Countries Near Russia
Kazakhstan has the highest Length of Border with Russia (km) (6,846), followed by China (3,645) and Mongolia (3,485). North Korea has the lowest (19).
Length of Border with Russia (km)
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Data
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| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | 6,846 | 4,254 | — |
| 2 |  China | 3,645 | 2,265 | — |
| 3 |  Mongolia | 3,485 | 2,165 | — |
| 4 |  Ukraine | 1,576 | 979 | — |
| 5 |  Finland | 1,340 | 833 | — |
| 6 |  Belarus | 959 | 596 | — |
| 7 |  Georgia | 723 | 449 | — |
| 8 |  Estonia | 294 | 183 | — |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | 284 | 176 | — |
| 10 |  Lithuania | 227 | 141 | — |
| 11 |  Latvia | 217 | 135 | — |
| 12 |  Poland | 206 | 128 | — |
| 13 |  Norway | 196 | 122 | — |
| 14 |  North Korea | 19 | 12 | — |
| — |  United States | — | — | Borders by the Bering Strait |
| — |  Japan | — | — | Borders by the Sea of Okhotsk |
| — |  Iran | — | — | Northern Iran and southern Russia are separated only by the Caspian Sea; shortest distance ~150–250 miles. |
| — |  Turkey | — | — | Northeastern Turkey (closest point, across land or sea) to Russia (nearest point) is around 600 km. |
| — |  Germany | — | — | Northeastern Germany (e.g. Berlin area) to Kaliningrad (Russian exclave) is around 530–550 km. |
| — |  Sweden | — | — | Distance between Stockholm and Baltiysk (port city in Russia located on the Baltic Sea) is around 500km |
| — |  Czechia | — | — | Northern Czechia (e.g. Prague area) to Kaliningrad (Russian exclave) is around 660–700 km |
| — |  Denmark | — | — | Distance between Bornholm (Danish island in the Baltic Sea) and Kaliningrad (Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea) is around 360 km |
| — |  Armenia | — | — | Distance between Gyumri (northwestern Armenia, near the Armenian–Turkish border) and Krasnodar (southern Russia, near the Black Sea) is around 617 km |
What correlates with Length of Border with Russia (km)?
Pearson r against 1,617 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Length of Border with Russia (km) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Length of Border with Russia (km) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
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- Prosperity and Equality Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.73 · very strong · n = 13
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Length of Border with Russia (km)?
- Kazakhstan has the highest Length of Border with Russia (km), at 6,846, followed by China (3,645) and Mongolia (3,485).
- Which country has the lowest Length of Border with Russia (km)?
- North Korea has the lowest Length of Border with Russia (km), at 19.
- What is the median Length of Border with Russia (km) across countries?
- The median is 509 across the 14 countries with data.
- Where does this countries near russia data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Russia in Facts and Numbers - The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada; Geography of Russia - Confidus Solutions; Distance from Stockholm to Baltiysk - Distance Calculator.