Land Border Length (Europe)
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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| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 20,017 km | |
| 2 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 4,663 km | |
| 3 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3,621 km | |
| 4 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2,900 km | |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 France | 2,889 km | |
| 6 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2,788 km | |
| 7 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2,690 km | |
| 8 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2,562 km | |
| 9 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2,551 km | |
| 10 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2,508 km | |
| 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2,233 km | |
| 12 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2,197 km | |
| 13 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2,171 km | |
| 14 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2,027 km | |
| 15 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1,932 km |
| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1,918 km | |
| 17 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1,881 km | |
| 18 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1,852 km | |
| 19 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 1,808 km | |
| 20 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1,524 km | |
| 21 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,459 km | |
| 22 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 1,389 km | |
| 23 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,385 km | |
| 24 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 1,334 km | |
| 25 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1,273 km | |
| 26 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 1,228 km | |
| 27 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1,214 km | |
| 28 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 1,150 km | |
| 29 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1,027 km | |
| 30 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 766 km |
| # | Country | Land Borders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 720 km | |
| 32 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 633 km | |
| 33 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 625 km | |
| 34 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 499 km | |
| 35 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 499 km | |
| 36 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 359 km | |
| 37 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 152 km | |
| 38 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 120 km | |
| 39 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 76 km | |
| 40 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 68 km | |
| 41 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 39 km | |
| 42 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 4 km | |
| 43 | 🇻🇦 Vatican | 3 km | |
| 44 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | 1 km |