Administrative divisions
12 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AjlounAmmanAqabaBalqaIrbidJerashKarakMa'anMadabaMafraqTafilahZarqa
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 89,320 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 97 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 12 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel (to the west) and IraqCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 26 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,744 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Iraq 179 km; Israel 307 km; Saudi Arabia 731 km; Syria 379 km; West Bank 148 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian HighlandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | phosphates, potash, shale oilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Jabal Umm ad Dami 1,854 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Dead Sea -431 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 812 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than IndianaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | droughts; periodic earthquakes; flash floodsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
