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Palestine: map, flag, capital and key facts

Palestine is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 5.41 million people (2025) and an area of 6,025 square kilometres. Its capital is Ramallah, and it shares land borders with 3 countries.

By Team Geography Last reviewed

Flag of Palestine
Flag of Palestine
Map showing where the country sits among its neighbours
Palestine in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.

Key facts about Palestine

CapitalRamallahCapital status is disputed. Ramallah is the administrative seat; Palestine claims East Jerusalem as its capital.
ContinentAsia
RegionMiddle East
Population5,413,596 2025, World Bank. 122nd of 195.
Area6,025 km² (2,326 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 163rd largest of 195.
Population density899 people per km²
Land neighbours3: Egypt, Israel, JordanEgypt borders a part of Palestine away from its main territory.
Official nameState of Palestine
UN statusNon-member observer state
Capital coordinates31.90° N, 35.21° E Ramallah, Natural Earth.

Land neighbours

Palestine borders 3 countries on land. Each links to its own page.

EgyptCairoIsraelJerusalemJordanAmman

From the Geography app

The app teaches each country through short hand written lenses: PLACE for physical geography, STORY for history and identity, NOW for the news, and THREAD for the ties between countries. Here is one of Palestine's 5, in full.

PLACELens 1 of 5

Two territories separated by another country

The Palestinian territories consist of two non-contiguous areas: the West Bank, a hilly region of roughly 5,860 square kilometers east of Israel, and the Gaza Strip, a narrow coastal enclave of 365 square kilometers on the Mediterranean. The two are separated by about 40 kilometers of Israeli territory, with no direct land connection between them. This geographic fragmentation shapes every aspect of Palestinian governance, economy, and daily life.

More on Gaza Strip

One of the most densely populated areas on Earth, the Gaza Strip is home to roughly 2.3 million people in a territory only 41 kilometers long and 6 to 12 kilometers wide. Its borders with Israel and Egypt have been tightly controlled since Hamas took power in 2007.

4 more lenses on Palestine in the app

  • STORY A national identity forged under occupation
  • NOW The conflict that shapes Middle Eastern politics
  • STORY Divided governance in a divided land
  • THREAD A cause that echoes far beyond its borders

Titles only. The app brings each lens back on a spaced repetition schedule set by how well you knew it: New, Hazy or Clear.

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Common questions

What is the capital of Palestine?
The capital of Palestine is Ramallah. Capital status is disputed. Ramallah is the administrative seat; Palestine claims East Jerusalem as its capital. Ramallah lies at about 31.9 degrees north and 35.2 degrees east. Palestine is in Asia, in the region often called Middle East.
What is the population of Palestine?
About 5.41 million people live in Palestine, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 122nd most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 6,025 square kilometres, that is about 899 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Palestine?
Palestine shares land borders with 3 countries: Egypt, Israel and Jordan. Egypt touches a part of Palestine that lies away from its main territory. The map on this page outlines each of them around Palestine. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake.
How big is Palestine?
Palestine covers 6,025 square kilometres, or about 2,326 square miles. That makes it the 163rd largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 5.41 million gives a density of 899 people per square kilometre.

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