A landlocked country is a nation with no coastline — completely surrounded by land, with no direct access to an ocean or sea. This free landlocked countries quiz turns that idea into a fast, mobile-friendly map game: spot the landlocked nation, find it on the world map, or call it landlocked-or-coast against the clock.
There are 44 landlocked countries in the world today, spread across Africa (16), Europe (14), Asia (12) and the Americas — where only Bolivia and Paraguay have no coast. From tiny Vatican-adjacent Europe to the vast steppes of Central Asia, see how many you can identify.
Two of them are doubly landlocked — surrounded entirely by other landlocked countries, so you must cross at least two borders to reach the sea: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan. Play the Daily Challenge for a shareable result, or open Learn mode to walk through every landlocked nation by continent.
Play the Landlocked Countries Quiz
How to play
- Spot the Landlocked — four nations appear; pick the one with no coastline. Distractors are drawn from the same region to keep it honest.
- Locate on Map — a landlocked country is named; tap it on the clean world map.
- True or False — one country at a time: is it landlocked, or does it have a coast?
- Speed Run — rapid-fire landlocked-or-coast, racing the clock for a streak bonus.
- Daily Challenge — six countries, the same for everyone each day, with a shareable emoji-grid result and a day streak. No account needed.
How many landlocked countries are there?
There are 44 landlocked sovereign countries. By continent: Africa leads with 16 (including Ethiopia, Chad, Mali and Zambia), Europe has 14 (from Switzerland and Austria to Liechtenstein), Asia has 12 (Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Afghanistan and the Central Asian “-stans”), and the Americas have just two — Bolivia and Paraguay. The largest landlocked country by area is Kazakhstan; the smallest is Vatican City.
Data & method
Each country’s landlocked status, region and flag come from the open mledoze/countries dataset (ODbL). The map is rendered from world-atlas TopoJSON, based on Natural Earth (public domain). Everything runs in your browser — the quiz makes no external calls while you play, and your scores stay on your device.
More geography quizzes
Keep going with the rest of the Mappr Geography Quizzes hub: the Countries of the World Quiz, the World Capitals Quiz and the Bordering Countries Quiz. Prefer maps and data tools? Try the Country Comparison tool and the True Size of Countries map.
Frequently asked questions
How many landlocked countries are there?
There are 44 landlocked sovereign countries — 16 in Africa, 14 in Europe, 12 in Asia and 2 in the Americas (Bolivia and Paraguay).
Which countries are doubly landlocked?
Only two: Liechtenstein (surrounded by Switzerland and Austria) and Uzbekistan (surrounded by other landlocked Central Asian states). Both are doubly landlocked, meaning every neighbour is itself landlocked.
What is the largest landlocked country?
Kazakhstan is by far the largest landlocked country, at about 2.7 million km² — bigger than all of Western Europe. The smallest is Vatican City.
Is the quiz free, and does it work on mobile?
Yes — it is completely free, needs no sign-up, and is built mobile-first, so it works in any modern browser on phones, tablets and desktops.
Where does the data come from?
Country facts come from the open mledoze/countries dataset (ODbL); the world map uses world-atlas TopoJSON based on Natural Earth (public domain).
