How Many Countries Border Russia?
Russia shares land borders with 14 countries — tied with China for the most of any country in the world. Russia's vast size (17.1 million km²) spans 11 time zones, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Its neighbors are: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (via Kaliningrad), Poland (via Kaliningrad), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and North Korea. Russia also has maritime borders with the United States across the Bering Strait and with Japan in the Sea of Japan.
Countries
14
Population
1.6B
% of total
5.6%
continents
2
Complete list
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 1.41B |
| 2 |  Poland | 37.39M |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 32.86M |
| 4 |  North Korea | 25.95M |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 20.43M |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 10.24M |
| 7 |  Belarus | 9.11M |
| 8 |  Finland | 5.65M |
| 9 |  Norway | 5.61M |
| 10 |  Georgia | 4.00M |
| 11 |  Mongolia | 3.54M |
| 12 |  Lithuania | 2.89M |
| 13 |  Latvia | 1.83M |
| 14 |  Estonia | 1.37M |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries border Russia?
Russia borders 14 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland (via Kaliningrad), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and North Korea.
What is Russia's longest border?
Russia's longest land border is with Kazakhstan (7,644 km), followed by China (4,209 km) and Mongolia (3,485 km).
Does Russia border the United States?
Russia does not share a land border with the United States, but they are separated by just 3.8 km (2.4 miles) of water in the Bering Strait between Russia's Big Diomede Island and Alaska's Little Diomede Island.