Borders of China - wikipedia Borders of China Map showing the ROC and PRC claims. China shares international borders with 14 sovereign states. In addition, there is a 30 - km border with the special administrative region of Hong Kong, which was a British dependency before 1997, and a 3 km border with Macau, a Portuguese territory until 1999. With a land border of 22,117 kilometres ( 13,743 mi ) in total it also has the longest land border of any country. Countries sharing borders with China Border marker of China. The table below, is a table of countries and territories who share a land border with China around its perimeter. The numbers in parenthesis are their lengths in miles. Country Length ( km ) and ( mi ) Notes Afghanistan 76 ( 47 ) Bhutan 470 ( 292 ) Disputed ; depends on the resolution of various territorial conflicts between India and China, and also between Bhutan and China India 3,380 ( 2,100 ) Disputed ; in three sections, separated by Nepal and Bhutan depends on the resolution of territorial conflicts between India and China, and between India and Pakistan Kazakhstan 1,533 ( 952 ) Kyrgyzstan 858 ( 533 ) Laos 423 ( 262 ) Mongolia 4,677 ( 2,906 ) Myanmar 2,185 ( 1,357 ) Disputed ; depends on the resolution of the territorial conflict between India and China over Arunachal Pradesh Nepal 1,440 Depends on the resolution of the territorial conflict between Nepal and India over the Kalapani territory North Korea 1,416 ( 879 ) Depends on the resolution of the territorial conflict between China and North Korea over Mount Paektu and Jiandao Pakistan 523 ( 324 ) Depends on the resolution of territorial conflicts between India and Pakistan Russia 3,645 ( 2,264 ) In two sections, separated by Mongolia Tajikistan 414 ( 257 ) Vietnam 1,283 ( 795 ) See also Chinese -- Korean border fence McMahon Line Tumen River Frontier Closed Area References Jump up ^ CIA : The World Factbook, China Borders of China North Korea Russia Mongolia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Afghanistan Pakistan India Nepal Bhutan Myanmar Laos Vietnam Hong Kong Borders of Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus East Timor ( Timor - Leste ) Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Northern Cyprus Palestine South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Hong Kong Macau China articles History China timeline Ancient China ( outline ) ( 2070 -- 221 BCE ) Imperial China ( 221 BCE -- 1911 CE ) Republic of China ( 1912 -- 1949 ) People 's Republic of China − PRC PRC 1949 -- 76 PRC 1976 -- 89 PRC 1989 -- 2002 PRC since 2002 Years in the PRC Geography Natural environment Overviews Borders Extreme points Geology Natural disasters Regions East Northeast North South Central Central South Western Northwest Southwest Terrain Bays Canyons Caves Deserts Grasslands Hills Islands Mountains ranges passes Peninsulas Northeast / North / Central Plains Valleys Volcanoes Water Canals Lakes Rivers Waterfalls Wetlands Water resources Seas Bohai Yellow East China South China Reserves Protected areas National parks Nature reserves UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Wildlife Fauna Flora Government Politics Economy Government and politics Civil service Constitution Elections Environmental policy Foreign relations Military ( People 's Liberation Army ) National People 's Congress Standing Committee National security Political parties and movements Communist Party General Secretary Politburo Democratic Parties Anti-democratisation Pro-democratisation President Vice President State Council Premier Vice Premier Administrative divisions Baseline islands Border crossings Cities Province - level subdivisions Law Judicial system Human rights LGBT Law enforcement Nationality law Penal system Economy Agriculture Banking Central bank Economic history Energy Petroleum industry Renewable energy Finance system Foreign aid received Foreign aid program Historical GDP International rankings Poverty Reform Renminbi ( currency ) Science and technology history Special Economic Zones ( SEZs ) Standard of living Telecommunications Tourism AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China Transport airports ports and harbors People Society Culture People Demographics Emigration Ethnic groups Internal migration Statistics Urbanization Society Anthem Chinese Dream Corruption Crime Emblem Education universities Flag `` Generation Y '' Harmonious Socialist Society HIV / AIDS Intellectualism Languages Poverty Public health food safety incidents Public holidays Rural life Sexuality Socialism with Chinese characteristics Social issues Social relations Social structure Social welfare Suicide Terrorism Time zones Urban life Water supply and sanitation Women Xiaokang ( middle - class ) Primary stage of socialism Culture Archaeology Archives Art Cinema Cuisine Dance Gardens Libraries Literature Martial arts Media newspapers radio television Music Parks Philosophy Religion Smoking Sports Tea culture Tourism Variety arts World Heritage Sites Index Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Borders_of_China&oldid=847720656 '' Categories : Borders of China Talk About Wikipedia Languages 日本 語 پنجابی اردو Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 27 June 2018, at 09 : 41 ( UTC ). 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Question: china shares its border with how many countries
Answer: 14