Which countries border North Korea?
North Korea shares a land border with three countries: China, Russia and South Korea. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
North Korea and its neighbours on a map
North Korea is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- North Korea
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of North Korea
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| China | 14 |
| Russia | 14 |
| South Korea | 1 |
Two borders away
These 22 countries border a neighbour of North Korea but not North Korea 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 North Korea?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with North Korea already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border North Korea?
North Korea shares a land border with three countries: China, Russia and South Korea.
How many countries border North Korea?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from North Korea?
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Vietnam. Each one borders a neighbour of North Korea without touching North Korea itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face North Korea 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.