Palestine
West Bank and Gaza
- Western Asia
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Palestine overview
Palestine is in Western Asia, Asia. The World Bank counts about 5.4 million people for 2025 on 6,025 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for it.
In the Travle map, Palestine has 3 neighbours: Egypt, Israel and Jordan. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 5,413,596 people in Palestine for 2025, which is 121st of 170 by population. Spread over 6,025 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 899 people per km², 2nd of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 100% | official |
| apc | 87% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Palestine, really?
With 6,025 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Palestine is 166th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.00% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Puerto Rico (8,870 km²) is just larger; Brunei Darussalam (5,770 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Palestine at a glance
- Capital
- not available
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 5,413,596 (2025)
- Surface area
- 6,025 km² (2024)
- Density
- 899 people per km²
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) and Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Calling code
- not available
- Internet domain
- .ps
- Land neighbours
- 2 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Palestine within Western Asia
Natural Earth places Palestine in Western Asia (UN subregion). Of the 17 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Palestine is 12th by population and 17th by surface area, with 1.7% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Turkey | 85,878,556 | 785,350 |
 Iraq | 47,020,774 | 435,050 |
 Yemen | 41,773,878 | 527,968 |
 Saudi Arabia | 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 |
 Syria | 25,620,427 | 185,180 |
 Jordan | 11,520,684 | 89,318 |
 United Arab Emirates | 11,513,149 | 98,648 |
 Azerbaijan | 10,246,996 | 86,600 |
 Israel | 10,122,800 | 22,070 |
 Lebanon | 5,849,421 | 10,452 |
 Oman | 5,494,691 | 309,500 |
| Palestine | 5,413,596 | 6,025 |
 Kuwait | 4,865,298 | 17,820 |
 Georgia | 3,935,766 | 69,700 |
 Armenia | 3,086,700 | 29,740 |
 Qatar | 2,972,215 | 11,637 |
 Cyprus | 1,370,754 | 9,250 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Palestine is in Western Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Palestine 2 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Palestine is on the map
Countries bordering Palestine
Natural Earth lists 2 land neighbours (Egypt and Jordan); the Travle map uses 3 (Egypt, Israel and Jordan). Only the game links Palestine with Israel.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Israel | south-west | No | Yes |
| Jordan | south-east | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Palestine
Currency
- New Israeli Sheqel: code ILS, numeric 376. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
- Jordanian Dinar: code JOD, numeric 400. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Palestine.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) and Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region PS); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ps
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- not available
The ITU list used on this page has no named entry for it. - Time
- 2 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00 in 2026
IANA zones: Asia/Gaza, Asia/Hebron
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Palestine codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | PS |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | PSE |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 275 |
| ISO 4217 currency (New Israeli Sheqel) | ILS · 376 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Jordanian Dinar) | JOD · 400 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ps |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Palestine
- It is one of the ten smallest entries by surface area in Travle's country list (166th of 169).
- With about 899 people per km², it is 2nd by density in that list.
- Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Palestine among them.
- The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for Palestine.
- The longest Travle trip from Palestine takes 10 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Palestine; the earliest inscription dates from 2012.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Palestine in Travle?
Starting from Palestine and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 22 | |
| 5 | 23 | |
| 6 | 33 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 10 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Palestine
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Egypt: 1 step (Palestine → Egypt)
- Israel: 1 step (Palestine → Israel)
- Jordan: 1 step (Palestine → Jordan)
- Iraq: 2 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Iraq)
- Lebanon: 2 steps (Palestine → Israel → Lebanon)
Libya: 2 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Libya)- Saudi Arabia: 2 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Saudi Arabia)
Sudan: 2 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Sudan)- Syria: 2 steps (Palestine → Israel → Syria)
Algeria: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Libya → Algeria)
Central African Republic: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Sudan → Central African Republic)
Chad: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Libya → Chad)
Eritrea: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Sudan → Eritrea)
Ethiopia: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Sudan → Ethiopia)
Iran: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Iraq → Iran)- Kuwait: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Iraq → Kuwait)
Niger: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Libya → Niger)- Oman: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Oman)
- Qatar: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Qatar)
South Sudan: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Sudan → South Sudan)
Tunisia: 3 steps (Palestine → Egypt → Libya → Tunisia)- Turkey: 3 steps (Palestine → Israel → Syria → Turkey)
- United Arab Emirates: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates)
- Yemen: 3 steps (Palestine → Jordan → Saudi Arabia → Yemen)
World Heritage in Palestine
UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Palestine. The first, inscribed in 2012, was Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem.
- Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (cultural, inscribed 2012)
- Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (cultural, inscribed 2014, on the List in Danger)
- Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (cultural, inscribed 2017, on the List in Danger)
- Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan (cultural, inscribed 2023)
- Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer (cultural, inscribed 2024, on the List in Danger)
- Sebastia (cultural, inscribed 2026, on the List in Danger)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Palestine — frequently asked questions
Which countries border Palestine?
On land, Egypt and Jordan, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses 3.
What currency and language does Palestine use?
The currency is the New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) and Jordanian Dinar (JOD). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic official status.
How far can you travel from Palestine in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 10 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Palestine?
The World Bank counts 5,413,596 people for 2025.
How big is Palestine?
6,025 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What time zone does Palestine use?
2 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00 in 2026.
Keep exploring
- Spin the country wheel to get a random country.
- Play Travle and try to cross the map border by border.
- Browse all countries of the world, countries by population, capitals, country codes or try the flag quiz.