Border history · 1886–2023

Algeria borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Algeria between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since July 5, 1962. Its territory covers 2,317,488 km², more than the 655,481 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on December 25, 1902, when it gained about 1,786,286 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
2,317,488 km²
Largest change
+1,786,286 km² (1902)
Status
Independent since 1962
July 5, 1962 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Algeria's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – February 6, 1901

    655,481 km²First recorded versionRuled by FranceWorld map in 1886

  2. February 7, 1901 – December 24, 1902

    655,481 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1901

  3. December 25, 1902 – September 11, 1919

    2,441,767 km²+1,786,286 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1903

  4. September 12, 1919 – July 4, 1962

    2,317,488 km²−124,279 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1920

  5. July 5, 1962 – present

    2,317,488 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1963

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Algeria gains about 1,786,286 km² of territory.
  2. Algeria loses about 124,280 km² of territory.
  3. Algeria becomes independent from France.