Border history · 1886–2023

Paraguay borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Paraguay between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 398,806 km², more than the 293,507 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on July 21, 1938, when it gained about 105,299 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
398,806 km²
Largest change
+105,299 km² (1938)
Status
Independent
July 21, 1938 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Paraguay's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – July 20, 1938

    293,507 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. July 21, 1938 – present

    398,806 km²+105,299 km²IndependentWorld map in 1939

What changed

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

  1. Paraguay gains about 105,299 km² of territory.