Which countries border Mexico?
Mexico shares a land border with three countries: Belize, Guatemala and the United States. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Mexico and its neighbours on a map
Mexico is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Mexico
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Mexico
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Belize | 2 |
| Guatemala | 4 |
| United States | 2 |
Two borders away
These three countries border a neighbour of Mexico but not Mexico 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 Mexico?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Mexico already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Mexico?
Mexico shares a land border with three countries: Belize, Guatemala and the United States.
How many countries border Mexico?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Mexico?
Canada, El Salvador and Honduras. Each one borders a neighbour of Mexico without touching Mexico itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Mexico 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.