Which countries border Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan shares a land border with four countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Turkmenistan and its neighbours on a map
Turkmenistan is shown in green and its four neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Turkmenistan
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Turkmenistan
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 6 |
| Iran | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 |
| Uzbekistan | 5 |
Two borders away
These nine countries border a neighbour of Turkmenistan but not Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
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 Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan shares a land border with four countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
How many countries border Turkmenistan?
Four. That is more than 72 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Turkmenistan?
Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkey. Each one borders a neighbour of Turkmenistan without touching Turkmenistan itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Turkmenistan 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.