Jordan vs Serbia
Jordan and Serbia are almost exactly the same size.
JordanSerbiaJordan moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Jordan is 1.01× the area of Serbia.
 Jordan |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJordan: 1.76× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 1.74× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.49× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.59× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthJordan: 0.29 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 2.23× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 4.81× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 15.9 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 18.3 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSerbia: 24.3 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSerbia: 9.64× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJordan: 2.0 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 2.61× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSerbia: 1.09× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.97× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSerbia: 0.079 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSerbia: 2.56× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSerbia: 1.62× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Serbia: 2.68× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 0.8 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSerbia: 2.1 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 2.32× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 14.9 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 11.0 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 25.9 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 0.6 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingJordan: 1.65× the military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersJordan: 1.09× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSerbia: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 49× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 15.7 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jordan: 1.69× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSerbia: 8.6 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 26.7 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 18.5× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThe same | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionJordan: 0.90 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.3× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Amman | Belgrade |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +962 | +381 |
| 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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Jordan bigger than Serbia?
- Yes. Jordan and Serbia are almost exactly the same size. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Jordan?
- About 1.0 times: Jordan has 1.01× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Jordan and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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, Jordan or Serbia?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 6,549,143. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Serbia: $13,480 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.56× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or Serbia?
- In Jordan: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 76.0 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and Serbia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; Serbia: parliamentary republic.