List of countries by length of coastline
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:39:05 AM Wikipedia source
This article contains a list of countries by length of coastline, in kilometers. Though the coastline paradox stipulates that coastlines do not have a well-defined length, there are various methods in use to measure coastlines through ratios and other metrics. A coastline of zero indicates that the country is landlocked.
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(CIA)
(CIA)
Location
(CIA)
Coastline(km)
(WRI)
Coastline(km)
(CIA)
Land area(km2)
(WRI)
World
World
Location
World
Coastline(km)
356,000
Coastline(km)
1,634,701
Land area(km2)
148,940,000
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.39
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11.0
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
29.2
Canada
Canada
Location
Canada
Coastline(km)
203,228
Coastline(km)
267,450
Land area(km2)
9,093,507
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
22.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
29.2
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
67
Norway
Norway
Location
Norway
Coastline(km)
83,281
Coastline(km)
53,199
Land area(km2)
304,282
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
274
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
175
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
151
Indonesia
Indonesia
Location
Indonesia
Coastline(km)
54,716
Coastline(km)
95,181
Land area(km2)
1,811,569
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
30.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
52.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
40.7
European Union
European Union
Location
European Union
Coastline(km)
53,563
Land area(km2)
4,236,351
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
12.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
26
Greenland
Greenland
Location
Greenland
Coastline(km)
44,087
Land area(km2)
2,166,086
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
20.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
30
Russia
Russia
Location
Russia
Coastline(km)
37,653
Coastline(km)
110,310
Land area(km2)
16,377,742
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.30
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.74
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
9.3
Philippines
Philippines
Location
Philippines
Coastline(km)
36,289
Coastline(km)
33,900
Land area(km2)
298,170
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
122
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
114
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
66.5
Japan
Japan
Location
Japan
Coastline(km)
29,751
Coastline(km)
29,020
Land area(km2)
364,485
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
81.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
79.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
49.3
Australia
Australia
Location
Australia
Coastline(km)
25,760
Coastline(km)
66,530
Land area(km2)
7,682,300
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.35
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.66
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
9.29
United States
United States
Location
United States
Coastline(km)
19,924
Coastline(km)
133,312
Land area(km2)
9,147,593
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.18
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
14.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.59
Antarctica
Antarctica
Location
Antarctica
Coastline(km)
17,968
Land area(km2)
14,200,000
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.27
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.77
New Zealand
New Zealand
Location
New Zealand
Coastline(km)
15,134
Coastline(km)
17,209
Land area(km2)
264,537
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
57.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
65.1
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
29.4
China
China
Location
China
Coastline(km)
14,500
Coastline(km)
30,017
Land area(km2)
9,326,410
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.55
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.22
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.75
Greece
Greece
Location
Greece
Coastline(km)
13,676
Coastline(km)
15,147
Land area(km2)
130,647
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
105
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
116
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
37.8
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Location
United Kingdom
Coastline(km)
12,429
Coastline(km)
19,717
Land area(km2)
241,930
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
51.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
81.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
25.3
Mexico
Mexico
Location
Mexico
Coastline(km)
9,330
Coastline(km)
23,761
Land area(km2)
1,943,945
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.80
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
12.2
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.69
Italy
Italy
Location
Italy
Coastline(km)
7,600
Coastline(km)
9,226
Land area(km2)
294,140
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
25.8
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
31.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
14
Brazil
Brazil
Location
Brazil
Coastline(km)
7,491
Coastline(km)
33,379
Land area(km2)
8,358,140
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.896
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.99
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.59
Turkey
Turkey
Location
Turkey
Coastline(km)
7,200
Coastline(km)
8,140
Land area(km2)
769,632
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
9.36
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
10.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
8.21
India
India
Location
India
Coastline(km)
7,000
Coastline(km)
17,181
Land area(km2)
2,973,193
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.35
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.78
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.06
Chile
Chile
Location
Chile
Coastline(km)
6,435
Coastline(km)
78,563
Land area(km2)
743,812
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.65
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
106
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.46
Micronesia
Micronesia
Location
Micronesia
Coastline(km)
6,112
Coastline(km)
1,295
Land area(km2)
702
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8,710
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,840
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
231
Croatia
Croatia
Location
Croatia
Coastline(km)
5,835
Coastline(km)
5,664
Land area(km2)
55,974
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
112
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
101
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
24.7
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Location
Solomon Islands
Coastline(km)
5,313
Coastline(km)
9,880
Land area(km2)
27,986
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
190
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
353
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
31.8
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Location
Papua New Guinea
Coastline(km)
5,152
Coastline(km)
20,197
Land area(km2)
452,860
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
44.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.66
Argentina
Argentina
Location
Argentina
Coastline(km)
4,989
Coastline(km)
8,397
Land area(km2)
2,736,690
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.82
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.07
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.02
Iceland
Iceland
Location
Iceland
Coastline(km)
4,970
Coastline(km)
8,506
Land area(km2)
100,250
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
49.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
84.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
15.7
Spain
Spain
Location
Spain
Coastline(km)
4,964
Coastline(km)
7,268
Land area(km2)
498,980
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
9.95
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
14.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.03
France
France
Location
France
Coastline(km)
4,853
Coastline(km)
7,330
Land area(km2)
640,427
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.58
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.06
Madagascar
Madagascar
Location
Madagascar
Coastline(km)
4,828
Coastline(km)
9,935
Land area(km2)
581,540
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.30
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
17.1
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.33
Malaysia
Malaysia
Location
Malaysia
Coastline(km)
4,675
Coastline(km)
9,323
Land area(km2)
328,657
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
14.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
28.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
8.15
Estonia
Estonia
Location
Estonia
Coastline(km)
3,794
Coastline(km)
2,956
Land area(km2)
42,388
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
89.5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
69.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
18.4
Cuba
Cuba
Location
Cuba
Coastline(km)
3,735
Coastline(km)
14,519
Land area(km2)
109,820
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
34.0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
132
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
11.3
Svalbard
Svalbard
Location
Svalbard
Coastline(km)
3,587
Land area(km2)
62,045
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
57.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
14.4
Bahamas
Bahamas
Location
Bahamas
Coastline(km)
3,542
Coastline(km)
11,238
Land area(km2)
10,010
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
354
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,120
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
35.4
Vietnam
Vietnam
Location
Vietnam
Coastline(km)
3,444
Coastline(km)
11,409
Land area(km2)
310,070
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11.1
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
36.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.18
Somalia
Somalia
Location
Somalia
Coastline(km)
3,333
Coastline(km)
3,898
Land area(km2)
627,337
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.82
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.21
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.21
Thailand
Thailand
Location
Thailand
Coastline(km)
3,219
Coastline(km)
7,066
Land area(km2)
510,890
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.30
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
13.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.5
Sweden
Sweden
Location
Sweden
Coastline(km)
3,218
Coastline(km)
26,384
Land area(km2)
410,335
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.84
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
64.3
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.02
Colombia
Colombia
Location
Colombia
Coastline(km)
3,208
Coastline(km)
5,875
Land area(km2)
1,038,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.09
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.66
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.15
Coral Sea Islands
Coral Sea Islands
Location
Coral Sea Islands
Coastline(km)
3,095
Land area(km2)
<3
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
>1,000,000
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Location
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Coastline(km)
2,948.4
Land area(km2)
7,667.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
385
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
33.7
Morocco
Morocco
Location
Morocco
Coastline(km)
2,945
Coastline(km)
2,009
Land area(km2)
716,550
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.56
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.80
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.48
Venezuela
Venezuela
Location
Venezuela
Coastline(km)
2,800
Coastline(km)
6,762
Land area(km2)
882,050
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.17
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.67
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.98
South Africa
South Africa
Location
South Africa
Coastline(km)
2,798
Coastline(km)
3,751
Land area(km2)
1,214,470
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.30
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.09
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.54
Ukraine
Ukraine
Location
Ukraine
Coastline(km)
2,782
Coastline(km)
4,953
Land area(km2)
579,330
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.80
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.55
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.66
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Location
Saudi Arabia
Coastline(km)
2,640
Coastline(km)
7,572
Land area(km2)
2,149,690
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.23
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.52
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.8
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Location
Vanuatu
Coastline(km)
2,528
Coastline(km)
3,132
Land area(km2)
12,189
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
207
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
257
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
22.9
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
Location
French Polynesia
Coastline(km)
2,525
Coastline(km)
5,830
Land area(km2)
3,827
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
660
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,520
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
40.8
North Korea
North Korea
Location
North Korea
Coastline(km)
2,495
Coastline(km)
4,009
Land area(km2)
120,408
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
20.7
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
33.3
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.19
Panama
Panama
Location
Panama
Coastline(km)
2,490
Coastline(km)
5,637
Land area(km2)
74,340
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
33.5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
75.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
9.13
Mozambique
Mozambique
Location
Mozambique
Coastline(km)
2,470
Coastline(km)
6,942
Land area(km2)
786,380
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.14
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.83
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.79
Egypt
Egypt
Location
Egypt
Coastline(km)
2,450
Coastline(km)
5,898
Land area(km2)
995,450
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.46
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.92
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.46
Iran
Iran
Location
Iran
Coastline(km)
2,440
Coastline(km)
5,891
Land area(km2)
1,531,595
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.59
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.85
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.97
Peru
Peru
Location
Peru
Coastline(km)
2,414
Coastline(km)
3,362
Land area(km2)
1,279,996
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.89
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.63
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.13
South Korea
South Korea
Location
South Korea
Coastline(km)
2,413
Coastline(km)
12,478
Land area(km2)
96,920
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
24.9
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
129
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.75
Germany
Germany
Location
Germany
Coastline(km)
2,389
Coastline(km)
3,624
Land area(km2)
348,672
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.85
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
10.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.05
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Location
New Caledonia
Coastline(km)
2,254
Coastline(km)
3,624
Land area(km2)
18,275
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
123
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
198
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
16.7
Ecuador
Ecuador
Location
Ecuador
Coastline(km)
2,237
Coastline(km)
4,597
Land area(km2)
276,841
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.08
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
16.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.25
Eritrea
Eritrea
Location
Eritrea
Coastline(km)
2,234
Coastline(km)
3,446
Land area(km2)
101,000
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
22.1
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
34.1
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.03
Oman
Oman
Location
Oman
Coastline(km)
2,092
Coastline(km)
2,810
Land area(km2)
309,500
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.76
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
9.08
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.76
Myanmar
Myanmar
Location
Myanmar
Coastline(km)
1,930
Coastline(km)
14,708
Land area(km2)
653,508
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.95
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
22.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.39
Yemen
Yemen
Location
Yemen
Coastline(km)
1,906
Coastline(km)
3,149
Land area(km2)
527,968
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.61
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.96
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.62
Portugal
Portugal
Location
Portugal
Coastline(km)
1,793
Coastline(km)
2,830
Land area(km2)
91,470
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
19.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
30.9
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.93
Haiti
Haiti
Location
Haiti
Coastline(km)
1,771
Coastline(km)
1,977
Land area(km2)
27,560
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
64.3
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
71.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
10.7
Libya
Libya
Location
Libya
Coastline(km)
1,770
Coastline(km)
2,025
Land area(km2)
1,759,540
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.01
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.15
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.33
Angola
Angola
Location
Angola
Coastline(km)
1,600
Coastline(km)
2,252
Land area(km2)
1,246,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.28
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.81
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.43
Namibia
Namibia
Location
Namibia
Coastline(km)
1,572
Coastline(km)
1,754
Land area(km2)
823,290
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.91
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.13
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.73
Taiwan
Taiwan
Location
Taiwan
Coastline(km)
1,566.3
Coastline(km)
2,007
Land area(km2)
32,260
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
48.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
62.2
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
8.72
Palau
Palau
Location
Palau
Coastline(km)
1,519
Land area(km2)
459
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3,310
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
70.9
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Location
Northern Mariana Islands
Coastline(km)
1,482
Land area(km2)
464
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3,190
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
68.8
Ireland
Ireland
Location
Ireland
Coastline(km)
1,448
Coastline(km)
6,437
Land area(km2)
68,883
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
21.0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
93.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.52
Tanzania
Tanzania
Location
Tanzania
Coastline(km)
1,424
Coastline(km)
3,461
Land area(km2)
885,800
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.61
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.91
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.51
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Location
Sri Lanka
Coastline(km)
1,340
Coastline(km)
2,825
Land area(km2)
64,630
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
20.7
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
43.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.27
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Location
United Arab Emirates
Coastline(km)
1,318
Coastline(km)
2,871
Land area(km2)
83,600
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
15.8
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
34.3
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.56
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Location
Costa Rica
Coastline(km)
1,290
Coastline(km)
2,069
Land area(km2)
51,060
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
25.3
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
40.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.71
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Location
Dominican Republic
Coastline(km)
1,288
Coastline(km)
1,612
Land area(km2)
48,320
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
26.7
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
33.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.86
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Location
Falkland Islands
Coastline(km)
1,288
Land area(km2)
12,173
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
106
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
11.7
Finland
Finland
Location
Finland
Coastline(km)
1,250
Coastline(km)
31,119
Land area(km2)
303,815
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.11
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
102
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.27
Kiribati
Kiribati
Location
Kiribati
Coastline(km)
1,143
Coastline(km)
1,961
Land area(km2)
811
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,410
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2,420
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
40.1
Fiji
Fiji
Location
Fiji
Coastline(km)
1,129
Coastline(km)
4,638
Land area(km2)
18,274
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
61.8
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
254
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
8.35
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Location
Faroe Islands
Coastline(km)
1,117
Land area(km2)
1,393
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
802
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
29.9
Pakistan
Pakistan
Location
Pakistan
Coastline(km)
1,046
Coastline(km)
2,599
Land area(km2)
770,875
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.36
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.37
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.19
Jamaica
Jamaica
Location
Jamaica
Coastline(km)
1,022
Coastline(km)
895
Land area(km2)
10,831
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
94.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
82.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
9.82
Algeria
Algeria
Location
Algeria
Coastline(km)
998
Coastline(km)
1,557
Land area(km2)
2,381,740
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.419
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.654
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.647
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Location
Cape Verde
Coastline(km)
965
Coastline(km)
1,121
Land area(km2)
4,033
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
239
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
278
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
15.2
Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands
Location
Spratly Islands
Coastline(km)
926
Land area(km2)
<5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
>200,000
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Location
Nicaragua
Coastline(km)
910
Coastline(km)
1,915
Land area(km2)
119,990
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.58
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
16.0
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.63
Gabon
Gabon
Location
Gabon
Coastline(km)
885
Coastline(km)
2,019
Land area(km2)
257,667
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.43
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.84
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.74
Nigeria
Nigeria
Location
Nigeria
Coastline(km)
853
Coastline(km)
3,122
Land area(km2)
910,768
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.937
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.43
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.894
Sudan
Sudan
Location
Sudan
Coastline(km)
853
Coastline(km)
2,245
Land area(km2)
1,731,671
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.493
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.30
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.648
Honduras
Honduras
Location
Honduras
Coastline(km)
832
Coastline(km)
1,878
Land area(km2)
111,890
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.44
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
16.8
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.49
Mauritania
Mauritania
Location
Mauritania
Coastline(km)
754
Coastline(km)
1,268
Land area(km2)
1,030,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.732
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.23
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.743
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Location
Hong Kong
Coastline(km)
733
Coastline(km)
955
Land area(km2)
1,073
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
683
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
890
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
22.4
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Location
Timor-Leste
Coastline(km)
706
Land area(km2)
14,874
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
47.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.79
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
Location
British Indian Ocean Territory
Coastline(km)
698
Land area(km2)
60
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11,600
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
90.1
Uruguay
Uruguay
Location
Uruguay
Coastline(km)
660
Coastline(km)
1,096
Land area(km2)
175,015
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.77
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.26
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.58
Cyprus
Cyprus
Location
Cyprus
Coastline(km)
648
Coastline(km)
671
Land area(km2)
9,241
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
70.1
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
72.6
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.74
Maldives
Maldives
Location
Maldives
Coastline(km)
644
Coastline(km)
2,002
Land area(km2)
298
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2,160
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6,720
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
37.3
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Location
Bangladesh
Coastline(km)
580
Coastline(km)
3,306
Land area(km2)
148,470
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.46
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
25.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.61
Liberia
Liberia
Location
Liberia
Coastline(km)
579
Coastline(km)
842
Land area(km2)
96,320
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.01
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.74
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.87
Qatar
Qatar
Location
Qatar
Coastline(km)
563
Coastline(km)
909
Land area(km2)
11,586
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
48.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
78.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.23
Ghana
Ghana
Location
Ghana
Coastline(km)
539
Coastline(km)
758
Land area(km2)
227,533
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.37
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.33
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.13
Kenya
Kenya
Location
Kenya
Coastline(km)
536
Coastline(km)
1,586
Land area(km2)
569,140
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.942
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.79
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.71
Senegal
Senegal
Location
Senegal
Coastline(km)
531
Coastline(km)
1,327
Land area(km2)
192,530
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.76
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.89
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.21
Paracel Islands
Paracel Islands
Location
Paracel Islands
Coastline(km)
518
Land area(km2)
7.75
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
66,800
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
186
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Location
Ivory Coast
Coastline(km)
515
Coastline(km)
797
Land area(km2)
318,003
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.62
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.51
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.913
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Location
Puerto Rico
Coastline(km)
501
Coastline(km)
1,094
Land area(km2)
8,959
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
55.9
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
122
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.29
Kuwait
Kuwait
Location
Kuwait
Coastline(km)
499
Coastline(km)
756
Land area(km2)
17,818
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
28.0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
42.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.74
Latvia
Latvia
Location
Latvia
Coastline(km)
498
Coastline(km)
566
Land area(km2)
62,249
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8.00
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
9.09
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2
Seychelles
Seychelles
Location
Seychelles
Coastline(km)
491
Coastline(km)
747
Land area(km2)
455
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,080
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,640
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
23
Guyana
Guyana
Location
Guyana
Coastline(km)
459
Coastline(km)
1,154
Land area(km2)
196,849
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.33
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.86
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.03
Netherlands
Netherlands
Location
Netherlands
Coastline(km)
451
Coastline(km)
1,914
Land area(km2)
33,893
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
13.3
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
56.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.45
Cambodia
Cambodia
Location
Cambodia
Coastline(km)
443
Coastline(km)
1,127
Land area(km2)
176,515
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.51
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.38
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.05
Poland
Poland
Location
Poland
Coastline(km)
440
Coastline(km)
1,032
Land area(km2)
304,255
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.45
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.39
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.798
Tonga
Tonga
Location
Tonga
Coastline(km)
419
Coastline(km)
909
Land area(km2)
717
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
584
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,270
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
15.6
Samoa
Samoa
Location
Samoa
Coastline(km)
403
Coastline(km)
463
Land area(km2)
2,821
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
143
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
164
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.59
Cameroon
Cameroon
Location
Cameroon
Coastline(km)
402
Coastline(km)
1,799
Land area(km2)
472,710
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.850
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.81
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.585
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Location
Sierra Leone
Coastline(km)
402
Coastline(km)
1,677
Land area(km2)
71,620
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.61
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
23.4
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.5
Guatemala
Guatemala
Location
Guatemala
Coastline(km)
400
Coastline(km)
445
Land area(km2)
107,159
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.73
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.15
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.22
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Location
Turks and Caicos Islands
Coastline(km)
389
Land area(km2)
948
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
410
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
12.6
Belize
Belize
Location
Belize
Coastline(km)
386
Coastline(km)
1,996
Land area(km2)
22,806
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
16.9
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
87.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.56
Suriname
Suriname
Location
Suriname
Coastline(km)
386
Coastline(km)
620
Land area(km2)
156,000
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.47
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.97
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.977
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Location
Marshall Islands
Coastline(km)
370.4
Coastline(km)
2,106
Land area(km2)
181
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2,050
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
11,600
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
27.5
Curaçao
Curaçao
Location
Curaçao
Coastline(km)
364
Land area(km2)
444
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
820
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
17.3
Albania
Albania
Location
Albania
Coastline(km)
362
Coastline(km)
649
Land area(km2)
27,398
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
13.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
23.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.19
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Location
Trinidad and Tobago
Coastline(km)
362
Coastline(km)
704
Land area(km2)
5,128
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
70.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
137
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.06
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Location
Bulgaria
Coastline(km)
354
Coastline(km)
457
Land area(km2)
108,489
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.26
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.21
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.07
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Location
Guinea-Bissau
Coastline(km)
350
Coastline(km)
3,176
Land area(km2)
28,120
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
12.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
113
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.09
Comoros
Comoros
Location
Comoros
Coastline(km)
340
Coastline(km)
469
Land area(km2)
2,235
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
152
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
210
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.19
Guinea
Guinea
Location
Guinea
Coastline(km)
320
Coastline(km)
1,615
Land area(km2)
245,717
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.30
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
6.57
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.646
Djibouti
Djibouti
Location
Djibouti
Coastline(km)
314
Coastline(km)
443
Land area(km2)
23,180
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
13.5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
19.1
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.06
Georgia
Georgia
Location
Georgia
Coastline(km)
310
Coastline(km)
376
Land area(km2)
69,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.45
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
5.39
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.17
El Salvador
El Salvador
Location
El Salvador
Coastline(km)
307
Coastline(km)
756
Land area(km2)
20,721
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
14.8
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
36.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.13
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Location
Equatorial Guinea
Coastline(km)
296
Coastline(km)
603
Land area(km2)
28,051
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
10.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
21.5
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.77
Montenegro
Montenegro
Location
Montenegro
Coastline(km)
293.5
Land area(km2)
13,452
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
21.82
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.53
Israel
Israel
Location
Israel
Coastline(km)
273
Coastline(km)
205
Land area(km2)
21,497
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
12.7
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
9.54
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
1.86
Malta
Malta
Location
Malta
Coastline(km)
252.8
Coastline(km)
198
Land area(km2)
316
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
800
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
627
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
14.2
Lebanon
Lebanon
Location
Lebanon
Coastline(km)
225
Coastline(km)
294
Land area(km2)
10,230
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
22.0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
28.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.22
Romania
Romania
Location
Romania
Coastline(km)
225
Coastline(km)
696
Land area(km2)
229,891
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.979
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3.03
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.469
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
Location
São Tomé and Príncipe
Coastline(km)
209
Coastline(km)
269
Land area(km2)
964
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
217
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
279
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.73
Singapore
Singapore
Location
Singapore
Coastline(km)
193
Coastline(km)
268
Land area(km2)
709.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
272
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
378
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.25
Syria
Syria
Location
Syria
Coastline(km)
193
Coastline(km)
212
Land area(km2)
185,887
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.04
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.14
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.448
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Location
U.S. Virgin Islands
Coastline(km)
188
Coastline(km)
390
Land area(km2)
346
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
543
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,130
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
10.1
Mauritius
Mauritius
Location
Mauritius
Coastline(km)
177
Coastline(km)
496
Land area(km2)
2,030
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
87.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
244
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.93
Congo, Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Location
Congo, Republic of the
Coastline(km)
169
Coastline(km)
205
Land area(km2)
341,500
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.495
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.600
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.289
Bahrain
Bahrain
Location
Bahrain
Coastline(km)
161
Coastline(km)
255
Land area(km2)
760
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
212
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
336
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.84
Brunei
Brunei
Location
Brunei
Coastline(km)
161
Coastline(km)
269
Land area(km2)
5,265
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
30.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
51.1
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.22
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Location
Cayman Islands
Coastline(km)
160
Land area(km2)
264
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
606
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
9.85
Isle of Man
Isle of Man
Location
Isle of Man
Coastline(km)
160
Land area(km2)
572
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
280
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.69
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Location
Saint Lucia
Coastline(km)
158
Coastline(km)
166
Land area(km2)
606
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
261
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
274
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.42
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Location
Antigua and Barbuda
Coastline(km)
153
Coastline(km)
289
Land area(km2)
442.6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
346
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
653
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.27
Dominica
Dominica
Location
Dominica
Coastline(km)
148
Coastline(km)
152
Land area(km2)
751
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
197
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
202
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.4
Christmas Island
Christmas Island
Location
Christmas Island
Coastline(km)
138.9
Land area(km2)
135
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,030
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
12
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Location
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Coastline(km)
135
Land area(km2)
261
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
517
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
8.36
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Location
Wallis and Futuna
Coastline(km)
129
Land area(km2)
142
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
908
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
10.8
Guam
Guam
Location
Guam
Coastline(km)
125.5
Land area(km2)
544
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
231
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.38
Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen
Location
Jan Mayen
Coastline(km)
124.1
Land area(km2)
377
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
329
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.39
Benin
Benin
Location
Benin
Coastline(km)
121
Coastline(km)
153
Land area(km2)
110,622
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.09
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.38
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.364
Grenada
Grenada
Location
Grenada
Coastline(km)
121
Coastline(km)
252
Land area(km2)
344
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
352
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
733
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.52
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Location
Cook Islands
Coastline(km)
120
Land area(km2)
236
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
508
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.81
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Location
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Coastline(km)
120
Land area(km2)
242
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
496
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.71
American Samoa
American Samoa
Location
American Samoa
Coastline(km)
116
Land area(km2)
224
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
518
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.75
Bermuda
Bermuda
Location
Bermuda
Coastline(km)
103
Coastline(km)
180
Land area(km2)
54
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,910
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3,330
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
14
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Location
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Coastline(km)
101.9
Land area(km2)
412
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
247
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.02
Tokelau
Tokelau
Location
Tokelau
Coastline(km)
101
Land area(km2)
12
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
8,420
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
29.2
Barbados
Barbados
Location
Barbados
Coastline(km)
97
Coastline(km)
97
Land area(km2)
430
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
226
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
226
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.68
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Location
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Coastline(km)
94
Land area(km2)
394
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
239
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.74
Lithuania
Lithuania
Location
Lithuania
Coastline(km)
90
Coastline(km)
258
Land area(km2)
62,680
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.44
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.12
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.359
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Location
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges
Coastline(km)
85.7
Land area(km2)
22.41
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
3,820
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
18.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Location
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Coastline(km)
84
Coastline(km)
264
Land area(km2)
389
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
216
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
679
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.26
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Location
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Coastline(km)
83.8
Land area(km2)
253.8
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
330
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.26
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Location
British Virgin Islands
Coastline(km)
80
Land area(km2)
151
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
530
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.51
Gambia
Gambia
Location
Gambia
Coastline(km)
80
Coastline(km)
503
Land area(km2)
10,120
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
7.91
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
49.7
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.795
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Location
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Coastline(km)
74.1
Land area(km2)
5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
14,800
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
33.1
Jersey
Jersey
Location
Jersey
Coastline(km)
70
Land area(km2)
116
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
603
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.5
Aruba
Aruba
Location
Aruba
Coastline(km)
68.5
Coastline(km)
107
Land area(km2)
180
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
381
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
594
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.11
Belgium
Belgium
Location
Belgium
Coastline(km)
66.5
Coastline(km)
76
Land area(km2)
30,278
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.20
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.51
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.382
Niue
Niue
Location
Niue
Coastline(km)
64
Land area(km2)
260
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
246
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.97
Anguilla
Anguilla
Location
Anguilla
Coastline(km)
61
Land area(km2)
91
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
670
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.39
Saint Martin
Saint Martin
Location
Saint Martin
Coastline(km)
58.9
Land area(km2)
54.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,080
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.99
Iraq
Iraq
Location
Iraq
Coastline(km)
58
Coastline(km)
105
Land area(km2)
437,367
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.133
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.240
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.0877
Togo
Togo
Location
Togo
Coastline(km)
56
Coastline(km)
53
Land area(km2)
54,385
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.03
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.975
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.24
Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands
Location
Pitcairn Islands
Coastline(km)
51
Land area(km2)
47
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,090
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.44
Guernsey
Guernsey
Location
Guernsey
Coastline(km)
50
Land area(km2)
78
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
641
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.66
Slovenia
Slovenia
Location
Slovenia
Coastline(km)
46.6
Coastline(km)
41
Land area(km2)
20,151
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.31
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.03
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.328
Macau
Macau
Location
Macau
Coastline(km)
41
Coastline(km)
36
Land area(km2)
28.2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,450
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,280
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.72
Gaza Strip (Palestine)
Gaza Strip (Palestine)
Location
Gaza Strip (Palestine)
Coastline(km)
40
Land area(km2)
360
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
111
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.11
Montserrat
Montserrat
Location
Montserrat
Coastline(km)
40
Land area(km2)
102
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
392
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.96
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Location
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Coastline(km)
37
Coastline(km)
177
Land area(km2)
2,267,048
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.0163
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.0781
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.0246
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Location
Norfolk Island
Coastline(km)
32
Land area(km2)
36
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
889
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
5.33
Nauru
Nauru
Location
Nauru
Coastline(km)
30
Land area(km2)
21
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,430
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.55
Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island
Location
Bouvet Island
Coastline(km)
29.6
Land area(km2)
49
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
604
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.23
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Location
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Coastline(km)
26
Land area(km2)
14
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,860
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
6.95
Jordan
Jordan
Location
Jordan
Coastline(km)
26
Coastline(km)
27
Land area(km2)
88,802
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.293
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.304
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.0872
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Location
Tuvalu
Coastline(km)
24
Land area(km2)
26
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
923
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.71
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coastline(km)
20
Coastline(km)
23
Land area(km2)
51,187
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.391
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.449
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
0.0884
Wake Island
Wake Island
Location
Wake Island
Coastline(km)
19.3
Land area(km2)
6.5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2,970
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
7.57
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Location
Gibraltar
Coastline(km)
12
Land area(km2)
6.5
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,850
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.71
Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island
Location
Clipperton Island
Coastline(km)
11.1
Land area(km2)
6
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,850
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
4.53
Navassa Island
Navassa Island
Location
Navassa Island
Coastline(km)
8
Land area(km2)
5.4
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1,480
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
3.44
Monaco
Monaco
Location
Monaco
Coastline(km)
4.1
Land area(km2)
2
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2,050
Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA)
2.9
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy
Location
Saint Barthélemy
Coastline(km)
NA
Land area(km2)
25
Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten
Location
Sint Maarten
Coastline(km)
NA
Land area(km2)
34
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.0147
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Location
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Coastline(km)
NA
Land area(km2)
3,903
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0.000128
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Location
Kazakhstan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
4,528
Land area(km2)
2,699,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
1.68
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Location
Turkmenistan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
1,289
Land area(km2)
469,930
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
2.74
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Location
Azerbaijan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
871
Land area(km2)
82,629
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
10.5
West Bank (Palestine)
West Bank (Palestine)
Location
West Bank (Palestine)
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
5,640
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Location
Afghanistan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
652,230
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Andorra
Andorra
Location
Andorra
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
468
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Armenia
Armenia
Location
Armenia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
28,203
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Austria
Austria
Location
Austria
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
82,445
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Belarus
Belarus
Location
Belarus
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
202,900
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Bhutan
Bhutan
Location
Bhutan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
38,394
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Bolivia
Bolivia
Location
Bolivia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,083,301
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Botswana
Botswana
Location
Botswana
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
566,730
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Location
Burkina Faso
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
273,800
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Burundi
Burundi
Location
Burundi
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
25,680
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Location
Central African Republic
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
622,984
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Chad
Chad
Location
Chad
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,259,200
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Location
Czech Republic
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
77,247
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Location
Ethiopia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,096,570
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Hungary
Hungary
Location
Hungary
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
89,608
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Kosovo
Kosovo
Location
Kosovo
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
10,887
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Location
Kyrgyzstan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
191,801
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Laos
Laos
Location
Laos
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
230,800
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Lesotho
Lesotho
Location
Lesotho
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
30,355
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Location
Liechtenstein
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
160
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Location
Luxembourg
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
2,586
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Malawi
Malawi
Location
Malawi
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
94,080
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Mali
Mali
Location
Mali
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,220,190
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Moldova
Moldova
Location
Moldova
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
32,891
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Mongolia
Mongolia
Location
Mongolia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,553,556
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Nepal
Nepal
Location
Nepal
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
143,351
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Niger
Niger
Location
Niger
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
1,266,700
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Location
North Macedonia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
25,433
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Paraguay
Paraguay
Location
Paraguay
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
397,302
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Rwanda
Rwanda
Location
Rwanda
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
24,668
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
San Marino
San Marino
Location
San Marino
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
61
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Serbia
Serbia
Location
Serbia
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
77,474
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Slovakia
Slovakia
Location
Slovakia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
48,105
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
South Sudan
South Sudan
Location
South Sudan
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
644,329
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Swaziland
Swaziland
Location
Swaziland
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
17,204
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Switzerland
Switzerland
Location
Switzerland
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
39,997
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Location
Tajikistan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
141,510
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Uganda
Uganda
Location
Uganda
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
197,100
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Location
Uzbekistan
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
1,707
Land area(km2)
425,400
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
4.01
Vatican City
Vatican City
Location
Vatican City
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
0.44
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Zambia
Zambia
Location
Zambia
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
743,398
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Location
Zimbabwe
Coastline(km)
0
Coastline(km)
0
Land area(km2)
386,847
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
Coast/arearatio(m/km2)
0
French Guiana
French Guiana
Location
French Guiana
Coastline(km)
763
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Location
Guadeloupe
Coastline(km)
581
Martinique
Martinique
Location
Martinique
Coastline(km)
369
Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands
Location
Caribbean Netherlands
Coastline(km)
361
Réunion
Réunion
Location
Réunion
Coastline(km)
219
| Location | Coastline(km) | Land area(km2) | Coast/arearatio(m/km2) | Coast/area0.5ratio(CIA) | Note | ||
| (CIA) | (WRI) | (CIA) | (WRI) | ||||
| World | 356,000 | 1,634,701 | 148,940,000 | 2.39 | 11.0 | 29.2 | |
| Canada | 203,228 | 267,450 | 9,093,507 | 22.2 | 29.2 | 67 | |
| Norway | 83,281 | 53,199 | 304,282 | 274 | 175 | 151 | |
| Indonesia | 54,716 | 95,181 | 1,811,569 | 30.2 | 52.5 | 40.7 | |
| European Union | 53,563 | 4,236,351 | 12.6 | 26 | |||
| Greenland | 44,087 | 2,166,086 | 20.4 | 30 | |||
| Russia | 37,653 | 110,310 | 16,377,742 | 2.30 | 6.74 | 9.3 | |
| Philippines | 36,289 | 33,900 | 298,170 | 122 | 114 | 66.5 | |
| Japan | 29,751 | 29,020 | 364,485 | 81.6 | 79.6 | 49.3 | |
| Australia | 25,760 | 66,530 | 7,682,300 | 3.35 | 8.66 | 9.29 | |
| United States | 19,924 | 133,312 | 9,147,593 | 2.18 | 14.6 | 6.59 | |
| Antarctica | 17,968 | 14,200,000 | 1.27 | 4.77 | |||
| New Zealand | 15,134 | 17,209 | 264,537 | 57.2 | 65.1 | 29.4 | |
| China | 14,500 | 30,017 | 9,326,410 | 1.55 | 3.22 | 4.75 | |
| Greece | 13,676 | 15,147 | 130,647 | 105 | 116 | 37.8 | |
| United Kingdom | 12,429 | 19,717 | 241,930 | 51.4 | 81.5 | 25.3 | |
| Mexico | 9,330 | 23,761 | 1,943,945 | 4.80 | 12.2 | 6.69 | |
| Italy | 7,600 | 9,226 | 294,140 | 25.8 | 31.4 | 14 | |
| Brazil | 7,491 | 33,379 | 8,358,140 | 0.896 | 3.99 | 2.59 | |
| Turkey | 7,200 | 8,140 | 769,632 | 9.36 | 10.6 | 8.21 | |
| India | 7,000 | 17,181 | 2,973,193 | 2.35 | 5.78 | 4.06 | |
| Chile | 6,435 | 78,563 | 743,812 | 8.65 | 106 | 7.46 | |
| Micronesia | 6,112 | 1,295 | 702 | 8,710 | 1,840 | 231 | |
| Croatia | 5,835 | 5,664 | 55,974 | 112 | 101 | 24.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 5,313 | 9,880 | 27,986 | 190 | 353 | 31.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 5,152 | 20,197 | 452,860 | 11.4 | 44.6 | 7.66 | |
| Argentina | 4,989 | 8,397 | 2,736,690 | 1.82 | 3.07 | 3.02 | |
| Iceland | 4,970 | 8,506 | 100,250 | 49.6 | 84.8 | 15.7 | |
| Spain | 4,964 | 7,268 | 498,980 | 9.95 | 14.6 | 7.03 | |
| France | 4,853 | 7,330 | 640,427 | 7.58 | 11.4 | 6.06 | |
| Madagascar | 4,828 | 9,935 | 581,540 | 8.30 | 17.1 | 6.33 | |
| Malaysia | 4,675 | 9,323 | 328,657 | 14.2 | 28.4 | 8.15 | |
| Estonia | 3,794 | 2,956 | 42,388 | 89.5 | 69.7 | 18.4 | |
| Cuba | 3,735 | 14,519 | 109,820 | 34.0 | 132 | 11.3 | |
| Svalbard | 3,587 | 62,045 | 57.8 | 14.4 | |||
| Bahamas | 3,542 | 11,238 | 10,010 | 354 | 1,120 | 35.4 | |
| Vietnam | 3,444 | 11,409 | 310,070 | 11.1 | 36.8 | 6.18 | |
| Somalia | 3,333 | 3,898 | 627,337 | 4.82 | 6.21 | 4.21 | |
| Thailand | 3,219 | 7,066 | 510,890 | 6.30 | 13.8 | 4.5 | |
| Sweden | 3,218 | 26,384 | 410,335 | 7.84 | 64.3 | 5.02 | |
| Colombia | 3,208 | 5,875 | 1,038,700 | 3.09 | 5.66 | 3.15 | |
| Coral Sea Islands | 3,095 | <3 | >1,000,000 | ||||
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 2,948.4 | 7,667.6 | 385 | 33.7 | |||
| Morocco | 2,945 | 2,009 | 716,550 | 2.56 | 2.80 | 3.48 | |
| Venezuela | 2,800 | 6,762 | 882,050 | 3.17 | 7.67 | 2.98 | |
| South Africa | 2,798 | 3,751 | 1,214,470 | 2.30 | 3.09 | 2.54 | |
| Ukraine | 2,782 | 4,953 | 579,330 | 4.80 | 8.55 | 3.66 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,640 | 7,572 | 2,149,690 | 1.23 | 3.52 | 1.8 | |
References
- The smaller the scale interval mathematically, the more detailed and the "greater the scale of the map", in common usage
- World total includes countries not listed and coastline for disputed areas.
- Tunisia 1148 km coastline Exclave Mainland 202080 km Long coastline.
- Includes coastline of outlying islands.
- The European Union is included because it has certain attributes associated with independent countries: its own flag, an
- Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
- Russia has an additional 850 km of coastline along the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked.
- Includes coastline length for the Canary Islands.
- Excludes minor outlying islands.
- Does not include Saint Paul Island and the Crozet Islands (data unavailable) or the Adélie Land claim to Antarctica.
- Iran has an additional 740 km of coastline along the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked.
- Includes coastline in the Gulf of Fonseca (163 km).
- In 1900, the Dutch coastline measured approximately 1400 km. It has significantly been reduced by the closing of the Zui
- Israel has an additional coastline along the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee (both landlocked), with a total length of 6
- Excluding Ascension Island (data unavailable).
- Includes Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, and Palmyra Atoll.
- Figure represents total area rather than land area.
- Figure represents the coastline of the entire island, including Sint Maarten (administered by the Netherlands).
- Jordan has an additional 50 km of coastline along the Dead Sea, which is landlocked.
- Coastline included in figure for Saint Martin (administered by France).
- Kazakhstan has a coastline with the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked, with a total length of 1,894 km.
- Turkmenistan has a coastline with the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked, with a total length of 1,768 km.
- Azerbaijan has a 713-km coastline along the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked.
- The West Bank has a 40-km coastline along the Dead Sea, which is landlocked.
- World Resources Institutehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120419075053/http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/coastal-marine/variable-61.html
- www.cia.govhttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/coastline
- "Field Listing :: Area — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency"https://web.archive.org/web/20201022070334/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/fields/279.html