Which countries border Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea shares a land border with only one country: Indonesia. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Papua New Guinea and its neighbours on a map
Papua New Guinea is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Papua New Guinea
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Papua New Guinea
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3 |
Two borders away
These two countries border a neighbour of Papua New Guinea but not Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea shares a land border with only one country: Indonesia.
How many countries border Papua New Guinea?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from Papua New Guinea?
East Timor and Malaysia. Each one borders a neighbour of Papua New Guinea without touching Papua New Guinea itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Papua New Guinea 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.