Historical world map · 1800

World map in 1800

An early-modern reconstruction shaped by dynastic states, empires, and expanding maritime power. This sourced reconstruction contains 627 mapped geometries. 546 carry usable source labels; 69 are unlabeled in the original data.

Mapped shapes
627
Named labels
546
Geometry points
46,407
Data source
Historical Basemaps borders

Interactive world map for 1800

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1,800 CE
123,000 BC2,023 CE

Named in the source

Countries, territories, and regions mapped in 1800

Usable source labels can mix states, empires, dependencies, cultural regions, and other mapped entities. Wording follows the dataset rather than forcing every shape into a modern-country category.

Named labels
546
Unlabeled shapes
69
  • Aboriginal Tasmanians
  • Acadian Peninsula (UK)
  • Afghanistan
  • Africa
  • Agwarmin
  • Air
  • Alawa
  • Algiers
  • Alyawarre
  • Amangu
  • Amarak
  • Ambur
  • Andegerebenha
  • Andyamathanha
  • Anggamudi
  • Anguilla
  • Anguthimri
  • Anhalt
  • Anmatyerre
  • Antakarinja
  • Arabana
  • Arakan
  • Arrernte
  • Asante
  • Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers
  • Austrian Empire
  • Austrian Netherlands
  • Awabakal
  • Awngthim
  • Awsa
  • Baden
  • Badimaya
  • Badtjala
  • Bagirmi
  • Bahamas
  • Bahawalpur
  • Bakanh
  • Ballardong
  • Bandjigali
  • Banggarla
  • Banjima
  • Baraba Baraba
  • Baradha
  • Bardi
  • Barindji
  • Barkindji
  • Barna
  • Barranbinya
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  • Barundji
  • Barunggam
  • Batavian Republic
  • Bavaria
  • Bayali
  • Bhutan
  • Bibbulman
  • Bidjara
  • Bidwell
  • Bigambul
  • Bilinara
  • Binbinga
  • Bindjali
  • Biri
  • Biripi
  • Birria
  • Boonwurrung
  • Bornu-Kanem
  • Bremen
  • British Guiana
  • Brunei
  • Brunswick
  • Buandig
  • Budjari
  • Bukurnidja
  • Bularnu
  • Bundelkhand
  • Bundjalung
  • Burarra
  • Burma
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Colony
  • Carnatic
  • central Asian khanates
  • Ceylon (Dutch)
  • Circars
  • Cochin
  • Cochin China
  • Congo
  • Cuxhaven
  • Cyrenaica
  • Dadi Dadi
  • Dahomey
  • Đại Việt
  • Dainggatti
  • Dangbon
  • Danggali
  • Darfur
  • Darkinung
  • Darumbal
  • Delagoa Bay
  • Denmark-Norway
  • Dharawala
  • Dharug
  • Dhirari
  • Dieri
  • Dja Dja Wurrung
  • Djabuganjdji
  • Djabwurung
  • Djargurdwurung
  • Djirbalngan
  • Dominica
  • Doolboong/Miriwoong
  • Dutch East Indies
  • Dutch settlements
  • Dyungungoo (Gubbi Gubbi)
  • Eora
  • Ethiopia
  • Expansionist Kingdom of Merina
  • Eyaq
  • Finnmark
  • Fivizzano
  • France
  • Funj
  • Gabalbara
  • Gadubanud
  • Gagudju
  • Gamberre
  • Gananggalinda
  • Ganggalida
  • Gangulu
  • Garawa
  • Garingbal
  • Gayiri
  • Geawegal
  • Giraiwurung
  • Giya
  • Goa
  • Gooniyandi
  • Gooty
  • Goreng
  • Guanches
  • Gugu-Badhun
  • Gulidjan
  • Gumbainggir
  • Gunbalang
  • Gunditjmara
  • Gundungurra
  • Gungabula
  • Gunggari
  • Gungurugoni
  • Gunibidji
  • Gunindiri
  • Gunu
  • Gunwinggu
  • Gureng Gureng
  • Gurindji
  • Guringai
  • Guugu-Yimidhirr
  • Guwa
  • Guwinmal
  • Hamburg
  • Hanover
  • Hausa States
  • Helvetic Republic
  • Hohenzollern
  • Holstein
  • Hong Kong
  • Iningai
  • Inupiaq
  • Iwaidja
  • Jabirrjabirr
  • Jaburrara
  • Jaitmatang
  • Jaminjung
  • Japan
  • Jardwadjali
  • Jaru
  • Jawoyn
  • Jingili
  • Jiwarli
  • Jukun
  • Jurruru
  • Kaantju
  • Kaarta
  • Kadjerong
  • Kalaako/Malpa
  • Kalaamaya
  • Kalkadoon
  • Kamilaroi
  • Kanara
  • Kandy
  • Kaniyang
  • Karajarri
  • Karangpurru
  • Karangura
  • Karenggapa
  • Kariyarra
  • Karuwali
  • Kaurna Pangkarra
  • Kaytej
  • Kija
  • Kingdom of Ireland
  • Kingdom of Sardinia
  • Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
  • Kokatha
  • Koknar
  • Koko-bera
  • Kokomini
  • Kokowarra
  • Konbudj
  • Kong Empire
  • Kooma
  • Korea
  • Kukatj
  • Kukatja
  • Kuku-yalanji
  • Kullilla
  • Kundjey’mi
  • Kungarakany
  • Kunja
  • Kunjen
  • Kureinji
  • Kuril Islands
  • Kurnai
  • Kurrama
  • Kurtjar
  • Kuthant
  • Kuuku-ya’u
  • Kuuku-yani
  • Kuungkari
  • Kuwarra
  • Kuwema
  • Kuyani
  • Kwini
  • Lamalama
  • Laos
  • Larrakia
  • Latje Latje
  • Limilngan
  • Lippe-Detmold
  • Lombardy
  • Lozi
  • Luba
  • Lübeck
  • Lucca
  • Luisiana
  • Lunda
  • Luritja
  • Luthigh
  • Luxembourg
  • M?ori
  • Madagascar
  • Madi Madi
  • Madras
  • Maiawali
  • Malabar
  • Malak malak
  • Malaya
  • Malkana
  • Malyangaba
  • Mandandanji
  • Mandjindja
  • Mangala
  • Mangarayi
  • Mara
  • Maranunggu
  • Maratha Confederacy
  • Mardu
  • Margany
  • Marramaninjsji
  • Marringarr
  • Marrithiyel
  • Martuthunira
  • Massa
  • Maung
  • Maya
  • Mayi-Kulan
  • Mayi-Kutuna
  • Mayi-Thakurti
  • Mayi-Yapi
  • Mbabaram
  • Mbara
  • Mbeiwum
  • Mbukarla
  • Mecklenburg-Schwerin
  • Mecklenburg-Strelitz
  • Meru
  • Minang
  • Mingin
  • Mirning
  • Mithaka
  • Miwa
  • Miyan
  • Modena
  • Morocco
  • Mossi States
  • Mpalitjanh
  • Mudburra
  • Murrinh-patha
  • Muruwari
  • Mutumui
  • Mysore
  • Nakako
  • Nakara
  • Nana
  • Narangga
  • Nari Nari
  • Nawu
  • Nejd
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Ngaanyatjarra
  • Ngadjuri
  • Ngalakan
  • Ngalawangka
  • Ngalea
  • Ngaliwuru
  • Ngalkbun
  • Ngambri
  • Ngamini
  • Ngan’gikurunggurr
  • Ngan’giwumirri
  • Ngandi
  • Ngandji
  • Nganyaywana
  • Ngarabal
  • Ngargad
  • Ngarigo
  • Ngarinman
  • Ngarinyin
  • Ngarla
  • Ngarluma
  • Ngarrindjeri
  • Ngarti
  • Ngatatjara
  • Ngatjumay
  • Ngawun
  • Ngombur
  • Nguburinji
  • Ngumbarl
  • Ngunawal
  • Nguri
  • Ngurraiillam
  • Nhanta
  • Nhuwala
  • Nimanburu
  • Nizam's Dominions
  • Nukunu
  • Nungali
  • Nunggubuyu
  • Nyaki-nyaki
  • Nyamal
  • Nyanganyatjara
  • Nyangumarda
  • Nyawaygi
  • Nyikina
  • Nyul Nyul
  • Oldenburg
  • Oman
  • Oromo
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Oudh
  • Oyo
  • Palyku
  • Pampas cultures
  • Papal States
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Parma
  • Patagonian shellfish and marine mammal hunters
  • Payungu
  • Peramangk
  • Persia
  • Philippines
  • Pinikura
  • Pinjarup
  • Pintupi
  • Pirlatapa
  • Pitjantjatjara
  • Pitta-Pitta
  • Polynesians
  • Pontremoli
  • Portugal
  • Portuguese East Africa
  • Portuguese Guinea
  • Prussia
  • Punuba
  • Purduna
  • Qing Empire
  • Quebec
  • Rajputs
  • Rattanakosin Kingdom
  • Rembarnga
  • Rift Valley States
  • Rozwi
  • Rupert's Land
  • Russian Empire
  • Saint Barthelemy
  • Saint Martin
  • Saxony
  • Schaumburg-Lippe
  • Segu
  • Senegal
  • Shuar
  • Siam
  • Sikhs
  • Sindh
  • Songhai
  • Sotho
  • Spain
  • Suspiaq
  • Swabia
  • Sweden
  • T'atsaot'ine
  • Takalak
  • Taungurung
  • Teppathiggi
  • Thaayorre
  • Thalanyji
  • Tharawal
  • Tharrgari
  • Thiin
  • Thul Garrie Waja (Bindal)
  • Thuringia
  • Tjalkanti
  • Tjerratj
  • Tjungundji
  • Tjupany
  • Travancore
  • Tripolitania
  • Tuʻi Tonga Empire
  • Tunis
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Turrbal
  • Tuscany
  • Umbindhamu
  • Umida
  • Umpila
  • Unggarangi
  • Unggumi
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Uutaalnganu
  • Venetia
  • Vice-Royalty of Brazil
  • Vice-Royalty of New Granada
  • Vice-Royalty of New Spain
  • Vice-Royalty of Peru
  • Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
  • Waanyi
  • Wadai
  • Wadi Wadi
  • Wadigali
  • Wadjigu
  • Wagiman
  • Wailwan
  • Wajuk
  • Waka Waka
  • Wakabunga
  • Wakaya
  • Walangama
  • Waldeck
  • Walmatjarri
  • Wambaya
  • Wandjiwalgu
  • Wangan
  • Wangkamana
  • Wangkangurru
  • Wangkathaa
  • Wangkumara
  • Wardaman
  • Wardandi
  • Wargamaygan
  • Warlmanpa
  • Warlpiri
  • Warluwarra
  • Warray
  • Warriyangga
  • Warumungu
  • Warwa
  • Wathaurong
  • Watjarri
  • Waveroo
  • Wawula
  • Wemba Wemba
  • Wergaia
  • Wiilman
  • Wik
  • Wiljali
  • Winda Winda
  • Wiradjuri
  • Wirangu
  • Wongaibon
  • Wonnarua
  • Woolna
  • Worimi
  • Worla
  • Worora
  • Wudjari
  • Wulgurukaba
  • Wuli-wuli
  • Wunambul
  • Wuningangk
  • Wunumara
  • Württemberg
  • Wurundjeri
  • Wuthathi
  • Xhosa
  • Yadhaigana
  • Yagalingu
  • Yalarrnga
  • Yambina
  • Yanda
  • Yandruwandha
  • Yanga
  • Yangga
  • Yangman
  • Yankuntjatjara
  • Yanyuwa
  • Yarluyandi
  • Yawarawarka
  • Yawuru
  • Yemen
  • Yidinjdji
  • Yiiji
  • Yilba
  • Yiman
  • Yindjibarndi
  • Yinggarda
  • Yinhawangka
  • Yinwum
  • Yir Yoront
  • Yirandali
  • Yitha Yitha
  • Yolngu
  • Yorta Yorta
  • Yuat
  • Yugambeh
  • Yuggera
  • Yuin
  • Yulparitja
  • Yup'ik & Cup'ik
  • Yupangathi
  • Yuru
  • Yuwi
  • Zanzibar
  • Zulu

Precision in the source

Not every border deserves the same confidence

Precision is inherited from the dataset when available. It describes how the line was encoded, not the overall certainty of every historical claim inside the polygon.

Determined by international law
626
Approximate border
1
Unlabeled source geometries
69

Source, license, and download

Historical boundary snapshots for countries and cultural regions, used through 2010. Coverage: 53 available snapshots from prehistory through 2010

Reuse terms: GPL-3.0 repository license. Check the original project for full attribution and reuse requirements.