Border history · 1945–1990

East Germany borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of East Germany (also recorded as German Democratic Republic) between 1945 and 1990. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on October 2, 1990. Its territory covers 109,255 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
109,255 km²
Status
Ended in 1990
October 5, 1949 – October 2, 1990Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of East Germany's borders

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

  1. May 8, 1945 – October 4, 1949

    109,255 km²First recorded versionRuled by RussiaWorld map in 1945

  2. October 5, 1949 – October 2, 1990

    109,255 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1950

What changed

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

  1. East Germany appears as a territory of Russia.
  2. East Germany becomes independent from Russia.
  3. East Germany ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Germany.