The People's Republic of China has international borders with 14 countries, more than any other, except Russia, which also has 14. With a land border of 22,117 kilometres (13,743 mi) in total it also has the longest land border of any country.
Below (listed in counter-clockwise order) is a table of countries who share a land border with China around its perimeter.
| Country | Length (km) |
|---|---|
| North Korea | 1416 |
| Russia (NE) | 3605 |
| Mongolia | 4677 |
| Russia (NW) | 40 |
| Kazakhstan | 1533 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 858 |
| Tajikistan | 414 |
| Afghanistan | 76 |
| Pakistan | 523 |
| India | 3380 |
| Nepal | 1236 |
| Bhutan | 470 |
| Burma | 2185 |
| Laos | 423 |
| Vietnam | 1281 |
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