What countries does Spain border?

Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula and shares land borders with five countries. The total length of Spain’s border is approximately 1,917 kilometres. To the south and southeast, it borders Portugal (1,214 km), forming the longest border between two countries in Europe. To the northeast, Spain shares a border with France (623 km) and the small independent state of Andorra (64 km). In the north and west, Spain shares borders with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (1.2 km). Spain’s diverse landscape, from the Pyrenees mountains to Mediterranean coastlines, has historically made it a key country in European trade, exploration, and cultural exchange.