Border history · 1889–2023

Côte d'Ivoire borders over time

CShapes records 8 changes to the borders of Côte d'Ivoire (also recorded as Ivory Coast) between 1889 and 2023. It has been independent since August 7, 1960. Its territory covers 321,308 km². The largest single change came on September 5, 1932, when it gained about 146,123 km².

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Border changes
8
Area today
321,308 km²
Largest change
+146,123 km² (1932)
Status
Independent since 1960
March 21, 1983 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Côte d'Ivoire's borders

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

  1. January 10, 1889 – March 9, 1893

    321,308 km²First recorded versionRuled by FranceWorld map in 1889

  2. March 10, 1893 – November 14, 1900

    321,308 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1893

  3. November 15, 1900 – March 19, 1902

    321,308 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1901

  4. March 20, 1902 – September 4, 1932

    321,308 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1902

  5. September 5, 1932 – August 9, 1933

    467,431 km²+146,123 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1933

  6. August 10, 1933 – January 3, 1947

    467,431 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1934

  7. January 4, 1947 – August 6, 1960

    321,308 km²−146,123 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1947

  8. August 7, 1960 – March 20, 1983

    321,308 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1961

  9. March 21, 1983 – present

    321,308 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1983

What changed

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

  1. Côte d'Ivoire appears as a territory of France.
  2. Côte d'Ivoire gains about 146,123 km² of territory.
  3. Côte d'Ivoire loses about 146,123 km² of territory.
  4. Côte d'Ivoire becomes independent from France.