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Map of Asia in 1910

In 1910, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 41 states, empires and other polities in Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Russian Empire, the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire. The British Empire reached well beyond Asia: its whole territory measured about 29.1 million km².

See this map live. The interactive map opens on Asia in 1910. Zoom in, move the year slider to watch the borders change, or ask the history guide a question and it draws the answer on the map.

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Atlas map: A Great Power (1910)
FROM THE ATLAS · REMAKING THE STATE, CHAPTER 6: A GREAT POWER (1910)

States and empires in Asia in 1910

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Russian Empire Wikipedia19.9 million km²22.2 million km²1721–1916
Qing Dynasty Wikipedia11.1 million km²11.1 million km²1645–1911
British Empire Wikipedia10.3 million km²29.1 million km²1706–1999
British Raj Wikipedia4.9 million km²4.9 million km²1859–1947
British Africa Wikipedia4.4 million km²8.2 million km²1885–1960
Ottoman Empire Wikipedia2.1 million km²2.2 million km²1305–1923
Dutch East Indies Wikipedia2.0 million km²2.0 million km²1800–1949
Netherlands Wikipedia2.0 million km²2.1 million km²1811–2024
Qajar Iran Wikipedia1.6 million km²1.6 million km²1788–1923
Ethiopian Empire Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.1 million km²1272–1935
German Africa Wikipedia910,000 km²2.3 million km²1871–1918
Belgian Congo Wikipedia894,000 km²2.3 million km²1890–1962
French Third Republic Wikipedia822,000 km²12.2 million km²1871–1939
French Indochina Wikipedia758,000 km²793,000 km²1860–1957
Emirate of Afghanistan Wikipedia644,000 km²644,000 km²1828–1925
Italian Africa Wikipedia590,000 km²590,000 km²1890–1943
Siam Wikipedia524,000 km²524,000 km²1783–1931
Empire of Japan Wikipedia509,000 km²514,000 km²1868–1946
United Kingdom Wikipedia404,000 km²745,000 km²1709–2024
Emirate of Nejd Wikipedia376,000 km²376,000 km²1824–1925
United States of America Wikipedia346,000 km²9.8 million km²1776–2024
Korean Empire Wikipedia232,000 km²232,000 km²1898–1910
German Empire Wikipedia210,000 km²815,000 km²1871–1918
Nepal Wikipedia149,000 km²149,000 km²1775–2024
Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²1900–1969
Romania Wikipedia95,000 km²130,000 km²1859–1916
Emirate of Jabal Shammar Wikipedia84,000 km²84,000 km²1825–1921
French Africa Wikipedia64,000 km²10.2 million km²1846–1957
Kingdom of Bulgaria Wikipedia58,000 km²100,000 km²1909–1946
Sultanate of Aceh Wikipedia42,000 km²42,000 km²1516–1959
Kingdom of Bhutan Wikipedia40,000 km²40,000 km²1636–2024
Austria-Hungary Wikipedia39,000 km²676,000 km²1868–1918
Kingdom of Norway Wikipedia31,000 km²344,000 km²1814–2024
Portuguese Empire Wikipedia28,000 km²2.0 million km²1502–1910
Sultanate of Kedah Wikipedia9,600 km²9,600 km²1139–1910
Greece Wikipedia3,340 km²70,000 km²1822–1940
Kingdom of Portugal Wikipedia3,340 km²1.9 million km²1147–1911
Kedah-Perlis District Wikipedia2,100 km²2,100 km²1842–1910
Commonwealth of Australia Wikipedia1,440 km²7.8 million km²1905–2024
Kingdom of Belgium Wikipedia490 km²31,000 km²1830–2024

Also on the map: Ottoman Tripolitania.

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since 1900

New on the map: Emirate of Nejd, Kingdom of Bulgaria, Kingdom of Norway, Commonwealth of Australia.

Gone from the map: Principality of Bulgaria, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, Sultanate of Jambi, Sultanate of Terengganu, Kelantan, Qatar, Bali, Kingdom of Italy, Cretan State.

What comes next: 1914

Appear by 1914: Republic of China, Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, Tibet, Imamate of Oman, Portuguese Republic, Qatar, Kingdom of Italy.

Gone by 1914: Qing Dynasty, Korean Empire, Sultanate of Aceh, Portuguese Empire, Sultanate of Kedah, Kingdom of Portugal, Kedah-Perlis District, Ottoman Tripolitania.

Read the history of 1910

Guided atlas chapters set near this date, each with its own map, causes and consequences:

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Asia in 1910?

The map data draws 41 states and other polities in Asia in 1910. The largest by land were the Russian Empire, the Qing Dynasty, the British Empire, the British Raj and the British Africa.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 1910?

Of the states on this map, the British Empire held the most land in total: about 29.1 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Asia in 1910 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1910, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

Asia in other years

Other regions in 1910