Which countries border Iran?
Iran shares a land border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. That is more than 138 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Iran and its neighbours on a map
Iran is shown in green and its seven neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Iran
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Iran
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 6 |
| Armenia | 4 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 |
| Iraq | 6 |
| Pakistan | 4 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 |
Two borders away
These 13 countries border a neighbour of Iran but not Iran 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 Iran?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Iran already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Iran?
Iran shares a land border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan.
How many countries border Iran?
Seven. That is more than 138 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Iran?
Bulgaria, China, Georgia, Greece, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Each one borders a neighbour of Iran without touching Iran itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Iran 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.