Border history · 1886–2023

Sweden borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Sweden between 1886 and 2023. It was independent for the whole period. Its territory covers 445,983 km², less than the 766,624 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on August 26, 1905, when it lost about 320,641 km².

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Border changes
1
Area today
445,983 km²
Largest change
−320,641 km² (1905)
Status
Independent
August 26, 1905 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Sweden'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 25, 1905

    766,624 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1886

  2. August 26, 1905 – present

    445,983 km²−320,641 km²IndependentWorld map in 1906

What changed

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

  1. Sweden loses about 320,641 km² of territory.