Which countries border Kuwait?
Kuwait shares a land border with two countries: Iraq and Saudi Arabia. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Kuwait and its neighbours on a map
Kuwait is shown in green and its two neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Kuwait
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Kuwait
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Iraq | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
Two borders away
These eight countries border a neighbour of Kuwait but not Kuwait 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 Kuwait?
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 Kuwait?
Kuwait shares a land border with two countries: Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
How many countries border Kuwait?
Two. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Kuwait?
Iran, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Each one borders a neighbour of Kuwait without touching Kuwait itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Kuwait 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.