Land Border Length by Country
China has the longest land borders in the world — 22,147 km, ahead of Russia (20,017 km) and Brazil (14,691 km). All 160 countries ranked with the latest available data.
Top 15 Countries
| # | Country | Share | Land Borders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 4.4% | 22,147 km |
| 2 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 4.0% | 20,017 km |
| 3 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2.9% | 14,691 km |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | 2.8% | 14,209 km |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | 2.4% | 12,034 km |
| 6 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 2.4% | 12,012 km |
| 7 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 2.1% | 10,730 km |
| 8 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1.9% | 9,665 km |
| 9 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1.8% | 8,894 km |
| 10 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 1.6% | 8,220 km |
| 11 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1.5% | 7,545 km |
| 12 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 1.4% | 7,243 km |
| 13 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 1.3% | 6,764 km |
| 14 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 1.3% | 6,743 km |
| 15 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 1.3% | 6,470 km |
Top 15 of 160 ranked countries
Regional Breakdown
Concentration
🇨🇳 4.4%🇷🇺 4.0%🇧🇷 2.9%🇮🇳 2.8%🇺🇸 2.4%Rest 83.5%
The top 10 countries hold 26.2% of the world total
Statistic
About this Ranking
Total land border length shapes a country’s defense requirements and military posture. Nations with extensive land borders must spread forces across multiple frontiers, investing heavily in border surveillance, fortifications, and rapid deployment capabilities. Longer borders generally demand larger ground forces and more complex logistics.
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