Border history · 1886–2023

Egypt borders over time

CShapes records 6 changes to the borders of Egypt between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since February 28, 1922. Its territory covers 998,389 km², less than the 1,167,778 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on December 6, 1925, when it lost about 518,824 km².

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Border changes
6
Area today
998,389 km²
Largest change
−518,824 km² (1925)
Status
Independent since 1922
May 26, 1979 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Egypt's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – January 18, 1899

    1,167,778 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. January 19, 1899 – December 17, 1914

    1,517,213 km²+349,435 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1899

  3. December 18, 1914 – February 27, 1922

    1,517,213 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1915

  4. February 28, 1922 – December 5, 1925

    1,517,213 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1922

  5. December 6, 1925 – June 9, 1967

    998,389 km²−518,824 km²IndependentWorld map in 1926

  6. June 10, 1967 – May 25, 1979

    937,821 km²−60,568 km²IndependentWorld map in 1967

  7. May 26, 1979 – present

    998,389 km²+60,568 km²IndependentWorld map in 1979

What changed

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

  1. Egypt gains about 349,436 km² of territory.
  2. Egypt becomes independent from United Kingdom.
  3. Egypt loses about 518,824 km² of territory.
  4. Egypt loses about 60,567 km² of territory.
  5. Egypt gains about 60,567 km² of territory.