Syria vs Jordan

Syria
Jordan

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

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

Area

computed · ≈

Syria≈ 185,959 km²Jordan≈ 88,782 km²Syria is 2.1× larger

Population density

derived

Syria≈ 92 / km²Jordan≈ 114 / km²Jordan is 1.2× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$19.99 billionJordan$53.35 billionJordan is 2.7× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

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

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2022 est. / 2023 est.

Syria$1.61 billionJordan$22.19 billionJordan is 14× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria13%Jordan18%Jordan is higher by 5 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria74.8 yearsJordan76.5 yearsJordan is higher by 1.7 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Syria24.5 yearsJordan25.4 yearsJordan is higher by 0.9 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

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

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

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