Jordan Map & Atlas

Jordan is divided into 12 first-level administrative divisions:

Amman is the largest urban area in Jordan with about 1,060,000 people.

Highest terrain in Jordan: ≈ 1,841 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

Jordanian 69.3%, Syrian 13.3%, Palestinian 6.7%, Egyptian 6.7%, Iraqi 1.4%, other 2.6% (2015 est.)

Regionally, Jordanian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 12 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Muslim 97.1% (official; predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, folk <0.1%, other <0.1%, unaffiliated <0.1% (2020 est.)

Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 12 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Arabic (official), English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)

Regionally, Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 12 divisions.

Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys