Border history · 1886–2023

Canada borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Canada between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 9,951,975 km², more than the 9,553,560 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on July 22, 1948, when it gained about 398,415 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
9,951,975 km²
Largest change
+398,415 km² (1948)
Status
Independent
July 22, 1948 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Canada's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – July 21, 1948

    9,553,560 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. July 22, 1948 – present

    9,951,975 km²+398,415 km²IndependentWorld map in 1949

What changed

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

  1. Canada gains about 398,416 km² of territory.