Jordan vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 25.2 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 25 times.
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Jordan is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 25.2× the size of Jordan.
 Jordan |  Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaudi Arabia: 25.2× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaudi Arabia: 3.21× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 7.85× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 16 / km²#176 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.1× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.13× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 4.91 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 1.24× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJordan: 1.35× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 6.6 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Jordan: 1.7 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 29.5 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJordan: 7.83× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 1.0 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 2.55× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 1.2× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentSaudi Arabia: 2.34× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.146 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaudi Arabia: 6.86× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaudi Arabia: 20.7× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $1.28T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saudi Arabia: 5.84× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSaudi Arabia: 1.7 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaudi Arabia: 0.2 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 5.5× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureJordan: 0.6 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 7.0 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 6.4 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 0.7 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSaudi Arabia: 1.42× the military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSaudi Arabia: 1.05× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 2.29× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaudi Arabia: 1.63× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 8.84× the CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJordan: 11.4 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 2.25× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 13.1 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJordan: 0.3 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 9.26× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJordan: 1.88× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 0.34 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 0.51 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJordan: 1.11× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | — | G20, OPEC |
| Capital | Amman | Riyadh |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +962 | +966 |
| 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. Jordan sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Jordan is 25.2 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 25 times: Saudi Arabia has 25.2× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- By gross national income per person, Saudi Arabia: $36,070 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.86× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 78.0 — 1.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and Saudi Arabia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy.