Jordan vs United Arab Emirates
Jordan is 7% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Jordan is 1.07× the area of United Arab Emirates.
 Jordan |  United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJordan: 1.07× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAbout the same population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.07× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 138 / km²#68 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.08× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 2.15× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 4.96 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 2.09× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJordan: 3.1× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 14.2 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Jordan: 3.0 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 40.1 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJordan: 23.5× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 5.1 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 3.16× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.05× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUnited Arab Emirates: 1.77× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.186 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Arab Emirates: 9.8× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPUnited Arab Emirates: 8.96× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $552.33B2024 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Arab Emirates: 6.28× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 1.2 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationJordan: 0.5 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 7.5× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureJordan: 1.7 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited Arab Emirates: 14.5 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 12.8 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 5.0 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 |
| Exports | — | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.05× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 2.9× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited Arab Emirates: 5.75× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Arab Emirates: 8.74× the CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJordan: 10.5 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 1.75× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Arab Emirates: 13.8 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJordan: 1.5 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 14.4× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJordan: 1.42× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.15 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Arab Emirates: 0.85 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +1.15#30 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 | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies |
| Member of | — | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Amman | Abu Dhabi |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +962 | +971 |
| 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; United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Jordan is 7% larger than United Arab Emirates. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Jordan?
- About 1.1 times: Jordan has 1.07× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Jordan and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 11,513,149. Density: Jordan 129 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
- By gross national income per person, United Arab Emirates: $51,550 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 78.0 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and United Arab Emirates have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy.