Coastline Length (Americas)
Overview
Coastline length determines maritime defense requirements and naval force structure. Nations with extensive coastlines must invest in larger navies and coast guards to protect territorial waters, exclusive economic zones, and vital shipping lanes.
🇨🇦 Canada
Leading Country
42
Countries Ranked
86.4%
Top 5 Share
| # | Country | Coastline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 202,080 km | |
| 2 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 44,087 km | |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | 19,924 km | |
| 4 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 9,330 km | |
| 5 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 7,491 km | |
| 6 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6,435 km | |
| 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 4,989 km | |
| 8 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 3,735 km | |
| 9 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 3,542 km | |
| 10 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 3,208 km | |
| 11 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 2,800 km | |
| 12 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 2,490 km | |
| 13 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 2,414 km | |
| 14 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 2,237 km | |
| 15 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 1,771 km | |
| 16 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 1,290 km | |
| 17 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 1,288 km | |
| 18 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1,022 km | |
| 19 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 910 km | |
| 20 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 832 km | |
| 21 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 660 km | |
| 22 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 501 km | |
| 23 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 459 km | |
| 24 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 400 km | |
| 25 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | 389 km | |
| 26 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 386 km | |
| 27 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 386 km | |
| 28 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 364 km | |
| 29 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 362 km | |
| 30 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 307 km | |
| 31 | 🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands | 188 km | |
| 32 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 160 km | |
| 33 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 158 km | |
| 34 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 153 km | |
| 35 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 148 km | |
| 36 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 135 km | |
| 37 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 121 km | |
| 38 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 103 km | |
| 39 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 97 km | |
| 40 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 84 km | |
| 41 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | 80 km | |
| 42 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 68.5 km |