Number of Neighboring Countries (Africa)
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.
🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic
Leading Country
48
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| # | Country | Neighbors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇩 Congo Democratic Republic | 9 | |
| 2 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 8 | |
| 3 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 8 | |
| 4 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 7 | |
| 5 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 7 | |
| 6 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 7 | |
| 7 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 7 | |
| 8 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 6 | |
| 9 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 6 | |
| 10 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 6 | |
| 11 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 6 | |
| 12 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 6 | |
| 13 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 6 | |
| 14 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 6 | |
| 15 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 6 |
| # | Country | Neighbors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 6 | |
| 17 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 6 | |
| 18 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 5 | |
| 19 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 5 | |
| 20 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 5 | |
| 21 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 5 | |
| 22 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 5 | |
| 23 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 4 | |
| 24 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 4 | |
| 25 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 4 | |
| 26 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 4 | |
| 27 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 4 | |
| 28 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 4 | |
| 29 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 4 | |
| 30 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 4 |
| # | Country | Neighbors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 4 | |
| 32 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 3 | |
| 33 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 3 | |
| 34 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 3 | |
| 35 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 3 | |
| 36 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 3 | |
| 37 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 3 | |
| 38 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 3 | |
| 39 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 3 | |
| 40 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 3 | |
| 41 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 3 | |
| 42 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 2 | |
| 43 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| 44 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 2 | |
| 45 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 2 | |
| 46 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 2 | |
| 47 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 1 | |
| 48 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 1 |