Which countries border Russia?
Russia shares a land border with 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine. That is the most of any country, shared with 1 other.
Russia and its neighbours on a map
Russia is shown in green and its 14 neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Russia
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Russia
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 5 |
| Belarus | 5 |
| China | 14 |
| Estonia | 2 |
| Finland | 3 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 |
| Latvia | 4 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
| North Korea | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Ukraine | 7 |
Two borders away
These 23 countries border a neighbour of Russia but not Russia 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 Russia?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Russia already selected and measures the straight-line distance to its nearest border.
Questions
Which countries border Russia?
Russia shares a land border with 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.
How many countries border Russia?
14. That is the most of any country, shared with 1 other.
Which countries are two borders away from Russia?
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bhutan, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Moldova, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Each one borders a neighbour of Russia without touching Russia itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Russia 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.