Land Border Length (Americas)
Overview
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.
🇧🇷 Brazil
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| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 14,691 km | |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | 12,034 km | |
| 3 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 9,665 km | |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 8,894 km | |
| 5 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 6,743 km | |
| 6 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6,171 km | |
| 7 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6,004 km | |
| 8 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 5,536 km | |
| 9 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 4,993 km | |
| 10 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4,353 km | |
| 11 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 3,920 km | |
| 12 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 2,462 km | |
| 13 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 2,010 km | |
| 14 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 1,707 km | |
| 15 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 1,687 km |
| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 1,564 km | |
| 17 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 1,520 km | |
| 18 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 1,231 km | |
| 19 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 639 km | |
| 20 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 555 km | |
| 21 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 545 km | |
| 22 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 516 km | |
| 23 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 360 km | |
| 24 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 360 km |