Border history · 1920–2023

Iraq borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Iraq between 1920 and 2023. It has been independent since October 3, 1932. Its territory covers 436,180 km², more than the 274,750 km² it covered in 1920. The largest single change came on December 24, 1920, when it gained about 161,430 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
436,180 km²
Largest change
+161,430 km² (1920)
Status
Independent since 1932
October 3, 1932 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Iraq's borders

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

  1. April 26, 1920 – December 23, 1920

    274,750 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1920

  2. December 24, 1920 – December 1, 1922

    436,180 km²+161,430 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1921

  3. December 2, 1922 – September 22, 1932

    436,180 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1923

  4. September 23, 1932 – October 2, 1932

    436,180 km²±0 km²Ruled by United Kingdom

  5. October 3, 1932 – present

    436,180 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1933

What changed

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

  1. Iraq appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Iraq gains about 161,430 km² of territory.
  3. Iraq becomes independent from United Kingdom.