Which countries border Indonesia?
Indonesia shares a land border with three countries: East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Indonesia and its neighbours on a map
Indonesia is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Indonesia
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Indonesia
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| East Timor | 1 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 |
Two borders away
These two countries border a neighbour of Indonesia but not Indonesia 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 Indonesia?
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 Indonesia?
Indonesia shares a land border with three countries: East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.
How many countries border Indonesia?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Indonesia?
Brunei and Thailand. Each one borders a neighbour of Indonesia without touching Indonesia itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Indonesia 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.