21.7 29.1
2009 21.5 28.6
2008 21.4 28.3
2007 21.2 27.9
2006 21 27.5
2005 20.8 27
2004 20.5 26.6
2003 20.3 26.2
2002 20.2 25.8
2001 20.1 25.4
2000 20 25
1999 19.9 24.7
1998 19.8 24.3
1997 19.8 24
1996 19.7 23.6
1995 19.5 23.3
1994 19.3 23
1993 18.9 22.7
1992 18.5 22.4
1991 18.1 22.1
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 16.4 21.6
1988 16.2 21.3
1987 16.1 21.1
1986 15.9 20.9
1985 15.8 20.6
1984 15.6 20.4
1983 15.5 20.2
1982 15.4 20
1981 15.2 19.9
1980 15.1 19.8
1979 15 19.7
1978 14.9 19.5
1977 14.9 19.4
1976 14.8 19.3
1975 14.8 19.1
1974 14.8 19
1973 14.8 18.9
1972 14.8 18.8
1971 14.8 18.7
1970 14.9 18.6
1969 15 18.6
1968 15.1 18.6
1967 15.3 18.7
1966 15.5 18.8
1965 15.7 18.9
1964 16 18.9
1963 16.2 19
1962 16.5 19.1
1961 16.8 19.3
1960 17 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Turkey
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
45%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Jordan Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Turkey
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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