Iraq vs Jordan
Iraq is 4.89 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Iraq about 4.9 times.
IraqJordanIraq moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Iraq is 4.89× the area of Jordan.
 Iraq |  Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIraq: 4.89× the area | 437,072 km²#58 of 194 | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIraq: 4.08× the population | 47,020,774#34 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 1.2× the density | 108 / km²#82 of 194 | 129 / km²#71 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.33× the urban share | 70%#74 of 192 · 2025 | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIraq: 1.24× the births per woman | 3.22 per woman#48 of 192 · 2024 | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIraq: 2.38 points higher | +2.10%#42 of 192 · 2025 | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIraq: 1.25× the birth rate | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIraq: 1.35× the death rate | 4.2 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iraq: 5.8 points higher | 36.0%#48 of 192 · 2025 | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Jordan: 1.4 points higher | 3.4%#156 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIraq: 26.3 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadIraq: 12.3× the refugees for its size | 5.76 per 1,000#25 of 190 · 2025 | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJordan: 5.6 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIraq: 1.68× the infant mortality | 20.1 per 1,000 births#69 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsJordan: 2.79× the doctors per person | 1.02 per 1,000#107 of 178 · 2022 | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexJordan: 0.059 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIraq: 1.08× the income per person | $5,690#107 of 185 · 2025 | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIraq: 4.13× the economy | $254.37B2025 | $61.61B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Iraq: 1.13× the output per person | $14,267#111 of 184 · 2025 | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 5.0 points higher | −2.2%#183 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJordan: 1.5 points higher | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 1.06× the unemployment | 15.5%#14 of 178 · 2025 | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureIraq: 5.1 points higher | 8.2% of jobs#117 of 178 · 2025 | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIraq: 10.4 points higher | 26.5% of jobs#30 of 178 · 2025 | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 15.5 points higher | 65.3% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 6.3 points higher | -3.0% of GDP#178 of 184 · 2025 | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 39.8% of GDP#74 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Military spendingJordan: 1.86× the military spending | 2.5% of GDP#43 of 155 · 2025 | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersJordan: 1.17× the share online | 82%#95 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIraq: 1.43× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIraq: 2.0× the forest share | 2% of land#173 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIraq: 2.48× the CO₂ per person | 5.18 t a year#47 of 185 · 2024 | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJordan: 10.4 points higher | 1.1%#173 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)Iraq: 1.52× the air pollution | 49.5 µg/m³#13 of 191 · 2023 | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJordan: 3.9 points higher | 1.5% of land#182 of 191 · 2025 | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIraq: 9.0 points higher | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 1.77× the water stress | 59.6%#30 of 176 · 2022 | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIraq: 1.95× the rain and snow | 216 mm#164 of 180 · 2022 | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJordan: 1.55 higher | −1.87#184 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionJordan: 1.55 higher | −1.25#168 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 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 | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Baghdad | Amman |
| Currency | Iraqi dinar (IQD) | Jordanian dinar (JOD) |
| Official languages | Arabic, Kurdish language | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +964 | +962 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | 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. Iraq sits at about 33° N and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iraq bigger than Jordan?
- Yes. Iraq is 4.89 times larger than Jordan. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Iraq?
- About 4.9 times: Iraq has 4.89× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Iraq and Jordan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Jordan about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iraq or Jordan?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 11,520,684. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Jordan 129 per km².
- Which is richer, Iraq or Jordan?
- By gross national income per person, Iraq: $5,690 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Iraq or Jordan?
- In Jordan: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 72.4 — 5.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Iraq and Jordan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Iraq: parliamentary republic; Jordan: constitutional monarchy.