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5 Countries with the Longest Coastline

Canada

202,080 km

Norway

83,281 km

Indonesia

54,716 km

Greenland

44,087 km

Russia

37,653 km

Country Coastline (km)↓	Country Coastline (mi)
Canada	202,080	125,567
Norway	83,281	51,749
Indonesia	54,716	33,999
Greenland	44,087	27,395
Russia	37,653	23,397
Philippines	36,289	22,549
Japan	29,751	18,487
Australia	25,760	16,007
United States	19,924	12,380
New Zealand	15,134	9,404
China	14,500	9,010
Greece	13,676	8,498
United Kingdom	12,429	7,723
Mexico	9,330	5,797
Italy	7,600	4,722
Brazil	7,491	4,655
Denmark	7,314	4,545
Turkey	7,200	4,474
India	7,000	4,350
Chile	6,435	3,999
Micronesia	6,112	3,798
Croatia	5,835	3,626
Solomon Islands	5,313	3,301
Papua New Guinea	5,152	3,201
Argentina	4,989	3,100
Iceland	4,970	3,088
Spain	4,964	3,085
France	4,853	3,016
Madagascar	4,828	3,000
Malaysia	4,675	2,905
Estonia	3,794	2,358
Cuba	3,735	2,321
Bahamas	3,542	2,201
Vietnam	3,444	2,140
Somalia	3,333	2,071
Thailand	3,219	2,000
Sweden	3,218	2,000
Colombia	3,208	1,993
Morocco	2,945	1,830
Venezuela	2,800	1,740
South Africa	2,798	1,739
Ukraine	2,782	1,729
Saudi Arabia	2,640	1,640
Vanuatu	2,528	1,571
French Polynesia	2,525	1,569
North Korea	2,495	1,550
Panama	2,490	1,547
Mozambique	2,470	1,535
Egypt	2,450	1,522
Iran	2,440	1,516
Peru	2,414	1,500
South Korea	2,413	1,499
Germany	2,389	1,485
New Caledonia	2,254	1,401
Ecuador	2,237	1,390
Eritrea	2,234	1,388
Oman	2,092	1,300
Myanmar	1,930	1,199
Yemen	1,906	1,184
Portugal	1,793	1,114
Haiti	1,771	1,101
Libya	1,770	1,100
Angola	1,600	994
Namibia	1,572	977
Taiwan	1,566	973
Palau	1,519	944
Northern Mariana Islands	1,482	921
Ireland	1,448	900
Tanzania	1,424	885
Sri Lanka	1,340	833
United Arab Emirates	1,318	819
Costa Rica	1,290	802
Dominican Republic	1,288	800
Falkland Islands	1,288	800
Finland	1,250	777
Tunisia	1,148	713
Kiribati	1,143	710
Fiji	1,129	702
Faroe Islands	1,117	694
Pakistan	1,046	650
Jamaica	1,022	635
Algeria	998	620
Cape Verde	965	600
Nicaragua	910	565
Gabon	885	550
Nigeria	853	530
Sudan	853	530
Honduras	832	517
Mauritania	754	469
Hong Kong	733	456
Timor-Leste	706	439
Uruguay	660	410
Cyprus	648	403
Maldives	644	400
Bangladesh	580	360
Liberia	579	360
Qatar	563	350
Ghana	539	335
Kenya	536	333
Senegal	531	330
Ivory Coast	515	320
Puerto Rico	501	311
Kuwait	499	310
Latvia	498	309
Seychelles	491	305
Guyana	459	285
Netherlands	451	280
Cambodia	443	275
Poland	440	273
Tonga	419	260
Samoa	403	250
Cameroon	402	250
Sierra Leone	402	250
Guatemala	400	249
Turks and Caicos Islands	389	242
Suriname	386	240
Belize	386	240
Marshall Islands	370	230
Curacao	364	226
Albania	362	225
Trinidad and Tobago	362	225
Bulgaria	354	220
Guinea-Bissau	350	218
Comoros	340	211
Guinea	320	199
Djibouti	314	195
Georgia	310	193
El Salvador	307	191
Equatorial Guinea	296	184
Montenegro	294	183
Israel	273	170
Malta	253	157
Romania	225	140
Lebanon	225	140
Syria	193	120
Singapore	193	120
United States Virgin Islands	188	117
Mauritius	177	110
Republic of the Congo	169	105
Bahrain	161	100
Brunei	161	100
Isle of Man	160	99
Cayman Islands	160	99
Saint Lucia	158	98
Antigua and Barbuda	153	95
Dominica	148	92
Saint Kitts and Nevis	135	84
Wallis and Futuna	129	80
Guam	126	78
Benin	121	75
Grenada	121	75
Cook Islands	120	75
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	120	75
American Samoa	116	72
Bermuda	103	64
Tokelau	101	63
Barbados	97	60
Lithuania	90	56
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	84	52
Gambia	80	50
British Virgin Islands	80	50
Jersey	70	44
Aruba	69	43
Belgium	67	42
Niue	64	40
Anguilla	61	38
Saint Martin	59	37
Iraq	58	36
Togo	56	35
Guernsey	50	31
Slovenia	47	29
Macau	41	26
Palestine	40	25
Montserrat	40	25
DR Congo	37	23
Nauru	30	19
Jordan	26	16
Tuvalu	24	15
Bosnia and Herzegovina	20	12
Gibraltar	12	8
Monaco	4	3

The Caspian Sea, Dead Sea, and the Sea of Galilee are landlocked and do not grant ocean access, so their shores are not considered coastlines. As such, the coastlines of Russia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Palestine, and Turkmenistan may all be lower than expected at first glance.
Because coastlines follow winding paths rather than straight lines, coastline lengths vary significantly depending upon the unit of measurement employed. For example, measuring in 10-mile increments results in a much different and more accurate coastline length than measuring in 100-mile increments (this is often referred to as the coastline paradox).
Values shown below were compiled by the US CIA and may have utilized different units of measurement for different countries.

Coastline is defined as the boundary where land meets the water and is often known as shoreline or seashore. It is created by waves crashing onto the shore, eroding the land. Coastlines hold great economic, military, and cultural importance to a country.

The following is a list of the top ten countries with the longest coastlines in the world.

Top 10 Countries with the Longest Coastlines

1. Canada - 202,080 Km/125,571 Miles

Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of total area and has the longest coastline of any country in the world. At over 202,000 Km long, Canada’s coastline borders the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Arctic Ocean in the north, and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. With the exception of tropical and subtropical ecosystems like mangrove swamps and coral reefs, Canada features most coastline types that are present elsewhere in the world.

2. Norway - 83,281 Km/51,742 Miles

Norway is located in the western part of Scandinavia and has approximately 83,281 km of coastline. The longest stretches of the coastline border the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. Norway’s coastline is notable for its rugged, irregular shape. One of the most famous features of Norway’s coastline is the numerous fjords. A large part of the population of this country lives along the coastline, including the capital city of Oslo.

3. Indonesia - 54,716 Km/34,000 Miles

While Indonesia may not be large in terms of landmass, the large number of islands that make up the country qualify it to rank second on the list of the largest coastlines. At about 54,716 km long, Indonesia’s coastline features a wide variety of landscapes, both natural and man-made. Some of the country’s most popular destinations are located on the coastlines of the islands of Java and Sumatra.

4. Greenland - 44,087 Km/27,395 Miles

Greenland, the world’s largest island, boasts an impressive 44,087 kilometers of rugged coastline, stretching along the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans. Known for its dramatic fjords, glaciers, and ice-covered shores, Greenland’s coastline is primarily characterized by rocky, frozen landscapes shaped by the island’s subarctic and arctic climates. Greenland’s shores are known for towering icebergs and seasonally frozen seas. With only a small population residing along its vast coast, Greenland’s shores remain some of the most untouched and pristine coastal regions in the world.

5. Russia - 37,653 Km/ 23,398 Miles

Russia is a large country in northern Eurasia and has a long coastline that stretches over 37,000 km. Russia’s coastline borders the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Atlantic ocean in the west, and the Pacific in the east. In the south, Russia has coastline on the Baltic, Caspian, and Black Seas. A number of Russia’s population centers and major cities are located along the shores of the country, including St. Petersburg, Yalta, and Vladivostok.

6. Philippines - 36,289 Km/22,551 Miles

The Philippines is an island nation located off the coast of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. The coast of the islands contain countless gulfs, bays, and islets. About 60% of the population of the Philippines is located along the coastline, as are most of its larger cities and population centers. A larger percentage of the population depends on fishing activities for their livelihood, and about 60% of the fish are caught along the coast.

7. Japan - 29,751 Km/18,487 Miles

Japan is a technologically advanced island nation off the eastern coast of Asia and lies between the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the East China Sea. Japan consists of over 6000 islands; however, most of them are uninhabited. Many of Japan’s major population centers are located along the coastline, as well as some of the largest international ports. Much of Japan’s population is supported by fishing, whaling, and aquaculture and is based on Japan’s coastline.

8. Australia - 25,760 Km/16,008 Miles

Australia is completely surrounded by water and has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. The Australian coastline is varied and features a wide range of land formations including caves, coves, and over 10,000 beaches. The world’s largest coral reef system, The Great Barrier Reef, is located off the eastern coast of Australia.

9. United States - 19,924 Km/12,380 Miles

The United States of America comprises 50 states and several territories. The country has coasts on the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. It also shares coastline with the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. 23 states have their own coastline for a total of about 19,924 Km.

10. New Zealand - 15,134 Km/9,404 Miles

New Zealand has over 15,000 km of coastline bordering the Pacific Ocean and the Tasmanian Sea. The coastline varies widely from steep cliffs, headlands, and fjords. There are also reserves established on and around the coastal areas to protect the diverse range of flora and fauna that call New Zealand home.