Current Barriers
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| Name | Country | Built | Length (km) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad Wall | Adhamiya, Iraq | Under construction | 5 | Civil pacification |
| Belfast Peace Lines | United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) | 1969–present | 0.5 (average) | Civil pacification |
| Botswana/Zimbabwe | Botswana and Zimbabwe | 2003 | 500 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro and Dona Marta | 2009 | 14 | Internal barrier |
| Brunei/Limbang | Brunei and Limbang | 2005 | 20 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Ceuta border fence | Spain | 2001 | 8 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| China/Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1960s -early | 32 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| China/Macau | China | 1870 | 0.34 | Internal barrier |
| China/North Korea | China and North Korea | Under construction | 1,416 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Egypt-Gaza barrier | Egypt | 1979, subterranean barrier under construction | 3.1 | Anti-terrorism and anti-illegal immigration |
| Malaysia-Thailand border | Thailand and Malaysia | Proposed | 650 | Anti-terrorism |
| Melilla border fence | Spain | 1998 | 11 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Indo-Bangladeshi barrier | India | Under construction | 3,268 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Indo-Burma barrier | India | Under construction | 1,624 | Anti-drug smuggling and anti-terrorism |
| Indian Kashmir barrier | India | 2004 | 550 | Anti-terrorism (disputed territory) |
| Iran-Pakistan barrier | Iran and Pakistan | Under construction | 700 | Anti-drug smuggling |
| Israeli West Bank barrier | Israel - West Bank | Under construction | 703 | Anti-terrorism and Conflict zone |
| Kazakh-Uzbekistan barrier | Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | 2006 | 45 | Anti-drug smuggling |
| Korean Wall | North Korea and South Korea | 1953 | 248 | Conflict zone |
| Kruger National Park | South Africa and Mozambique | 1975 | 120 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| South Africa/Zimbabwe Border | South Africa | 2000's | 2900 | Anti-illegal immigration, Anti-drug Smuggling, Anti Weapon Smuggling |
| Kuwait-Iraq barrier | Kuwait and Iraq | 1991 | 193 | Conflict zone |
| Pakistan-Afghanistan barrier | Pakistan | Proposed | 2,400 | Anti-terrorism |
| Russia/Chechnya | Chechnya (Russia) | Proposed | 700 | Anti-terrorism (disputed territory) |
| Saudi-Yemen barrier | Saudi Arabia and Yemen | 2004 | 75 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Saudi-Iraq barrier | Saudi Arabia and Iraq | 2006 | 900 | Anti-illegal immigration and Conflict zone |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Egypt | 2005 | 20 | Anti-terrorism |
| Turkmen-Uzbekistan barrier | Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan | 2001 | 1,700 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier | United Arab Emirates and Oman | Under construction | 410 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus | Cyprus Greece and Northern Cyprus Turkey | 1974 | 300 | Conflict zone |
| United States–Mexico barrier | United States | Under construction | 3,360 | Anti-illegal immigration and drug smuggling |
| Uzbek-Afghanistan barrier | Uzbekistan and Afghanistan | 2001 | 209 | Anti-illegal immigration |
| Uzbek-Kyrgyzstan barrier | Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan | 1999 | 870 | Conflict zone |
| Western Sahara, Berm of | Morocco | 1987 | 2,700 | Conflict zone (disputed territory) |
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