General info

Entity:
Jordan
Capital:
Amman
Population (2008-07-01):
6,198,677 (CIA)
Area:
92,300 sq.km.
Country code:
jo
Region:
Western Asia

Jordan

Administrative units

governorate
district		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1994-10-12
census		 population
2004-10-02
census
source: Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan.
note: total land area is given as 88,802 sq.km., with 540 sq.km. of territorial waters, giving a total area of 89,342 sq.km.
Central Region   14,399 2,599,110 3,183,030
Amman Governorate   7,579 1,576,238 1,942,066
Balqa Governorate   1,119 276,082 346,354
Zarqa Governorate   4,761 639,469 764,650
Madaba Governorate   940 107,321 129,960
North Region   28,943 1,148,286 1,444,807
Irbid Governorate   1,572 751,634 928,292
Mafraq Governorate   26,541 178,914 244,188
Jarash Governorate   410 123,190 153,602
Ajloun Governorate   420 94,548 118,725
South Region   45,436 392,062 475,802
Karak Governorate   3,495 169,770 204,185
Tafileh Governorate   2,209 62,783 75,267
Ma'an Governorate   32,832 79,670 94,253
Aqaba Governorate   6,900 79,839 102,097
total   88,778 4,139,458 5,103,639

Main cities

name population
2004-10-02
census
Amman 1,812,941
Zarqa 395,227
Irbid 250,645
Russeifa 227,735
Wadi Essier 122,032
Aqaba 80,059
source: Department of Statistics, Amman, Jordan.