Border history · 1893–2023

Solomon Islands borders over time

CShapes records 3 changes to the borders of Solomon Islands between 1893 and 2023. It has been independent since July 7, 1978. Its territory covers 26,861 km², more than the 19,641 km² it covered in 1893. The largest single change came on November 14, 1899, when it gained about 7,220 km².

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Border changes
3
Area today
26,861 km²
Largest change
+7,220 km² (1899)
Status
Independent since 1978
July 7, 1978 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Solomon Islands's borders

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

  1. March 15, 1893 – November 13, 1899

    19,641 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1893

  2. November 14, 1899 – December 31, 1951

    26,861 km²+7,220 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1900

  3. January 1, 1952 – July 6, 1978

    26,861 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1952

  4. July 7, 1978 – present

    26,861 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1979

What changed

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

  1. Solomon Islands appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Solomon Islands gains about 7,220 km² of territory.
  3. Solomon Islands becomes independent from United Kingdom.