Which countries border Myanmar?
Myanmar shares a land border with five countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Myanmar and its neighbours on a map
Myanmar is shown in green and its five neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Myanmar
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Myanmar
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2 |
| China | 14 |
| India | 6 |
| Laos | 5 |
| Thailand | 4 |
Two borders away
These 13 countries border a neighbour of Myanmar but not Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
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 Myanmar?
Myanmar shares a land border with five countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
How many countries border Myanmar?
Five. That is more than 98 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Myanmar?
Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam. Each one borders a neighbour of Myanmar without touching Myanmar itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Myanmar 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.