Jordan vs United States
United States is 110 times larger than Jordan. Jordan would fit into United States about 110 times.
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Jordan is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 110× the size of Jordan.
 Jordan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 110× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 29.7× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJordan: 3.71× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.16× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateJordan: 1.6× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.80 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJordan: 1.93× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 2.9× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jordan: 13.1 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.6 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 29.9 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 0.9 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJordan: 2.18× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.29× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 2.21× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.184 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 16.9× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 499× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 7.13× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthJordan: 0.6 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.1 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentJordan: 3.93× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureJordan: 1.6 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.8 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 1.2 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 2.3 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingJordan: 1.46× the military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 42.2× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 6.52× the CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJordan: 0.6 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jordan: 4.66× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 7.5 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.3 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 3.73× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 6.44× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.02 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.57 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.8× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Amman | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +962 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Jordan is 110 times smaller than United States. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Jordan fit into United States?
- About 110 times: United States has 110× the area of Jordan.
- Why do Jordan and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,520,684. Density: Jordan 129 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $5,260 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 16.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.0 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jordan and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jordan: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.