Russia's 14 Land Borders: Neighboring Nations Overview

Russia shares land borders with 14 sovereign states — more than any other country. Total land border: ~22,400 km (13,900 mi). Listed northwest to southeast:

1. Norway (196 km) — Arctic, Barents Sea; Storskog crossing.
2. Finland (1,313 km) — Longest EU border; forested; multiple crossings.
3. Estonia (294 km) — Narva/Ivangorod; EU/NATO.
4. Latvia (217 km) — Pededze/Brunishevo; EU/NATO.
5. Lithuania (227 km — via Kaliningrad Oblast) — EU/NATO; Suwałki Gap strategic chokepoint.
6. Poland (210 km — via Kaliningrad Oblast) — EU/NATO; heavy militarization.
7. Belarus (959 km) — Union State; open border de facto; Smolensk gate.
8. Ukraine (1,974 km) — Longest border; active conflict since 2014/2022; Kerch Strait maritime.
9. Georgia (875 km) — Caucasus; Abkhazia/South Ossetia (Russian-recognized) complicate.
10. Azerbaijan (284 km) — Caucasus; Dagestan border; Derbent crossing.
11. Kazakhstan (7,644 km) — World's longest continuous land border; steppe; 5 crossings.
12. China (4,209 km) — East (Amur/Ussuri) + West (Altay); 26 crossings; growing trade.
13. Mongolia (3,485 km) — Gobi steppe; 5 crossings; mineral logistics.
14. North Korea (17 km) — Shortest; Tumen River; Friendship Bridge (rail/road).

Maritime Borders

Also borders Japan (Sea of Japan/Okhotsk), USA (Bering Strait — 4 km at closest), Sweden (Baltic — via Kaliningrad).

These borders define Russia's geopolitical reach, security architecture, and trade corridors across Eurasia.