List Of Neighbouring Countries Of Iran

Iran shares its extensive international border with 13 sovereign countries, encompassing both land and maritime boundaries. It boasts one of Western Asia's longest land boundaries, stretching 3662 miles (5893 km). Iran has 7 land-sharing neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Additionally, it shares maritime borders with 5 countries in the south: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

Prabhat Mishra
Jun 20, 2025, 15:36 IST
List Of Neighbouring Countries Of Iran

List Of Neighbouring Countries Of Iran

Iran has its international border covering with 13 sovereign countries including both land and maritime. Iran has one of the longest land boundary country in any Western Asia countries covering 3662 miles (5893 km) in length. Irans shares its land borders with 7 countries. These countries are Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iran shares its maritime border with 5 countries that are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia which are maritime neighbours of Iran to the south.

With how many countries, Iran shares its international boundary?

There are 7 countries with whose Iran shares his land boundary which are Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to north of Iran, Afghanistan to the east of Iran, Pakistan to the southeast, Iraq to the west, Turkey to the northwest and other then this Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to the south of Iran.

List Of Neighbouring Countries Of Iran

S.No.

Country Name

Length (km)

1

Iraq

1599

2

Turkmenistan

1148

3

Pakistan

959

4

Afghanistan

921

5

Azerbaijan

689

6

Turkey

534

7

Armenia

44

Source: cia.gov

Brief overview about the neighbouring country who share the land boundary with Iran

1. Afghanistan:

Afghanistan shares land borders with Iran which lies to the east of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 921 km. The connecting tri-point of Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan marks its trating border which extend upt to noth of these three country.

2. Turkey:

Turkey shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the northwest of Iran.The two countries share it border with around of 534 km. These two countries shares their land border from oldest in the world. 

3. Azerbaijan:

Azerbaijan shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the north of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 689 km. Between these two country, cross-movement on the border is quite common because in many people of Azerbaijan lives in Iran only.

4. Pakistan:

Pakistan shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the southeast of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 959 km. The tri-point connecting from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran extending southward it meets the water of the Gulf of Oman.

5. Iraq: 

Iraq shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the west of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 1599 km. Iraq is one the miidle-east country of Asia and make important trde with Iran.

6. Turkmenistan:

Turkmenistan shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the west of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 1148 km. These two nationa have bilateral relation have a very complex international relation by competing over Syria and Caucasus.

7. Armenia:

Armenia shares land boundary with Iran which lies to the north of Iran. The two countries share it border with around of 44 km. This country share the shortest land boundary with Iran.


Note: 

  • Iran is in rich in producers of oil and natural gas and apart from this, Iran is also rich in in other’s natural resources which include coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc and sulphur.

  • Iran is also founding member of GECF, IEF, and OPEC and also a member of ECO, IMF, NAM, OIC and the UN.

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