Which countries border Jordan?
Jordan shares a land border with five countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Jordan and its neighbours on a map
Jordan is shown in green and its five neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Jordan
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Jordan
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Iraq | 6 |
| Israel | 5 |
| Palestine | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| Syria | 5 |
Two borders away
These nine countries border a neighbour of Jordan but not Jordan itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Jordan?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border Jordan?
Jordan shares a land border with five countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
How many countries border Jordan?
Five. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Jordan?
Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Each one borders a neighbour of Jordan without touching Jordan itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Jordan across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.