Austria vs Jordan
Jordan is 7% larger than Austria.
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0.94×
Austria is 0.94× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.07× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJordan: 1.07× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJordan: 1.25× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 1.17× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 129 / km²#71 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.34× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.98× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustria: 0.61 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 2.44× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustria: 3.1× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 16.1 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Austria: 16.3 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustria: 27.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustria: 4.0 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 4.29× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.94× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 2.58× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.176 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 11.5× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 9.41× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $61.61B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 6.08× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 2.2 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 1.7 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 2.95× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureJordan: 0.3 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAustria: 8.5 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 8.2 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 5.3 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingJordan: 4.15× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersJordan: 1.04× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustria: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 59.1× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustria: 3.02× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 24.5 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jordan: 3.26× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 24.2 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAustria: 13.7 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 12.1× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 10× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustria: 0.85 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 1.00 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJordan: 1.11× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Vienna | Amman |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +43 | +962 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Jordan?
- No. Austria is 6% smaller than Jordan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Jordan?
- About 1.1 times: Jordan has 1.07× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Jordan 129 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Jordan?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Jordan?
- In Austria: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 78.0 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Jordan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; Jordan: constitutional monarchy.