Border history · 1886–2023

Peru borders over time

CShapes records 3 changes to the borders of Peru between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 1,290,854 km², more than the 1,277,674 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on January 29, 1942, when it gained about 86,495 km².

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Border changes
3
Area today
1,290,854 km²
Largest change
+86,495 km² (1942)
Status
Independent
January 29, 1942 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Peru'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 8, 1909

    1,277,674 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. July 9, 1909 – March 23, 1922

    1,246,177 km²−31,497 km²IndependentWorld map in 1910

  3. March 24, 1922 – January 28, 1942

    1,204,359 km²−41,818 km²IndependentWorld map in 1922

  4. January 29, 1942 – present

    1,290,854 km²+86,495 km²IndependentWorld map in 1942

What changed

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

  1. Peru loses about 31,498 km² of territory.
  2. Peru loses about 41,818 km² of territory.
  3. Peru gains about 86,496 km² of territory.