Which countries border Panama?
Panama shares a land border with two countries: Colombia and Costa Rica. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Panama and its neighbours on a map
Panama is shown in green and its two neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Panama
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Panama
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 5 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of Panama but not Panama 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 Panama?
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 Panama?
Panama shares a land border with two countries: Colombia and Costa Rica.
How many countries border Panama?
Two. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Panama?
Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela. Each one borders a neighbour of Panama without touching Panama itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Panama 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.