Border history · 1886–2023

Montenegro borders over time

CShapes records 3 changes to the borders of Montenegro between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since June 12, 2006. Its territory covers 14,010 km², more than the 9,950 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on August 10, 1913, when it gained about 5,957 km².

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Border changes
3
Area today
14,010 km²
Largest change
+5,957 km² (1913)
Status
Independent since 2006
June 12, 2006 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Montenegro'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 9, 1913

    9,950 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. August 10, 1913 – July 1, 1915

    15,907 km²+5,957 km²IndependentWorld map in 1914

  3. July 2, 1915 – November 30, 1918

    15,907 km²±0 km²Ruled by Austria-HungaryWorld map in 1916

  4. June 12, 2006 – present

    14,010 km²−1,897 km²IndependentWorld map in 2006

What changed

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

  1. Montenegro gains about 5,957 km² of territory.
  2. Montenegro loses its independence to Austria-Hungary.
  3. Montenegro ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Yugoslavia.
  4. Montenegro regains its independence.