Border history · 1886–2023

Colombia borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Colombia between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 1,135,126 km², less than the 1,167,417 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on November 3, 1903, when it lost about 74,109 km².

Open full mapAll countries
Border changes
2
Area today
1,135,126 km²
Largest change
−74,109 km² (1903)
Status
Independent
March 24, 1922 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Colombia'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 2, 1903

    1,167,417 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. November 3, 1903 – March 23, 1922

    1,093,308 km²−74,109 km²IndependentWorld map in 1904

  3. March 24, 1922 – present

    1,135,126 km²+41,818 km²IndependentWorld map in 1922

What changed

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

  1. Colombia loses about 74,108 km² of territory.
  2. Colombia gains about 41,818 km² of territory.