Which countries border Djibouti?
Djibouti shares a land border with three countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Djibouti and its neighbours on a map
Djibouti is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Djibouti
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Djibouti
Two borders away
These three countries border a neighbour of Djibouti but not Djibouti 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 Djibouti?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border Djibouti?
Djibouti shares a land border with three countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
How many countries border Djibouti?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Djibouti?
Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan. Each one borders a neighbour of Djibouti without touching Djibouti itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Djibouti 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.