Land Border Length by Country
241 countries • km • CIA World Factbook (Frozen Snapshot)
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What It Measures
Total length of land borders with neighboring countries from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
At a Glance
World average
2.3K
Middle country
1.1K
Low end
0
High end
22.5K
Countries
241
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Land Border Length
Highest Land Border Length
#1China22.5K km#2Russia22.4K km#3Brazil16.1K km#4India13.9K km#5Kazakhstan13.4K km#6United States12.0K km#7Argentina12.0K km#8Congo, Democratic Republic11.0K km#9Canada8.9K km#10Mongolia8.1K km
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | China | 22.5K km |
| #2 | Russia | 22.4K km |
| #3 | Brazil | 16.1K km |
| #4 | India | 13.9K km |
| #5 | Kazakhstan | 13.4K km |
| #6 | United States | 12.0K km |
| #7 | Argentina | 12.0K km |
| #8 | Congo, Democratic Republic | 11.0K km |
| #9 | Canada | 8.9K km |
| #10 | Mongolia | 8.1K km |
Lowest Land Border Length
#241Samoa0 km#240Wallis and Futuna0 km#239Vanuatu0 km#238U.S. Virgin Islands0 km#237British Virgin Islands0 km#236Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0 km#235United States Minor Outlying Islands0 km#234Taiwan0 km#233Tuvalu0 km#232Trinidad and Tobago0 km
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #241 | Samoa | 0 km |
| #240 | Wallis and Futuna | 0 km |
| #239 | Vanuatu | 0 km |
| #238 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 km |
| #237 | British Virgin Islands | 0 km |
| #236 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 km |
| #235 | United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0 km |
| #234 | Taiwan | 0 km |
| #233 | Tuvalu | 0 km |
| #232 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 km |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Russia is 6.3K km higher than #3 Brazil (22.4K km vs 16.1K km).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Brazil is 2.3K km higher than #4 India (16.1K km vs 13.9K km).
Another sharp ranking jump: #8 Congo, Democratic Republic is 2.1K km higher than #9 Canada (11.0K km vs 8.9K km).