Jordan vs Palestine
Jordan is 10.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Jordan about 11 times.
JordanPalestineJordan moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Jordan is 10.9× the area of Palestine.
 Jordan |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJordan: 10.9× the area | 89,341 km²#110 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJordan: 2.13× the population | 11,520,684#84 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 5.11× the density | 129 / km²#71 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationJordan: 1.07× the urban share | 93%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 1.25× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 2.61 points higher | −0.28%#174 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 1.29× the birth rate | 20.5 per 1,000#69 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death ratePalestine: 1.9× the death rate | 3.1 per 1,000#185 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 7.4 points higher | 30.2%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Jordan: 0.9 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationPalestine: 22.0 per 1,000 higher | −26.3 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 19× the refugees for its size | 0.47 per 1,000#74 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJordan: 8.8 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalestine: 1.42× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsJordan: 1.31× the doctors per person | 2.85 per 1,000#63 of 178 · 2022 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolmentPalestine: 1.24× the university enrolment | 35.9%#97 of 145 · 2024 | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexJordan: 0.080 higher | 0.754#99 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaJordan: 1.62× the income per person | $5,260#112 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPJordan: 3.59× the economy | $61.61B2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Jordan: 2.53× the output per person | $12,632#117 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthPalestine: 1.5 points higher | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationPalestine: 8.0 points higher | +1.8%#124 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 1.48× the unemployment | 16.5%#12 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePalestine: 3.2 points higher | 3.1% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 13.8 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#129 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesJordan: 17.0 points higher | 80.8% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentJordan: 1.4 points higher | 3.3% of GDP#60 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | — | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 4.6% of GDP#12 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersJordan: 1.1× the share online | 96%#23 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPalestine: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPalestine: 2.25× the forest share | 1% of land#181 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.09 t a year#100 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyPalestine: 3.9 points higher | 11.5%#137 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jordan: 1.46× the air pollution | 32.6 µg/m³#40 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landPalestine: 4.6 points higher | 5.4% of land#163 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landPalestine: 4.7 points higher | 2.3% of land#158 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressJordan: 2.2× the water stress | 105.2%#17 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationPalestine: 3.62× the rain and snow | 111 mm#172 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJordan: 1.59 higher | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionJordan: 0.88 higher | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateJordan: 1.67× the homicide rate | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | — |
| Capital | Amman | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Jordanian dinar (JOD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +962 | +970 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jordan sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× its true area; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jordan bigger than Palestine?
- Yes. Jordan is 10.9 times larger than Palestine. Jordan covers 89,341 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Jordan?
- About 11 times: Jordan has 10.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Jordan and Palestine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jordan is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Palestine about 1.39×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 5,413,596. Density: Jordan 129 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
- Which is richer, Jordan or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Jordan: $5,260 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jordan or Palestine?
- In Jordan: life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years, against 69.2 — 8.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).