Border history · 1886–2023

Indonesia borders over time

CShapes records 6 changes to the borders of Indonesia between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since August 17, 1945. Its territory covers 1,877,244 km². The largest single change came on December 29, 1949, when it lost about 410,361 km².

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Border changes
6
Area today
1,877,244 km²
Largest change
−410,361 km² (1949)
Status
Independent since 1945
May 20, 2002 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Indonesia's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – June 19, 1889

    1,877,244 km²First recorded versionRuled by NetherlandsWorld map in 1886

  2. June 20, 1889 – August 16, 1945

    1,877,244 km²±0 km²Ruled by NetherlandsWorld map in 1889

  3. August 17, 1945 – December 28, 1949

    1,877,244 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1946

  4. December 29, 1949 – September 16, 1969

    1,466,883 km²−410,361 km²IndependentWorld map in 1950

  5. September 17, 1969 – July 16, 1976

    1,877,244 km²+410,361 km²IndependentWorld map in 1970

  6. July 17, 1976 – May 19, 2002

    1,892,269 km²+15,025 km²IndependentWorld map in 1977

  7. May 20, 2002 – present

    1,877,244 km²−15,025 km²IndependentWorld map in 2002

What changed

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

  1. Indonesia becomes independent from Netherlands.
  2. Indonesia loses about 410,361 km² of territory.
  3. Indonesia gains about 410,361 km² of territory.
  4. Indonesia gains about 15,025 km² of territory.
  5. Indonesia loses about 15,025 km² of territory.