Border history · 1886–2023

Chile borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Chile between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 743,665 km², less than the 746,277 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on March 24, 1899, when it lost about 47,293 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
743,665 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 Chile'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

    746,277 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. March 24, 1899 – November 19, 1902

    698,984 km²−47,293 km²IndependentWorld map in 1899

  3. November 20, 1902 – present

    743,665 km²+44,681 km²IndependentWorld map in 1903

What changed

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

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