Countries with the most land borders
The People's Republic of China and Russia have the most neighbours: each shares a land border with 14 countries. This table lists every country with at least one land border, from most neighbours to fewest.
Borders through overseas territories count, which is why France borders Brazil and Suriname through French Guiana.
| Country | Land borders | Neighbours |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | 14 | Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam |
| Russia | 14 | Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, People's Republic of China, Poland, Ukraine |
| Brazil | 10 | Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, France, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| France | 10 | Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 9 | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Germany | 9 | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland |
| Austria | 8 | Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland |
| Tanzania | 8 | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia |
| Turkey | 8 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| Ethiopia | 7 | Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Sudan |
| Hungary | 7 | Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine |
| Iran | 7 | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan |
| Mali | 7 | Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal |
| Niger | 7 | Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria |
| Poland | 7 | Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Serbia | 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania |
| Sudan | 7 | Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan |
| Ukraine | 7 | Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia |
| Zambia | 7 | Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| Afghanistan | 6 | Iran, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Algeria | 6 | Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Togo |
| Cameroon | 6 | Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo |
| Central African Republic | 6 | Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan |
| Chad | 6 | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan |
| Guinea | 6 | Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone |
| India | 6 | Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, People's Republic of China |
| Iraq | 6 | Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey |
| Italy | 6 | Austria, France, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City |
| Libya | 6 | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia |
| Mozambique | 6 | Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| South Africa | 6 | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe |
| South Sudan | 6 | Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda |
| Argentina | 5 | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey |
| Belarus | 5 | Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine |
| Bolivia | 5 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru |
| Bulgaria | 5 | Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey |
| Colombia | 5 | Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela |
| Croatia | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | Kyrgyzstan, People's Republic of China, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
| Kenya | 5 | Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Laos | 5 | Cambodia, Myanmar, People's Republic of China, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Myanmar | 5 | Bangladesh, India, Laos, People's Republic of China, Thailand |
| Peru | 5 | Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador |
| Republic of the Congo | 5 | Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon |
| Romania | 5 | Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine |
| Senegal | 5 | Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, The Gambia |
| Slovakia | 5 | Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine |
| Switzerland | 5 | Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein |
| Uganda | 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan |
| Angola | 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Republic of the Congo, Zambia |
| Armenia | 4 | Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey |
| Belgium | 4 | France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands |
| Benin | 4 | Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo |
| Czech Republic | 4 | Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia |
| Georgia | 4 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey |
| Greece | 4 | Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey |
| Guatemala | 4 | Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | Kazakhstan, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
| Latvia | 4 | Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia |
| Lithuania | 4 | Belarus, Latvia, Poland, Russia |
| Montenegro | 4 | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia |
| Namibia | 4 | Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia |
| Nigeria | 4 | Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger |
| North Macedonia | 4 | Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia |
| Pakistan | 4 | Afghanistan, India, Iran, People's Republic of China |
| Rwanda | 4 | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Slovenia | 4 | Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy |
| Syria | 4 | Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey |
| Tajikistan | 4 | Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, People's Republic of China, Uzbekistan |
| Thailand | 4 | Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia |
| Albania | 3 | Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia |
| Botswana | 3 | Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Burundi | 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania |
| Cambodia | 3 | Laos, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Chile | 3 | Argentina, Bolivia, Peru |
| Djibouti | 3 | Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland |
| Eritrea | 3 | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan |
| Finland | 3 | Norway, Russia, Sweden |
| Gabon | 3 | Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo |
| Ghana | 3 | Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo |
| Guyana | 3 | Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela |
| Honduras | 3 | El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua |
| Indonesia | 3 | East Timor, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea |
| Jordan | 3 | Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria |
| Liberia | 3 | Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone |
| Luxembourg | 3 | Belgium, France, Germany |
| Malawi | 3 | Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Malaysia | 3 | Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand |
| Mauritania | 3 | Algeria, Mali, Senegal |
| Mexico | 3 | Belize, Guatemala, United States of America |
| North Korea | 3 | People's Republic of China, Russia, South Korea |
| Norway | 3 | Finland, Russia, Sweden |
| Oman | 3 | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Paraguay | 3 | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil |
| Somalia | 3 | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somaliland |
| Somaliland | 3 | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia |
| Spain | 3 | Andorra, France, Portugal |
| Suriname | 3 | Brazil, France, Guyana |
| Togo | 3 | Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana |
| Venezuela | 3 | Brazil, Colombia, Guyana |
| Vietnam | 3 | Cambodia, Laos, People's Republic of China |
| Andorra | 2 | France, Spain |
| Bangladesh | 2 | India, Myanmar |
| Belize | 2 | Guatemala, Mexico |
| Bhutan | 2 | India, People's Republic of China |
| Costa Rica | 2 | Nicaragua, Panama |
| Ecuador | 2 | Colombia, Peru |
| Egypt | 2 | Libya, Sudan |
| El Salvador | 2 | Guatemala, Honduras |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | Cameroon, Gabon |
| Estonia | 2 | Latvia, Russia |
| Eswatini | 2 | Mozambique, South Africa |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | Guinea, Senegal |
| Kuwait | 2 | Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | Austria, Switzerland |
| Moldova | 2 | Romania, Ukraine |
| Mongolia | 2 | People's Republic of China, Russia |
| Nepal | 2 | India, People's Republic of China |
| Netherlands | 2 | Belgium, Germany |
| Nicaragua | 2 | Costa Rica, Honduras |
| Panama | 2 | Colombia, Costa Rica |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | Guinea, Liberia |
| Sweden | 2 | Finland, Norway |
| Tunisia | 2 | Algeria, Libya |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| United States of America | 2 | Canada, Mexico |
| Uruguay | 2 | Argentina, Brazil |
| Yemen | 2 | Oman, Saudi Arabia |
| Brunei | 1 | Malaysia |
| Canada | 1 | United States of America |
| Cyprus | 1 | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| Denmark | 1 | Germany |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | Haiti |
| East Timor | 1 | Indonesia |
| Haiti | 1 | Dominican Republic |
| Ireland | 1 | United Kingdom |
| Lebanon | 1 | Syria |
| Lesotho | 1 | South Africa |
| Monaco | 1 | France |
| Morocco | 1 | Algeria |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | Indonesia |
| Portugal | 1 | Spain |
| Qatar | 1 | Saudi Arabia |
| San Marino | 1 | Italy |
| South Korea | 1 | North Korea |
| The Gambia | 1 | Senegal |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | 1 | Cyprus |
| United Kingdom | 1 | Ireland |
| Vatican City | 1 | Italy |
Counted from shared boundaries in Natural Earth’s country outlines. A country’s own territories and disputed areas are not counted as separate neighbours. Sources