Jordan vs Syria
Syria is 2.07 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into Syria about 2.1 times.
JordanSyriaJordan moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 0.48× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 2.07× the size of Jordan.
 Jordan |  Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSyria: 2.07× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSyria: 2.22× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 1.07× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 138 / km²#66 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.29× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 1.04× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 4.05 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 1.13× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSyria: 1.58× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 1.8 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65The same | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 42.8 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 404× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJordan: 5.4 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 1.47× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsJordan: 1.88× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexJordan: 0.190 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaJordan: 7.31× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 |
| GDPJordan: 2.6× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $23.74B2022 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Jordan: 2.58× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 |
| GDP growthJordan: 3.0 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 |
| Inflation | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentJordan: 1.21× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 13.2 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySyria: 9.1 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 22.3 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | — | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSyria: 3.62× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personJordan: 1.65× the CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJordan: 10.4 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityJordan: 10.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJordan: 4.7 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 21.7 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 1.18× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSyria: 2.27× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJordan: 2.00 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionJordan: 1.92 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | −1.62#190 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic |
| Capital | Amman | Damascus |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +962 | +963 |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Jordan is 2.07 times smaller than Syria. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into Syria?
- About 2.1 times: Syria has 2.07× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Syria 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or Syria?
- By gross national income per person, Jordan: $5,260 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.31× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or Syria?
- In Jordan: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 72.6 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and Syria have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; Syria: military or transitional.