Border history · 1886–2023

Serbia borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Serbia between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since June 6, 2006. Its territory covers 77,183 km², more than the 52,534 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on August 10, 1913, when it gained about 38,106 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
77,183 km²
Largest change
+38,106 km² (1913)
Status
Independent since 2006
February 17, 2008 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Serbia'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

    52,534 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. August 10, 1913 – October 1, 1915

    90,640 km²+38,106 km²IndependentWorld map in 1914

  3. October 2, 1915 – November 30, 1918

    90,640 km²±0 km²Ruled by Austria-HungaryWorld map in 1916

  4. June 6, 2006 – February 16, 2008

    87,921 km²−2,719 km²IndependentWorld map in 2006

  5. February 17, 2008 – present

    77,183 km²−10,738 km²IndependentWorld map in 2008

What changed

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

  1. Serbia gains about 38,106 km² of territory.
  2. Serbia loses its independence to Austria-Hungary.
  3. Serbia ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to Yugoslavia.
  4. Serbia regains its independence.
  5. Serbia loses about 10,737 km² of territory.