Hungary vs Jordan
Hungary is 4% larger than Jordan.
HungaryJordanHungary moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Hungary is 1.04× the area of Jordan.
 Hungary |  Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHungary: 1.04× the area | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJordan: 1.21× the population | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 1.26× the density | 102 / km²#86 of 194 | 129 / km²#71 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.32× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.84× the births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthJordan: 0.22 points higher | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 2.5× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHungary: 4.32× the death rate | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 15.8 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hungary: 16.4 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHungary: 24.6 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJordan: 2.14× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJordan: 1.3 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 3.87× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHungary: 1.21× the doctors per person | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentHungary: 1.69× the university enrolment | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHungary: 0.116 higher | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHungary: 4.53× the income per person | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHungary: 4.0× the economy | $246.49B2025 | $61.61B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hungary: 3.95× the output per person | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 2.3 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationHungary: 2.6 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 3.67× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureHungary: 1.0 points higher | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 14.4 points higher | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 15.4 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 31.7 points higher | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingJordan: 2.24× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHungary: 1.5× the mobile subscriptions | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHungary: 28.5× the forest share | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHungary: 2.13× the CO₂ per person | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHungary: 3.8 points higher | 15.3%#120 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: 2.38× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHungary: 16.9 points higher | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 42.9 points higher | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 13.0× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHungary: 5.31× the rain and snow | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHungary: 0.83 higher | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionJordan: 0.30 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJordan: 1.43× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Budapest | Amman |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
| Official languages | Hungarian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +36 | +962 |
| Region | Eastern 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. Hungary sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Hungary is 4% larger than Jordan. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Hungary?
- About 1.0 times: Hungary has 1.04× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Hungary and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Jordan 129 per km².
- Which is richer, Hungary or Jordan?
- By gross national income per person, Hungary: $23,850 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.53× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hungary or Jordan?
- In Jordan: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 76.7 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hungary and Jordan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hungary: parliamentary republic; Jordan: constitutional monarchy.