Palestine at its true size
Palestine covers 8,220 km², number 170 of 235 countries and territories by area. Home to 5,413,596 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 8,220 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,413,596 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 659 per km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem |
| Local time in East Jerusalem | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel (ILS) Wikidata |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Status disputed |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +970 |
| Codes | PS · PSE · 275 |
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Palestine’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Palestine fit into…
- Russia: about 2077 times
- Canada: about 1215 times
- United States: about 1195 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Palestine shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Jordan252 km
Lakes
- Dead Sea605 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Palestine. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Palestine
- How big is Palestine?
- Palestine covers 8,220 km², which makes it number 170 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 5,413,596 people live there (2025), 659 per km².
- Is Palestine bigger than Cyprus?
- Palestine is 11% smaller than Cyprus. Palestine: 8,220 km²; Cyprus: 9,242 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Palestine?
- Palestine lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Palestine?
- Palestine shares a land border with Egypt, Jordan, Israel.