Border history · 1899–2023

Sudan borders over time

CShapes records 6 changes to the borders of Sudan between 1899 and 2023. It has been independent since January 1, 1956. Its territory covers 1,859,618 km², less than the 2,590,388 km² it covered in 1899. The largest single change came on July 9, 2011, when it lost about 627,325 km².

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Border changes
6
Area today
1,859,618 km²
Largest change
−627,325 km² (2011)
Status
Independent since 1956
July 9, 2011 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Sudan's borders

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

  1. January 19, 1899 – May 14, 1902

    2,590,388 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1899

  2. May 15, 1902 – June 15, 1910

    2,538,744 km²−51,644 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1902

  3. June 16, 1910 – April 20, 1914

    2,579,525 km²+40,781 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1910

  4. April 21, 1914 – July 19, 1934

    2,579,525 km²±0 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1914

  5. July 20, 1934 – December 31, 1955

    2,486,943 km²−92,582 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1935

  6. January 1, 1956 – July 8, 2011

    2,486,943 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1956

  7. July 9, 2011 – present

    1,859,618 km²−627,325 km²IndependentWorld map in 2012

What changed

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

  1. Sudan appears as a territory of United Kingdom.
  2. Sudan loses about 51,643 km² of territory.
  3. Sudan gains about 40,780 km² of territory.
  4. Sudan loses about 92,582 km² of territory.
  5. Sudan becomes independent from United Kingdom.
  6. Sudan loses about 627,325 km² of territory.