Which countries border Qatar?
Qatar shares a land border with only one country: Saudi Arabia. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Qatar and its neighbours on a map
Qatar is shown in green and its neighbour in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Qatar
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Qatar
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
Two borders away
These six countries border a neighbour of Qatar but not Qatar 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 Qatar?
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 Qatar?
Qatar shares a land border with only one country: Saudi Arabia.
How many countries border Qatar?
One. That is the fewest a country with a land border can have.
Which countries are two borders away from Qatar?
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Each one borders a neighbour of Qatar without touching Qatar itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Qatar 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.