Border history · 1937–2023

Myanmar borders over time

CShapes records 2 changes to the borders of Myanmar (also recorded as Burma) between 1937 and 2023. It has been independent since January 4, 1948. Its territory covers 666,947 km².

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Border changes
2
Area today
666,947 km²
Status
Independent since 1948
November 6, 2005 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Myanmar's borders

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

  1. April 1, 1937 – January 3, 1948

    666,947 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1937

  2. January 4, 1948 – November 5, 2005

    666,947 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1948

  3. November 6, 2005 – present

    666,947 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 2006

What changed

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

  1. Myanmar appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Myanmar becomes independent from United Kingdom.