How Many Countries Border China?

China shares land borders with 14 countries — tied with Russia for the most of any country in the world. China's neighbors are: Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea. China's land borders total approximately 22,457 km. Several of these borders, particularly with India, are disputed. China also has maritime boundaries with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and other nations in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

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#	Country	Capital	Population	Area	Region
1	India	New Delhi	1.42B	3,287,263 km²	Asia
2	Pakistan	Islamabad	241.50M	796,095 km²	Asia
3	Russia	Moscow	146.03M	17,098,246 km²	Europe
4	Vietnam	Hanoi	101.34M	331,212 km²	Asia
5	Myanmar	Naypyidaw	51.32M	676,578 km²	Asia
6	Afghanistan	Kabul	43.84M	652,230 km²	Asia
7	Nepal	Kathmandu	29.91M	147,181 km²	Asia
8	North Korea	Pyongyang	25.95M	120,538 km²	Asia
9	Kazakhstan	Astana	20.43M	2,724,900 km²	Asia
10	Tajikistan	Dushanbe	10.50M	143,100 km²	Asia
11	Laos	Vientiane	7.65M	236,800 km²	Asia
12	Hong Kong	City of Victoria	7.53M	1,104 km²	Asia
13	Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	7.28M	199,951 km²	Asia
14	Mongolia	Ulan Bator	3.54M	1,564,110 km²	Asia
15	Bhutan	Thimphu	784.0K	38,394 km²	Asia
16	Macau	—	685.9K	30 km²	Asia