Border history · 1886–2023

Angola borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Angola between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since November 11, 1975. Its territory covers 1,247,357 km², more than the 409,489 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on August 20, 1890, when it gained about 627,633 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
1,247,357 km²
Largest change
+627,633 km² (1890)
Status
Independent since 1975
November 11, 1975 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Angola's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – August 19, 1890

    409,489 km²First recorded versionRuled by PortugalWorld map in 1886

  2. August 20, 1890 – June 10, 1891

    1,037,122 km²+627,633 km²Ruled by Portugal

  3. June 11, 1891 – May 29, 1905

    1,344,276 km²+307,154 km²Ruled by PortugalWorld map in 1891

  4. May 30, 1905 – November 10, 1975

    1,247,357 km²−96,919 km²Ruled by PortugalWorld map in 1905

  5. November 11, 1975 – present

    1,247,357 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1976

What changed

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

  1. Angola gains about 627,633 km² of territory.
  2. Angola gains about 307,154 km² of territory.
  3. Angola loses about 96,919 km² of territory.
  4. Angola becomes independent from Portugal.