Russia, the largest country in the world by area, has international land borders with fourteen sovereign states as well as two narrow maritime boundaries with the United States and Japan. There are also two breakaway states bordering Russia, namely Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The country has an internationally recognized land border running 22,407 kilometres (13,923 mi) in total, and has the second-longest land border of any country in the world, after China (22,457 kilometres (13,954 mi)).
The borders of the Russian Federation (formerly the Russian SFSR) were mostly drawn since 1956 (save for minor border changes, e.g., with China), and have remained the same after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. In 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in a move that remains internationally unrecognized which altered de-facto borders with Ukraine. In 2022, Russia further annexted Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts further changing de-facto borders with Ukraine.
Overview
Approximately from west to east:
| Country or territory | Land border (km) | Maritime border (km) | Length of total border (km) | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Sea | 0.0 | 126.1 | 126.1 | |
 Norway | 195.8 | 23.3 | 219.1 | Norway–Russia border |
 Finland | 1271.8 | 54.0 | 1325.8 | Finland–Russia border |
 Estonia | 138.0 | 322.0 | 460 | Estonia–Russia border |
 Latvia | 270.5 | 0.0 | 270.5 | Latvia–Russia border |
 Lithuania | 266.0 | 22.4 | 288.4 | Lithuania–Russia border |
 Poland | 204.1 | 32.2 | 236.3 | Poland–Russia border |
 Belarus | 1239.0 | 0.0 | 1239.0 | Belarus–Russia border |
 Ukraine(de facto until 2014) | 1925.8 | 320 | 2245.8 | Russia–Ukraine border |
| Black Sea | 0.0 | 389.5 | 389.5 | |
 Abkhazia(de facto since 2008) | 255.4 | 0.0 | 255.4 | Abkhazia–Russia border |
 Georgia(de facto since 2008) | 572.5 | 22.4 | 594.9 | Georgia–Russia border |
 South Ossetia(de facto since 2008) | 70.0 | 0.0 | 70.0 | Russia–South Ossetia border |
 Azerbaijan | 327.6 | 22.4 | 350.0 | Azerbaijan–Russia border |
| Caspian Sea | 0.0 | 580.0 | 580.0 | |
 Kazakhstan | 7512.8 | 85.8 | 7598.6 | Kazakhstan–Russia border |
 China | 4209.3 | 0.0 | 4209.3 | China–Russia border |
 Mongolia | 3485.0 | 0.0 | 3485.0 | Mongolia–Russia border |
 North Korea | 17.0 | 22.1 | 39.1 | North Korea–Russia border |
| Pacific Ocean | 0.0 | 16997.9 | 16997.9 | |
 Japan | 0.0 | 194.3 | 194.3 | Japan–Russia border |
 United States | 0.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 | USSR–USA Maritime Boundary Agreement |
| Arctic Ocean | 0.0 | 19724.1 | 19724.1 |
See also
- Border Security Zone of Russia
- Customs Code of Russia
- Territorial disputes of the Russian Federation
- Territorial evolution of Russia
References
- "Russia". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- "China", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 12 October 2022, retrieved 14 October 2022
- "Сопредельные страны - Росграница". Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
External links
- Федеральное агентство по обустройству государственной границы Российской Федерации (Росграница)/ The Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border Facilities of the Russian Federation (Rosgranitsa) – official site of the government agency responsible for Russia's international borders
Russia the largest country in the world by area has international land borders with fourteen sovereign states as well as two narrow maritime boundaries with the United States and Japan There are also two breakaway states bordering Russia namely Abkhazia and South Ossetia The country has an internationally recognized land border running 22 407 kilometres 13 923 mi in total and has the second longest land border of any country in the world after China 22 457 kilometres 13 954 mi Modern borders of Russia with the years that the corresponding portions of the border have continuously belonged to Russia sinceTypical border marker of Russia The borders of the Russian Federation formerly the Russian SFSR were mostly drawn since 1956 save for minor border changes e g with China and have remained the same after the dissolution of the Soviet Union In 2014 Russia annexed Ukraine s Crimean peninsula in a move that remains internationally unrecognized which altered de facto borders with Ukraine In 2022 Russia further annexted Donetsk Kherson Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts further changing de facto borders with Ukraine OverviewApproximately from west to east Country or territory Land border km Maritime border km Length of total border km More informationBaltic Sea 0 0 126 1 126 1 Norway 195 8 23 3 219 1 Norway Russia border Finland 1271 8 54 0 1325 8 Finland Russia border Estonia 138 0 322 0 460 Estonia Russia border Latvia 270 5 0 0 270 5 Latvia Russia border Lithuania 266 0 22 4 288 4 Lithuania Russia border Poland 204 1 32 2 236 3 Poland Russia border Belarus 1239 0 0 0 1239 0 Belarus Russia border Ukraine de facto until 2014 1925 8 320 2245 8 Russia Ukraine borderBlack Sea 0 0 389 5 389 5 Abkhazia de facto since 2008 255 4 0 0 255 4 Abkhazia Russia border Georgia de facto since 2008 572 5 22 4 594 9 Georgia Russia border South Ossetia de facto since 2008 70 0 0 0 70 0 Russia South Ossetia border Azerbaijan 327 6 22 4 350 0 Azerbaijan Russia borderCaspian Sea 0 0 580 0 580 0 Kazakhstan 7512 8 85 8 7598 6 Kazakhstan Russia border China 4209 3 0 0 4209 3 China Russia border Mongolia 3485 0 0 0 3485 0 Mongolia Russia border North Korea 17 0 22 1 39 1 North Korea Russia borderPacific Ocean 0 0 16997 9 16997 9 Japan 0 0 194 3 194 3 Japan Russia border United States 0 0 49 0 49 0 USSR USA Maritime Boundary AgreementArctic Ocean 0 0 19724 1 19724 1 See alsoRussia portalGeography portalEurope portalAsia portalBorder Security Zone of Russia Customs Code of Russia Territorial disputes of the Russian Federation Territorial evolution of RussiaReferences Russia The World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency Retrieved 14 October 2022 China The World Factbook Central Intelligence Agency 12 October 2022 retrieved 14 October 2022 Sopredelnye strany Rosgranica Archived from the original on 21 June 2022 Retrieved 1 February 2025 External linksFederalnoe agentstvo po obustrojstvu gosudarstvennoj granicy Rossijskoj Federacii Rosgranica The Federal Agency for the Development of the State Border Facilities of the Russian Federation Rosgranitsa official site of the government agency responsible for Russia s international bordersWikimedia Commons has media related to International borders of Russia
