How many landlocked countries are there?

There are 44 landlocked sovereign states — countries entirely enclosed by land or by seas with no ocean access.

Which countries are double-landlocked?

Only two: Liechtenstein (surrounded by Austria and Switzerland) and Uzbekistan (surrounded by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan). A double-landlocked country is one whose every neighbour is itself landlocked.

What is the largest landlocked country?

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country by area, followed by Ethiopia, Mongolia, Chad, and Niger.

Landlocked countries

The 44 sovereign countries with no coastline, listed A–Z. Two of them — Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan — are double-landlocked, meaning every neighbouring country is landlocked too. Tap any name for its borders and facts, or play Guess the Flag.

#	Country	Population
1	Afghanistan	37,172,386
2	Andorra	77,006
3	Armenia	2,951,776
4	Austria	8,840,521
5	Azerbaijan	9,939,800
6	Belarus	9,483,499
7	Bhutan	754,394
8	Bolivia	11,353,142
9	Botswana	2,254,126
10	Burkina Faso	19,751,535
11	Burundi	11,175,378
12	Central African Republic	4,666,377
13	Chad	15,477,751
14	Czechia	10,629,928
15	Eswatini	1,136,191
16	Ethiopia	109,224,559
17	Hungary	9,775,564
18	Kazakhstan	18,272,430
19	Kyrgyzstan	6,322,800
20	Laos	7,061,507
21	Lesotho	2,108,132
22	Liechtenstein	37,910
23	Luxembourg	607,950
24	Malawi	18,143,315
25	Mali	19,077,690
26	Moldova	2,706,049
27	Mongolia	3,170,208
28	Nepal	28,087,871
29	Niger	22,442,948
30	North Macedonia	2,084,367
31	Paraguay	6,956,071
32	Rwanda	12,301,939
33	San Marino	33,785
34	Serbia	6,963,764
35	Slovakia	5,446,771
36	South Sudan	10,975,920
37	Switzerland	8,513,227
38	Tajikistan	9,100,837
39	Turkmenistan	5,850,908
40	Uganda	42,723,139
41	Uzbekistan	32,955,400
42	Vatican City	825
43	Zambia	17,351,822
44	Zimbabwe	14,439,018

See also island countries · countries by area

FAQ

How many landlocked countries are there?: There are 44 landlocked sovereign states — countries entirely enclosed by land or by seas with no ocean access.
Which countries are double-landlocked?: Only two: Liechtenstein (surrounded by Austria and Switzerland) and Uzbekistan (surrounded by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan). A double-landlocked country is one whose every neighbour is itself landlocked.
What is the largest landlocked country?: Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country by area, followed by Ethiopia, Mongolia, Chad, and Niger.