Land Border Length (Asia)

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.
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Land Border Length — Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
Land Border Length — Top 10 ranking infographic 2026
# Country Land Borders
1 🇨🇳 China 22,147 km
2 🇮🇳 India 14,209 km
3 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 12,012 km
4 🇲🇳 Mongolia 8,220 km
5 🇵🇰 Pakistan 7,545 km
6 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 6,221 km
7 🇲🇲 Myanmar 5,876 km
8 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 5,529 km
9 🇮🇷 Iran 5,440 km
10 🇱🇦 Laos 5,083 km
11 🇹🇭 Thailand 4,863 km
12 🇻🇳 Vietnam 4,639 km
13 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 4,431 km
14 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 4,246 km
15 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 3,878 km
# Country Land Borders
16 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan 3,736 km
17 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 3,651 km
18 🇮🇶 Iraq 3,650 km
19 🇲🇾 Malaysia 3,147 km
20 🇳🇵 Nepal 2,926 km
21 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2,830 km
22 🇹🇷 Turkey 2,648 km
23 🇰🇭 Cambodia 2,572 km
24 🇸🇾 Syria 2,253 km
25 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 2,013 km
26 🇬🇪 Georgia 1,814 km
27 🇾🇪 Yemen 1,746 km
28 🇰🇵 North Korea 1,673 km
29 🇯🇴 Jordan 1,635 km
30 🇴🇲 Oman 1,374 km
# Country Land Borders
31 🇦🇲 Armenia 1,254 km
32 🇧🇹 Bhutan 1,075 km
33 🇮🇱 Israel 1,017 km
34 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 867 km
35 🇵🇸 Palestine 466 km
36 🇰🇼 Kuwait 462 km
37 🇱🇧 Lebanon 454 km
38 🇧🇳 Brunei 381 km
39 🇰🇷 South Korea 238 km
40 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 228 km
41 🇶🇦 Qatar 60 km
42 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 30 km