Border history · 1886–2023
Morocco borders over time
CShapes records 9 changes to the borders of Morocco between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since March 2, 1956. Its territory covers 672,200 km², more than the 374,439 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on November 14, 1975, when it gained about 171,269 km².
- Border changes
- 9
- Area today
- 672,200 km²
- Largest change
- +171,269 km² (1975)
- Status
- Independent since 1956
Timeline of Morocco's borders
Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.
January 1, 1886 – December 24, 1902
374,439 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886
December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1904
374,439 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1903
January 2, 1904 – October 2, 1904
374,439 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1904
October 3, 1904 – November 26, 1912
350,332 km²−24,107 km²IndependentWorld map in 1905
November 27, 1912 – March 1, 1956
350,332 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1913
March 2, 1956 – April 6, 1956
350,332 km²±0 km²Independent
April 7, 1956 – April 9, 1958
374,439 km²+24,107 km²IndependentWorld map in 1956
April 10, 1958 – November 13, 1975
403,128 km²+28,689 km²IndependentWorld map in 1958
November 14, 1975 – August 4, 1979
574,397 km²+171,269 km²IndependentWorld map in 1976
August 5, 1979 – present
672,200 km²+97,803 km²IndependentWorld map in 1980
What changed
Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.
- Morocco loses about 24,107 km² of territory.
- Morocco loses its independence to France.
- Morocco becomes independent from France.
- Morocco gains about 24,107 km² of territory.
- Morocco gains about 28,689 km² of territory.
- Morocco gains about 171,269 km² of territory.
- Morocco gains about 97,802 km² of territory.