Border history · 1886–1946

Unfederated Malay States borders over time

CShapes records 1 change to the borders of Unfederated Malay States between 1886 and 1946. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on March 31, 1946. At the end it covered 57,024 km², more than the 19,112 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on March 10, 1909, when it gained about 37,912 km².

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Border changes
1
Final area
57,024 km²
Largest change
+37,912 km² (1909)
Status
Ended in 1946
March 10, 1909 – March 31, 1946Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Unfederated Malay States's borders

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

  1. January 1, 1886 – March 9, 1909

    19,112 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. March 10, 1909 – March 31, 1946

    57,024 km²+37,912 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1909

What changed

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

  1. Unfederated Malay States gains about 37,912 km² of territory.
  2. Unfederated Malay States ceases to exist as a separate entity; its capital passes to United Kingdom.