Border history · 1886–2023

Greece borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Greece between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 129,913 km², more than the 63,754 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on August 10, 1913, when it gained about 57,943 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
129,913 km²
Largest change
+57,943 km² (1913)
Status
Independent
November 27, 1919 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Greece's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – August 9, 1913

    63,754 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. August 10, 1913 – November 26, 1919

    121,697 km²+57,943 km²IndependentWorld map in 1914

  3. November 27, 1919 – present

    129,913 km²+8,216 km²IndependentWorld map in 1920

What changed

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

  1. Greece gains about 57,942 km² of territory.
  2. Greece gains about 8,216 km² of territory.