What countries border China?
China borders 16 countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Macau
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Tajikistan
- Vietnam
Part of the Eastern Asia group in the country borders atlas.
🧭 Longest journey: starting from China, the farthest country you can
reach without a sea crossing is Lesotho
— 13 border crossings away.
📏 Closest country by distance: Mongolia — about 1,223 km (great-circle distance between country centers, coordinates from mledoze/countries).
Countries near China
The closest countries to China that don't share a land border:
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Why it matters in Bordlr
Every Bordlr puzzle is built on this border graph: you connect two regions by naming the chain of neighbors between them. Knowing China's neighbors cold makes it a much faster link in any chain.
Bordlr is a free daily geography game: connect two regions through the lands that border them, in as few countries and as few kilometers as you can.
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