Border history · 1918–2023

Austria borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Austria between 1918 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 83,949 km², less than the 211,936 km² it covered in 1918. The largest single change came on September 10, 1919, when it lost about 127,987 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
83,949 km²
Largest change
−127,987 km² (1919)
Status
Independent
September 10, 1919 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Austria's borders

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

  1. November 3, 1918 – September 9, 1919

    211,936 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1919

  2. September 10, 1919 – present

    83,949 km²−127,987 km²IndependentWorld map in 1920

What changed

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

  1. Austria becomes an independent state.
  2. Austria loses about 127,987 km² of territory.