Jordan exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for Jordan in Middle East, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 117.0K | 0.0M | $36.1B | 8.19% | 0.00% | 10.21% |
| IND | 19.3K | 0.0M | $7.7B | 1.35% | 0.00% | 2.17% |
| RES | 1,292.0K | 11.5M | $309.8B | 90.46% | 100.00% | 87.61% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in Jordan.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in Jordan.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for Jordan.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Al-Asimah | 637.0K | 4,862.7K | $139.2B | 44.60% | 42.21% | 39.38% |
| Irbid | 252.1K | 2,154.1K | $65.3B | 17.65% | 18.70% | 18.47% |
| Al-Zarqa | 169.0K | 1,078.6K | $47.1B | 11.83% | 9.36% | 13.31% |
| Al-Balqa | 120.6K | 1,145.9K | $32.4B | 8.44% | 9.95% | 9.17% |
| Al-Mafraq | 72.4K | 662.1K | $20.4B | 5.07% | 5.75% | 5.76% |
| Al-Karak | 42.7K | 383.0K | $11.6B | 2.99% | 3.32% | 3.29% |
| Jerash | 30.8K | 284.8K | $8.7B | 2.15% | 2.47% | 2.46% |
| Madaba | 25.7K | 233.0K | $7.0B | 1.80% | 2.02% | 1.97% |
| Al-Aqaba | 25.0K | 226.5K | $6.8B | 1.75% | 1.97% | 1.93% |
| Ajloun | 22.5K | 198.4K | $6.1B | 1.57% | 1.72% | 1.74% |
| Ma'an | 18.9K | 174.3K | $5.2B | 1.32% | 1.51% | 1.48% |
| Al-Tafilah | 11.8K | 117.3K | $3.7B | 0.82% | 1.02% | 1.03% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in Jordan.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 22,135 | 1,196.0K | $34,457.4M | 1.55% | 10.38% | 9.75% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 19,027 | 1,029.7K | $29,632.0M | 1.33% | 8.94% | 8.38% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 206,508 | 951.6K | $18,964.0M | 14.46% | 8.26% | 5.36% |
| MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 206,508 | 951.6K | $18,964.0M | 14.46% | 8.26% | 5.36% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 33,201 | 598.0K | $17,290.2M | 2.32% | 5.19% | 4.89% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 5,535 | 598.0K | $17,228.7M | 0.39% | 5.19% | 4.87% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 123,866 | 558.5K | $16,344.1M | 8.67% | 4.85% | 4.62% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 10,322 | 558.5K | $15,780.5M | 0.72% | 4.85% | 4.46% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 28,541 | 514.8K | $14,868.9M | 2.00% | 4.47% | 4.21% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 4,756 | 514.8K | $14,816.0M | 0.33% | 4.47% | 4.19% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 109,455 | 494.7K | $14,465.3M | 7.66% | 4.29% | 4.09% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/RES | RES | 9,119 | 494.7K | $13,966.5M | 0.64% | 4.29% | 3.95% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STDRE/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 25,811 | 475.8K | $9,187.7M | 1.81% | 4.13% | 2.60% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 66,403 | 299.0K | $8,922.0M | 4.65% | 2.60% | 2.52% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 66,403 | 299.0K | $8,922.0M | 4.65% | 2.60% | 2.52% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 61,929 | 279.2K | $8,172.1M | 4.34% | 2.42% | 2.31% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 57,086 | 257.4K | $7,672.6M | 4.00% | 2.23% | 2.17% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 57,086 | 257.4K | $7,672.6M | 4.00% | 2.23% | 2.17% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 54,730 | 247.4K | $7,232.7M | 3.83% | 2.15% | 2.05% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/RES | RES | 4,012 | 214.5K | $5,819.3M | 0.28% | 1.86% | 1.65% |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 5,786 | 0.0K | $5,205.4M | 0.41% | 0.00% | 1.47% | |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 19,293 | 0.0K | $5,016.3M | 1.35% | 0.00% | 1.42% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 36,087 | 160.9K | $4,520.4M | 2.53% | 1.40% | 1.28% | |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 36,087 | 160.9K | $4,520.4M | 2.53% | 1.40% | 1.28% | |
| MUR/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 28,938 | 0.0K | $3,762.2M | 2.03% | 0.00% | 1.06% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,293 | 0.0K | $2,428.7M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,039 | 0.0K | $2,153.2M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 23,431 | 109.7K | $1,932.5M | 1.64% | 0.95% | 0.55% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 1,053 | 57.4K | $1,668.2M | 0.07% | 0.50% | 0.47% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 917 | 49.9K | $1,450.3M | 0.06% | 0.43% | 0.41% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,530 | 0.0K | $1,288.1M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.36% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,361 | 0.0K | $1,141.0M | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.32% | |
| MR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,146 | 0.0K | $963.4M | 0.08% | 0.00% | 0.27% | |
| MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 3,836 | 0.0K | $933.6M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.26% | |
| MR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 3,836 | 0.0K | $933.6M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.26% | |
| MR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,015 | 0.0K | $853.0M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.24% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 2,129 | 0.0K | $843.1M | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 1,582 | 28.7K | $837.1M | 0.11% | 0.25% | 0.24% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 263 | 28.7K | $834.1M | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.24% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 2,306 | 0.0K | $829.5M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 3,398 | 0.0K | $827.6M | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| MR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 3,398 | 0.0K | $827.6M | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.23% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 1,888 | 0.0K | $747.4M | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 2,043 | 0.0K | $735.6M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 1,376 | 24.9K | $727.7M | 0.10% | 0.22% | 0.21% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 230 | 24.9K | $725.2M | 0.02% | 0.22% | 0.21% | |
| MR|MCF | MR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 5,746 | 0.0K | $700.5M | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| MR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 5,100 | 0.0K | $621.1M | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.18% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 567 | 0.0K | $599.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 567 | 0.0K | $599.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.17% | |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 502 | 0.0K | $529.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 502 | 0.0K | $529.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.15% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,537 | 0.0K | $516.1M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,537 | 0.0K | $516.1M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.15% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 3,836 | 0.0K | $466.8M | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 1,362 | 0.0K | $457.5M | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 1,362 | 0.0K | $457.5M | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 769 | 0.0K | $445.0M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 1,914 | 0.0K | $438.3M | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 3,163 | 14.3K | $432.0M | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 3,163 | 14.3K | $432.0M | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.12% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 3,398 | 0.0K | $413.8M | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 677 | 0.0K | $393.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 1,692 | 0.0K | $388.2M | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.11% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 2,752 | 12.5K | $375.5M | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 2,752 | 12.5K | $375.5M | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.11% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 121 | 0.0K | $334.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 107 | 0.0K | $296.2M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,552 | 0.0K | $292.5M | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 726 | 0.0K | $277.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 512 | 0.0K | $276.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 512 | 0.0K | $276.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.08% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 2,265 | 0.0K | $259.3M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 769 | 0.0K | $257.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 769 | 0.0K | $257.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 454 | 0.0K | $244.8M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 454 | 0.0K | $244.8M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 2,476 | 11.2K | $230.6M | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| MUR+STRUB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 2,476 | 11.2K | $230.6M | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.07% | |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 677 | 0.0K | $228.1M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 677 | 0.0K | $228.1M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 529 | 0.0K | $208.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 529 | 0.0K | $208.1M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.06% | |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 469 | 0.0K | $183.7M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 469 | 0.0K | $183.7M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 238 | 0.0K | $148.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 256 | 0.0K | $137.6M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 256 | 0.0K | $137.6M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 382 | 0.0K | $128.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 226 | 0.0K | $121.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 226 | 0.0K | $121.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 341 | 0.0K | $113.8M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 473 | 0.0K | $107.7M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 473 | 0.0K | $107.7M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 416 | 0.0K | $95.3M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 416 | 0.0K | $95.3M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 629 | 0.0K | $72.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 629 | 0.0K | $72.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 27 | 0.0K | $71.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 27 | 0.0K | $71.0M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 126 | 0.0K | $68.6M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 940 | 4.2K | $66.9M | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 559 | 0.0K | $64.0M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 559 | 0.0K | $64.0M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 114 | 0.0K | $60.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 21 | 0.0K | $58.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 21 | 0.0K | $58.8M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| ADO|ST|E | MUR+ADO/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/RES | RES | 403 | 1.8K | $28.6M | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| EU/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 421 | 1.9K | $26.7M | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.01% |