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Mapped: Landlocked Countries Around the World

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Map showing landlocked countries around the world.

Mapped: Landlocked Countries Around the World

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Globally, there are 44 landlocked countries, some which share a border with up to eight countries.

Going further, two of these countries—Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein—are surrounded by other landlocked countries. Since these countries often lack coastal access, it can increase transit costs and political constraints, especially if neighboring countries are facing instability.

This graphic from Julia Peasley shows the world’s landlocked countries based on various sources.

A Closer Look at the World’s Landlocked Countries

Below, we show each of the landlocked countries, and one de facto state (Kosovo):

Landlocked Country# of Surrounding CountriesSurrounding Countries
🇦🇫 Afghanistan6China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
🇦🇩 Andorra2France, Spain
🇦🇲 Armenia4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Türkiye
🇦🇹 Austria8Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan5Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye
🇧🇾 Belarus5Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
🇧🇹 Bhutan2China, India
🇧🇴 Bolivia5Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
🇧🇼 Botswana4Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso6Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo
🇧🇮 Burundi3DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania
🇨🇫 Central African Republic6Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, South Sudan, Sudan
🇹🇩 Chad6Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
🇨🇿 Czechia4Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
🇸🇿 Eswatini2Mozambique, South Africa
🇪🇹 Ethiopia6Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
🇭🇺 Hungary7Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Sloakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan5China, Kyrgystan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
🇽🇰 Kosovo4Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan4China, Kazakhstan, Tajikstan, Uzbekistan
🇱🇦 Laos5Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
🇱🇸 Lesotho1South Africa
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein2Austria, Switzerland
🇱🇺 Luxembourg3Belgium, France, Germany
🇲🇼 Malawi3Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia
🇲🇱 Mali7Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal
🇲🇩 Moldova2Romania, Ukraine
🇲🇳 Mongolia2China, Russia
🇳🇵 Nepal2China, India
🇳🇪 Niger7Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
🇲🇰 North Macedonia5Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Serbia
🇵🇾 Paraguay3Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
🇷🇼 Rwanda4Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, Uganda
🇸🇲 San Marino1Italy
🇷🇸 Serbia8Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania
🇸🇰 Slovakia5Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic
🇸🇸 South Sudan6Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
🇨🇭 Switzerland5Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
🇹🇯 Tajikistan4Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan4Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan
🇺🇬 Uganda5DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan5Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
🇻🇦 Vatican City1Italy
🇿🇲 Zambia8Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe4Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia

In 2023, roughly 640 million people worldwide lived in landlocked countries, with the majority being developing nations.

While two-thirds of these developing nations are in Africa, a third are in Asia, four percent in South America, and one percent are in Europe. Overall, Ethiopia is the most populous, sharing a border with six other countries.

From a geographical perspective, Kazakhstan is the largest globally, bordered by China, Russia, and three other nations in Central Asia. By comparison, Vatican City, at 0.17 square miles, is the smallest by land area.

Like Vatican City, two other countries are wholly surrounded by another country. Lesotho, which is encircled by South Africa, gained independence in 1966 after British rule. Meanwhile, San Marino is also bordered by Italy.

When it comes to countries that border the most countries, Austria, Zambia, and Serbia each are surrounded by eight neighboring nations.

Finally, the wealthiest of these countries are found in Europe, with Luxembourg and Switzerland having the highest GDP per capita. By contrast, South Sudan and Afghanistan are among the poorest.

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To learn more about this topic from an economic perspective, check out this graphic on the smallest countries in the world by GDP.

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Mapped: How Each U.S. State’s Population Has Changed Since 2020

How different does America look since the pandemic started? Here’s every state’s population change to find out.

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This map shows the population change in all 50 U.S. states, D.C., and Puerto Rico between 2020–2024.

Mapped: Each U.S. State’s Population Change Since 2020

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

After accounting for births, deaths, and migration, the U.S. grew by roughly 8.5 million people between 2020 and 2024. For context, that is equal to roughly the population of Switzerland.

But not all the parts of the country grew the same however, or in fact, grew at all.

We map each state’s population change between 2020–2024, and list the states that saw the most increase (or decrease) in residents.

Data for this graphic is sourced from the Census Bureau.

Ranked: States That Grew The Most Since 2020

Ranked first, Florida’s population grew by 8% between 2020–2024. This translates into 1.8 million new Floridian residents.

RankStateCode% Change
(2020–2024)
People Gained
or Lost
1FloridaFL8.2%1,780,180
2IdahoID8.2%152,204
3TexasTX7.0%2,051,261
4South CarolinaSC6.8%346,582
5UtahUT6.7%219,536
6DelawareDE6.1%59,989
7North CarolinaNC5.7%596,372
8ArizonaAZ5.5%395,249
9NevadaNV4.8%150,500
10District of Columbia*DC4.7%31,333
11MontanaMT4.6%50,003
12TennesseeTN4.3%299,846
13GeorgiaGA4.2%447,990
14South DakotaSD4.1%36,721
15OklahomaOK3.3%129,978
16MaineME3.0%40,441
17WashingtonWA3.0%230,971
18ColoradoCO2.9%170,364
19ConnecticutCT2.7%95,151
20AlabamaAL2.5%124,605
21ArkansasAR2.5%73,808
22New JerseyNJ2.5%228,057
23New HampshireNH2.2%30,276
24North DakotaND2.2%17,005
25NebraskaNE2.1%42,078
26IndianaIN2.0%133,778
27MassachusettsMA2.0%141,573
28VirginiaVA2.0%173,580
29KentuckyKY1.8%80,054
30WyomingWY1.7%9,937
31IowaIA1.6%50,347
32MissouriMO1.5%90,722
33MarylandMD1.4%85,285
34MinnesotaMN1.4%82,416
35Rhode IslandRI1.4%15,778
36KansasKS1.1%32,434
37WisconsinWI1.1%63,600
38AlaskaAK1.0%7,116
39VermontVT0.9%5,516
40MichiganMI0.7%67,756
41OhioOH0.7%84,399
42OregonOR0.7%28,592
43New MexicoNM0.6%11,650
44PennsylvaniaPA0.6%82,608
45Puerto Rico**PR-2.4%-78,295
46LouisianaLA-1.2%-54,561
47New YorkNY-1.2%-237,923
48West VirginiaWV-1.2%-21,667
49IllinoisIL-0.7%-88,930
50MississippiMS-0.5%-15,491
51HawaiiHI-0.4%-5,106
52CaliforniaCA-0.2%-90,695
U.S.US2.6%8,533,268

Population measured on July 1st of each year.

The Sunshine State is known for its great weather, lower cost of living, and lack of income taxes. All three metrics make it an attractive choice for those moving within the country, especially retirees.

Ranked, second, Idaho also grew around 8% though this only translates into about 150,000 new residents.

Another southern state, Texas, rounds out the top three. It grew 7% in four years, and that translated into more than two million new Texans.

Companies also moved to Texas during the pandemic, attracted by a better business environment and looser pandemic-era regulations.

Seven States Have Less People Now Than in 2020

Bucking the overall national trend, seven states and Puerto Rico, lost residents in this time period.

Some of them, like California, New York, and Hawaii, are among America’s most expensive states to live in.

However Mississippi and Louisiana also saw losses, which shows that there’s more to the overall trend of the South seeing the biggest gains.

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The second-most populous state also has the most incidents of police violence. Check out Mapped: Police Violence by State to see how much higher Texas is, compared to California and New York.

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