Which countries border China?
China shares a land border with 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. That is the most of any country, shared with 1 other.
China and its neighbours on a map
China is shown in green and its 14 neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- China
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of China
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 6 |
| Bhutan | 2 |
| India | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 |
| Laos | 5 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
| Myanmar | 5 |
| Nepal | 2 |
| North Korea | 3 |
| Pakistan | 4 |
| Russia | 14 |
| Tajikistan | 4 |
| Vietnam | 3 |
Two borders away
These 17 countries border a neighbour of China but not China itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them 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 China?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with China already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border China?
China shares a land border with 14 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
How many countries border China?
14. That is the most of any country, shared with 1 other.
Which countries are two borders away from China?
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cambodia, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Each one borders a neighbour of China without touching China itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face China 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.