Border history · 1913–1950

Tibet borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Tibet between 1913 and 1950. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on October 1, 1950. At the end it covered 1,811,594 km², less than the 1,886,255 km² it covered in 1913. The largest single change came on July 3, 1914, when it lost about 74,661 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
1,811,594 km²
Largest change
−74,661 km² (1914)
Status
Ended in 1950
July 3, 1914 – October 1, 1950Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Tibet's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1913 – July 2, 1914

    1,886,255 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1913

  2. July 3, 1914 – October 1, 1950

    1,811,594 km²−74,661 km²IndependentWorld map in 1915

What changed

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

  1. Tibet becomes an independent state.
  2. Tibet loses about 74,661 km² of territory.
  3. Tibet ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to China.