About Petra
Petra is located in Jordan, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population14,000
Figure applies toWādī Mūsá (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryJordan
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeJO
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.