Border history · 1886–2023

Italy borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Italy (also recorded as Kingdom of Sardinia) between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 300,051 km², more than the 284,653 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on September 10, 1919, when it gained about 15,398 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
300,051 km²
Largest change
+15,398 km² (1919)
Status
Independent
September 10, 1919 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Italy's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – September 9, 1919

    284,653 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. September 10, 1919 – present

    300,051 km²+15,398 km²IndependentWorld map in 1920

What changed

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

  1. Italy gains about 15,398 km² of territory.