Border history · 1886–2023

Brazil borders over time

CShapes records 3 changes to the borders of Brazil between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 8,472,109 km², more than the 8,311,908 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on November 17, 1903, when it gained about 125,400 km².

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Border changes
3
Area today
8,472,109 km²
Largest change
+125,400 km² (1903)
Status
Independent
April 21, 1960 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Brazil's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – November 16, 1903

    8,311,908 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. November 17, 1903 – July 8, 1909

    8,437,308 km²+125,400 km²IndependentWorld map in 1904

  3. July 9, 1909 – April 20, 1960

    8,472,109 km²+34,801 km²IndependentWorld map in 1910

  4. April 21, 1960 – present

    8,472,109 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1960

What changed

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

  1. Brazil gains about 125,400 km² of territory.
  2. Brazil gains about 34,801 km² of territory.