Jordan
Country in Western Asia
Jordan is a country in Western Asia, with its capital in Amman. About 11.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 83rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 89,342 km², it is the 110th largest country by area. It borders Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Jordan at a glance
- Capital
- Amman
- Population (2025)
- 11.5 million
- Area
- 89,342 km²
- Density
- 129 per km²
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Jordanian dinar
- People
- Jordanian
- Calling code
- +962
- Internet domain
- .jo
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Jordan?
How Jordan compares
Population rank
83rd of 195
26th of 47 in Asia
Size rank
110th of 195
31st of 47 in Asia
Crowding
129 per km²
More crowded than 63% of countries
- Similar in size: Serbia (88,361 km²).
- Similar population: Dominican Republic (11.5 million).
- The Jordanian dinar is also used in 1 other place: Palestine.
- Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
The flag of Jordan
Flags that look like it
How to tell them apart: All three have a red or green triangle by the flagpole. Jordan and Palestine run black, white and green with a red triangle, and only Jordan's has a white star. Sudan runs red, white and black with a green triangle.
Would you recognise Jordan?
How players do with Jordan
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Jordan so far, from 257 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
54% right
79th hardest of 176 · 230 answers
Its flag
70% right
50th hardest of 145 · 27 answers
- Players find Jordan on the map in 54% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Syria.
- Players recognise the flag of Jordan in 70% of tries.
Countries that border Jordan
Jordan borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
SyriaQuick quiz: Jordan
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Jordan?
That's the flag of Jordan, easy to confuse with Palestine and Sudan.
2. What is the capital of Jordan?
Amman is the capital of Jordan.
3. Which of these borders Jordan?
Jordan borders Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Questions about Jordan
Is Jordan a country?
Yes. Jordan is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Jordan?
The capital of Jordan is Amman.
Which countries border Jordan?
Jordan borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
How many countries border Jordan?
5. Jordan shares a land border with 5 countries.
How big is Jordan?
Jordan covers 89,342 km², about the same size as Serbia (88,361 km²).
Is Jordan hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Jordan in 54% of 230 tries, 79th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Syria.
Which flags look like the flag of Jordan?
Palestine and Sudan. All three have a red or green triangle by the flagpole. Jordan and Palestine run black, white and green with a red triangle, and only Jordan's has a white star. Sudan runs red, white and black with a green triangle.
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