Border history · 1918–2023

Latvia borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Latvia between 1918 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 64,644 km², less than the 65,966 km² it covered in 1918. The largest single change came on September 6, 1991, when it lost about 1,322 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
64,644 km²
Largest change
−1,322 km² (1991)
Status
Independent
September 6, 1991 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Latvia's borders

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

  1. November 18, 1918 – June 1, 1940

    65,966 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1919

  2. September 6, 1991 – present

    64,644 km²−1,322 km²IndependentWorld map in 1992

What changed

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

  1. Latvia becomes an independent state.
  2. Latvia ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Russia.
  3. Latvia regains its independence.