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Map of North America in 1830

In 1830, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 12 states, empires and other polities in North America. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the United Mexican States (federal republic), the United States of America and Gran Colombia. The Russian Empire reached well beyond North America: its whole territory measured about 17.5 million km².

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Atlas map: The Age of Restoration (Aug 1830)
FROM THE ATLAS · THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS, CHAPTER 11: THE AGE OF RESTORATION (AUG 1830)

States and empires in North America in 1830

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
United Mexican States (federal republic) Wikipedia3.2 million km²3.2 million km²1824–1865
United States of America Wikipedia2.4 million km²2.5 million km²1776–2024
Gran Colombia Wikipedia843,000 km²2.9 million km²1822–1833
British Empire Wikipedia789,000 km²9.4 million km²1706–1999
United Provinces of Central America Wikipedia445,000 km²445,000 km²1824–1839
Russian Empire Wikipedia216,000 km²17.5 million km²1721–1916
Spanish Empire Wikipedia135,000 km²1.5 million km²1516–1931
Haiti Wikipedia84,000 km²84,000 km²1792–1915
Greenland Wikipedia54,000 km²103,000 km²1734–1940
Kingdom of Hawaiʻi Wikipedia25,000 km²25,000 km²1791–1894
Kingdom of France (July Monarchy) Wikipedia4,040 km²1.3 million km²990–1848
Surinam (Dutch colony) Wikipedia2,180 km²150,000 km²1820–2024

"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 1815

New on the map: United Mexican States (federal republic), Gran Colombia, United Provinces of Central America, Surinam (Dutch colony).

Gone from the map: Company rule in India (British East India Company), Mexican insurgents (War of Independence), New Granada, Netherlands Antilles.

What comes next: 1850

Appear by 1850: Venezuela, Republic of New Granada, Republic of Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Republic of Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Republic of El Salvador, French Second Republic.

Gone by 1850: Gran Colombia, United Provinces of Central America, Kingdom of France (July Monarchy).

Read the history of 1830

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

Questions about this map

Which countries were in North America in 1830?

The map data draws 12 states and other polities in North America in 1830. The largest by land were the United Mexican States (federal republic), the United States of America, Gran Colombia, the British Empire and United Provinces of Central America.

What was the largest empire in North America in 1830?

Of the states on this map, the Russian Empire held the most land in total: about 17.5 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore North America in 1830 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1830, 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.

North America in other years

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