Border history · 1886–1945

Korea (until 1945) borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Korea (until 1945) between 1886 and 1945. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on August 14, 1945. Its territory covers 219,399 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
219,399 km²
Status
Ended in 1945
August 23, 1910 – August 14, 1945Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Korea (until 1945)'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 22, 1910

    219,399 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. August 23, 1910 – August 14, 1945

    219,399 km²±0 km²Ruled by JapanWorld map in 1911

What changed

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

  1. Korea (until 1945) loses its independence to Japan.
  2. Korea (until 1945) ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United States.