Number of Neighboring Countries

Overview
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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# 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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