Which countries border Canada?
Canada shares a land border with only one country: the United States. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Canada and its neighbours on a map
Canada is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Canada
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Canada
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| United States | 2 |
Two borders away
This country borders a neighbour of Canada but not Canada itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach it by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Canada?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Canada already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Canada?
Canada shares a land border with only one country: the United States.
How many countries border Canada?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from Canada?
Mexico. Each one borders a neighbour of Canada without touching Canada itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Canada across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.