Border history · 1920–2023

Jordan borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Jordan between 1920 and 2023. It has been independent since May 25, 1946. Its territory covers 89,262 km², more than the 45,148 km² it covered in 1920. The largest single change came on September 29, 1923, when it gained about 44,114 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
89,262 km²
Largest change
+44,114 km² (1923)
Status
Independent since 1946
May 25, 1946 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Jordan'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

    45,148 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1920

  2. December 24, 1920 – September 28, 1923

    45,148 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1921

  3. September 29, 1923 – November 1, 1925

    89,262 km²+44,114 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1924

  4. November 2, 1925 – May 24, 1946

    89,262 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1926

  5. May 25, 1946 – present

    89,262 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1946

What changed

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

  1. Jordan appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Jordan gains about 44,114 km² of territory.
  3. Jordan becomes independent from United Kingdom.