Border history · 1918–2006

Yugoslavia borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Yugoslavia (also recorded as Serbia and Montenegro) between 1918 and 2006. It ceased to exist as a separate entity on June 2, 2006. At the end it covered 101,930 km², less than the 157,994 km² it covered in 1918. The largest single change came on April 27, 1992, when it lost about 127,795 km².

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Border changes
4
Final area
101,930 km²
Largest change
−127,795 km² (1992)
Status
Ended in 2006
April 27, 1992 – June 2, 2006Choose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Yugoslavia's borders

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

  1. December 1, 1918 – September 9, 1919

    157,994 km²First recorded versionIndependentWorld map in 1919

  2. September 10, 1919 – June 3, 1920

    191,964 km²+33,970 km²Independent

  3. June 4, 1920 – November 19, 1991

    255,186 km²+63,222 km²IndependentWorld map in 1920

  4. November 20, 1991 – April 26, 1992

    229,725 km²−25,461 km²Independent

  5. April 27, 1992 – June 2, 2006

    101,930 km²−127,795 km²IndependentWorld map in 1992

What changed

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

  1. Yugoslavia becomes an independent state.
  2. Yugoslavia gains about 33,970 km² of territory.
  3. Yugoslavia gains about 63,222 km² of territory.
  4. Yugoslavia loses about 25,461 km² of territory.
  5. Yugoslavia loses about 127,795 km² of territory.
  6. Yugoslavia ceases to exist as a separate entity.