GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Countries
Countries with the Most Borders
This list features the countries with the highest number of borders.
RANK | COUNTRY | BORDERS | BORDERING COUNTRIES |
1 | China | 14 | Afghanistan; Bhutan; India; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; North Korea; Pakistan; Russia; Tajikistan; Vietnam |
2 | Russia | 14 | Azerbaijan; Belarus; China; Estonia; Finland; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Mongolia; North Korea; Norway; Poland; Ukraine |
3 | Brazil | 10 | Argentina; Bolivia; Colombia; France (French Guiana); Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela |
4 | DR Congo | 9 | Angola; Burundi; Central African Republic; Republic of the Congo; Rwanda; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia |
5 | Germany | 9 | Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; France; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland |
6 | Zambia | 8 | Angola; Botswana; Democratic Republic of Congo; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Tanzania; Zimbabwe |
7 | Tanzania | 8 | Burundi; Democratic Republic of Congo; Malawi; Mozambique; Kenya; Rwanda; Uganda; Zambia |
8 | France | 8* | Andorra; Belgium; England; Italy; Luxembourg; Germany; Spain; Switzerland |
9 | Austria | 8 | Czech Republic; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Liechtenstein; Slovakia; Slovenia |
10 | Turkey | 8 | Armenia; Bulgaria; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Greece; Iran; Iraq; Syria |
11 | Serbia | 8 | Albania; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Hungary; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Romania |
References
WorldAtlas (n.d.) Countries with the highest average elevations. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-highest-average-elevations.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
