Number of Neighboring Countries

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The number of neighboring countries directly impacts a nation’s security calculus. More neighbors means more potential friction points, more bilateral defense relationships to manage, and greater complexity in military planning. Countries surrounded by many neighbors often maintain larger standing armies and more diversified defense strategies.

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📊 Statistic	Active Troops • Reserves • Paramilitary • Budget • % GDP • Power Index • Population • Land Area • Coastline • Tanks • Nuclear • Militarization • Land Borders • Neighbors • Per Capita Military • Budget/Soldier • GDP • Budget/Capita • % Govt Budget
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#	Country	Neighbors
1	🇨🇳 China	14
2	🇷🇺 Russia	14
3	🇧🇷 Brazil	10
4	🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic	9
5	🇩🇪 Germany	9
6	🇦🇹 Austria	8
7	🇫🇷 France	8
8	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	8
9	🇷🇸 Serbia	8
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	8
11	🇹🇿 Tanzania	8
12	🇿🇲 Zambia	8
13	🇩🇿 Algeria	7
14	🇭🇺 Hungary	7
15	🇮🇷 Iran	7

#	Country	Neighbors
16	🇲🇱 Mali	7
17	🇳🇪 Niger	7
18	🇵🇱 Poland	7
19	🇸🇩 Sudan	7
20	🇺🇦 Ukraine	7
21	🇦🇫 Afghanistan	6
22	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	6
23	🇨🇫 Central African Republic	6
24	🇨🇲 Cameroon	6
25	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	6
26	🇬🇳 Guinea	6
27	🇮🇳 India	6
28	🇮🇶 Iraq	6
29	🇮🇹 Italy	6
30	🇱🇾 Libya	6

#	Country	Neighbors
31	🇲🇿 Mozambique	6
32	🇸🇸 South Sudan	6
33	🇹🇩 Chad	6
34	🇿🇦 South Africa	6
35	🇦🇷 Argentina	5
36	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	5
37	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	5
38	🇧🇾 Belarus	5
39	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5
40	🇨🇭 Switzerland	5
41	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	5
42	🇨🇬 Congo	5
43	🇨🇴 Colombia	5
44	🇪🇸 Spain	5
45	🇭🇷 Croatia	5

#	Country	Neighbors
46	🇮🇱 Israel	5
47	🇯🇴 Jordan	5
48	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	5
49	🇰🇪 Kenya	5
50	🇱🇦 Laos	5
51	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	5
52	🇲🇲 Myanmar	5
53	🇲🇪 Montenegro	5
54	🇵🇪 Peru	5
55	🇷🇴 Romania	5
56	🇸🇳 Senegal	5
57	🇸🇰 Slovakia	5
58	🇸🇾 Syria	5
59	🇺🇬 Uganda	5
60	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	5

#	Country	Neighbors
61	🇦🇴 Angola	4
62	🇦🇱 Albania	4
63	🇦🇲 Armenia	4
64	🇧🇪 Belgium	4
65	🇧🇯 Benin	4
66	🇧🇼 Botswana	4
67	🇨🇿 Czechia	4
68	🇪🇬 Egypt	4
69	🇬🇪 Georgia	4
70	🇬🇷 Greece	4
71	🇬🇹 Guatemala	4
72	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	4
73	🇱🇹 Lithuania	4
74	🇱🇻 Latvia	4
75	🇲🇷 Mauritania	4

#	Country	Neighbors
76	🇳🇦 Namibia	4
77	🇳🇬 Nigeria	4
78	🇵🇰 Pakistan	4
79	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4
80	🇸🇮 Slovenia	4
81	🇹🇭 Thailand	4
82	🇹🇯 Tajikistan	4
83	🇹🇲 Turkmenistan	4
84	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4
85	🇧🇮 Burundi	3
86	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	3
87	🇨🇱 Chile	3
88	🇩🇯 Djibouti	3
89	🇪🇷 Eritrea	3
90	🇫🇮 Finland	3

#	Country	Neighbors
91	🇬🇦 Gabon	3
92	🇬🇭 Ghana	3
93	🇬🇾 Guyana	3
94	🇭🇳 Honduras	3
95	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3
96	🇰🇭 Cambodia	3
97	🇱🇷 Liberia	3
98	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	3
99	🇲🇦 Morocco	3
100	🇲🇽 Mexico	3
101	🇲🇼 Malawi	3
102	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3
103	🇳🇴 Norway	3
104	🇴🇲 Oman	3
105	🇰🇵 North Korea	3

#	Country	Neighbors
106	🇵🇾 Paraguay	3
107	🇵🇸 Palestine	3
108	🇸🇴 Somalia	3
109	🇸🇷 Suriname	3
110	🇹🇬 Togo	3
111	🇻🇪 Venezuela	3
112	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3
113	🇦🇩 Andorra	2
114	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	2
115	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	2
116	🇧🇿 Belize	2
117	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2
118	🇨🇦 Canada	2
119	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2
120	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2

#	Country	Neighbors
121	🇪🇪 Estonia	2
122	🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau	2
123	🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	2
124	🇰🇼 Kuwait	2
125	🇱🇧 Lebanon	2
126	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	2
127	🇲🇩 Moldova	2
128	🇲🇳 Mongolia	2
129	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	2
130	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2
131	🇳🇵 Nepal	2
132	🇵🇦 Panama	2
133	🇸🇱 Sierra Leone	2
134	🇸🇻 El Salvador	2
135	🇸🇪 Sweden	2

#	Country	Neighbors
136	🇸🇿 Eswatini	2
137	🇹🇳 Tunisia	2
138	🇺🇾 Uruguay	2
139	🇺🇸 United States	2
140	🇾🇪 Yemen	2
141	🇦🇺 Australia	1
142	🇧🇭 Bahrain	1
143	🇧🇳 Brunei	1
144	🇨🇾 Cyprus	1
145	🇩🇰 Denmark	1
146	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1
147	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1
148	🇬🇮 Gibraltar	1
149	🇬🇲 Gambia	1
150	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	1

#	Country	Neighbors
151	🇭🇹 Haiti	1
152	🇮🇪 Ireland	1
153	🇰🇷 South Korea	1
154	🇱🇸 Lesotho	1
155	🇲🇴 Macao	1
156	🇲🇨 Monaco	1
157	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	1
158	🇵🇹 Portugal	1
159	🇶🇦 Qatar	1
160	🇸🇲 San Marino	1
161	🇹🇱 Timor-Leste	1
162	🇻🇦 Vatican	1

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