Total Shared Border Coverage by Country (2024)
This dataset ranks countries by their total shared border coverage, measured in kilometers (km). Shared border coverage indicates the distance of borders a nation shares with its neighbors, an important factor in the GFP ranking formula. Longer borders can affect alliances and trade capabilities. In times of conflict, the length of shared borders is critical for homeland defense, as extensive borders present challenges for effective defense and may be considered a penalty in GFP calculations.
| Countries | Value |
|---|---|
| China | 22,457 km |
| Russia | 22,407 km |
| Brazil | 16,145 km |
| India | 13,888 km |
| Kazakhstan | 13,364 km |
| United States | 12,002 km |
| Argentina | 11,968 km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10,481 km |
| Canada | 8,893 km |
| Mongolia | 8,082 km |
| Mali | 7,908 km |
| Chile | 7,801 km |
| Pakistan | 7,257 km |
| Bolivia | 7,252 km |
| Peru | 7,062 km |
| Uzbekistan | 6,893 km |
| Sudan | 6,819 km |
| Algeria | 6,734 km |
| Colombia | 6,672 km |
| Myanmar | 6,522 km |
| Chad | 6,406 km |
| Zambia | 6,043 km |
| South Sudan | 6,018 km |
| Afghanistan | 5,987 km |
| Ethiopia | 5,925 km |
| Central African Republic | 5,920 km |
| Iran | 5,894 km |
| Niger | 5,834 km |
| Thailand | 5,673 km |
| Ukraine | 5,581 km |
| Angola | 5,369 km |
| Laos | 5,274 km |
| Venezuela | 5,267 km |
| South Africa | 5,244 km |
| Cameroon | 5,018 km |
| Republic of the Congo | 5,008 km |
| Mauritania | 5,002 km |
| Mozambique | 4,783 km |
| Paraguay | 4,655 km |
| Vietnam | 4,616 km |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4,573 km |
| Nigeria | 4,477 km |
| Bangladesh | 4,413 km |
| Mexico | 4,389 km |
| Botswana | 4,347 km |
| Libya | 4,339 km |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,272 km |
| Namibia | 4,220 km |
| Tanzania | 4,161 km |
| Turkmenistan | 4,158 km |
| Tajikistan | 4,130 km |
| France | 4,072 km |
| Iraq | 3,809 km |
| Germany | 3,694 km |
| Burkina Faso | 3,611 km |
| Belarus | 3,599 km |
| Ivory Coast | 3,458 km |
| Kenya | 3,457 km |
| Gabon | 3,261 km |
| Zimbabwe | 3,229 km |
| Nepal | 3,159 km |
| Indonesia | 2,958 km |
| Poland | 2,845 km |
| Romania | 2,844 km |
| Turkiye | 2,816 km |
| Malaysia | 2,742 km |
| Uganda | 2,729 km |
| Senegal | 2,684 km |
| Egypt | 2,612 km |
| Norway | 2,566 km |
| Finland | 2,563 km |
| Cambodia | 2,530 km |
| Austria | 2,524 km |
| Azerbaijan | 2,468 km |
| Ghana | 2,420 km |
| Somalia | 2,385 km |
| Syria | 2,363 km |
| Morocco | 2,363 km |
| Serbia | 2,322 km |
| Croatia | 2,237 km |
| Ecuador | 2,237 km |
| Sweden | 2,211 km |
| Benin | 2,123 km |
| Hungary | 2,106 km |
| Czechia | 2,046 km |
| Spain | 1,953 km |
| Suriname | 1,907 km |
| Moldova | 1,885 km |
| Eritrea | 1,840 km |
| Italy | 1,836 km |
| Georgia | 1,814 km |
| Bulgaria | 1,806 km |
| Switzerland | 1,770 km |
| Jordan | 1,744 km |
| Guatemala | 1,667 km |
| Liberia | 1,667 km |
| North Korea | 1,607 km |
| Yemen | 1,601 km |
| Uruguay | 1,591 km |
| Slovakia | 1,587 km |
Total Shared Border Coverage by Country (2024)
This dataset ranks countries by their total shared border coverage, measured in kilometers (km). Shared border coverage indicates the distance of borders a nation shares with its neighbors, an important factor in the GFP ranking formula. Longer borders can affect alliances and trade capabilities. In times of conflict, the length of shared borders is critical for homeland defense, as extensive borders present challenges for effective defense and may be considered a penalty in GFP calculations.