Border history · 1886–2023

Argentina borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Argentina between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 2,780,961 km², more than the 2,778,350 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on March 24, 1899, when it gained about 47,293 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
2,780,961 km²
Largest change
+47,293 km² (1899)
Status
Independent
November 20, 1902 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Argentina's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – March 23, 1899

    2,778,350 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. March 24, 1899 – November 19, 1902

    2,825,643 km²+47,293 km²IndependentWorld map in 1899

  3. November 20, 1902 – present

    2,780,961 km²−44,682 km²IndependentWorld map in 1903

What changed

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

  1. Argentina gains about 47,293 km² of territory.
  2. Argentina loses about 44,682 km² of territory.