What countries border Jordan?
Jordan borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
Part of the Western Asia group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from Jordan, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Timor-Leste
— 9 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Israel — about 98 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near Jordan
The closest countries to Jordan that don't share a land border:
Why it matters in Bordlr
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