Jordan vs Portugal
Portugal is 3% larger than Jordan.
JordanPortugalJordan moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.97×
Jordan is 0.97× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.03× the size of Jordan.
 Jordan |  Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPortugal: 1.03× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJordan: 1.07× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 1.1× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 117 / km²#75 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.52× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.84× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 1.31 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 2.59× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 3.58× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 17.5 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 20.1 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPortugal: 27.8 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJordan: 47.0× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 4.4 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 4.44× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 2.05× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentPortugal: 2.16× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPortugal: 0.136 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPortugal: 5.69× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPortugal: 5.63× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $346.64B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Portugal: 4.21× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 0.9 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationPortugal: 0.5 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 2.66× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureJordan: 0.3 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPortugal: 8.5 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 8.1 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 0.2 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingJordan: 2.67× the military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersJordan: 1.08× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPortugal: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPortugal: 45.8× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPortugal: 1.59× the CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 20.8 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jordan: 3.7× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 17.6 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPortugal: 7.0 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 8.55× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 7.69× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 1.02 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPortugal: 0.47 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJordan: 1.43× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Amman | Lisbon |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +962 | +351 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern Europe, Europe |
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. Jordan sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Jordan bigger than Portugal?
- No. Jordan is 3% smaller than Portugal. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Portugal?
- About 1.0 times: Portugal has 1.03× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Portugal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Portugal about 1.68×. 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, Jordan or Portugal?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 10,804,871. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Portugal 117 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or Portugal?
- By gross national income per person, Portugal: $29,930 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.69× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or Portugal?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 78.0 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and Portugal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; Portugal: semi-presidential republic.