Which countries border the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates shares a land border with two countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
The United Arab Emirates and its neighbours on a map
The United Arab Emirates is shown in green and its two neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- United Arab Emirates
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of the United Arab Emirates
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Oman | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of the United Arab Emirates but not the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates?
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 the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates shares a land border with two countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia.
How many countries border the United Arab Emirates?
Two. That is more than 17 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from the United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Yemen. Each one borders a neighbour of the United Arab Emirates without touching the United Arab Emirates itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face the United Arab Emirates 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.