Jordan vs Syria

Jordan
Syria

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Jordan10,101,694Syria17,070,135Syria is 1.7× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Jordan≈ 88,782 km²Syria≈ 185,959 km²Syria is 2.1× larger

Population density

derived

Jordan≈ 114 / km²Syria≈ 92 / km²Jordan is 1.2× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.

Jordan$53.35 billionSyria$19.99 billionJordan is 2.7× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est. / 2023 est.

Jordan$9,500Syria$4,200Jordan is 2.3× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2022 est.

Jordan$22.19 billionSyria$1.61 billionJordan is 14× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Jordan18%Syria13%Jordan is higher by 5 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Jordan76.5 yearsSyria74.8 yearsJordan is higher by 1.7 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Jordan25.4 yearsSyria24.5 yearsJordan is higher by 0.9 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Jordan21.9 per 1,000Syria21.26 per 1,000Jordan is higher by 0.64 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Jordan92%Syria57.4%Jordan is higher by 34.6 points