Border history · 1886–1918

Austria-Hungary borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Austria-Hungary between 1886 and 1918. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on November 2, 1918. At the end it covered 675,719 km², more than the 624,184 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on October 7, 1908, when it gained about 51,535 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
675,719 km²
Largest change
+51,535 km² (1908)
Status
Ended in 1918
October 7, 1908 – November 2, 1918Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Austria-Hungary's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – October 6, 1908

    624,184 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. October 7, 1908 – November 2, 1918

    675,719 km²+51,535 km²IndependentWorld map in 1909

What changed

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

  1. Austria-Hungary gains about 51,535 km² of territory.
  2. Austria-Hungary ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Austria.