Palestine
UN observer state
Palestine is a UN observer state, recognised by most UN member states. It is one of the 195 countries DodoThinks counts, along with the 193 UN members and Vatican City. The Palestinian government is based in Ramallah, while Palestine claims East Jerusalem as its capital. About 5.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 122nd most populous of the 195 countries. At 6,220 km², it is the 163rd largest country by area. It borders Egypt, Israel and Jordan.
Palestine at a glance
- Capital
- Ramallah (seat of government)
- Population (2025)
- 5.4 million
- Area
- 6,220 km²
- Density
- 870 per km²
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currencies
- Egyptian pound, Israeli new shekel, Jordanian dinar
- People
- Palestinian
- Calling code
- +970
- Internet domain
- .ps
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Palestine?
How Palestine compares
Population rank
122nd of 195
37th of 47 in Asia
Size rank
163rd of 195
43rd of 47 in Asia
Crowding
870 per km²
More crowded than 96% of countries
- Similar in size: Brunei (5,765 km²).
- Similar population: Slovakia (5.4 million).
- The Egyptian pound is also used in 1 other place: Egypt.
- The Israeli new shekel is also used in 1 other place: Israel.
- Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
The flag of Palestine
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.
How players do with Palestine
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Palestine so far, from 196 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
55% right
82nd hardest of 176 · 196 answers
- Players find Palestine on the map in 55% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Jordan.
Countries that border Palestine
Palestine borders 3 countries: Egypt, Israel and Jordan.
Egypt
IsraelQuick quiz: Palestine
2 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Palestine?
That's the flag of Palestine, easy to confuse with Jordan and Sudan.
2. Which of these borders Palestine?
Palestine borders Egypt, Israel and Jordan.
Questions about Palestine
Is Palestine a country?
Yes. Palestine is a UN observer state, recognised by most UN member states. It is one of the 195 countries DodoThinks counts, along with the 193 UN members and Vatican City.
What is the capital of Palestine?
The Palestinian government is based in Ramallah, while Palestine claims East Jerusalem as its capital.
Which countries border Palestine?
Palestine borders 3 countries: Egypt, Israel and Jordan.
How many countries border Palestine?
3. Palestine shares a land border with 3 countries.
How big is Palestine?
Palestine covers 6,220 km², about the same size as Brunei (5,765 km²).
Is Palestine hard to find on a map?
On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Palestine in 55% of 196 tries, 82nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Jordan.
Which flags look like the flag of Palestine?
Jordan 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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