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Map of the World in 1830

In 1830, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 140 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were the Russian Empire, the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire.

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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 the World in 1830

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Russian Empire Wikipedia17.5 million km²17.5 million km²1721–1916
Qing Dynasty Wikipedia12.3 million km²12.3 million km²1645–1911
British Empire Wikipedia9.4 million km²9.4 million km²1706–1999
Empire of Brazil Wikipedia7.8 million km²7.8 million km²1822–1889
United Mexican States (federal republic) Wikipedia3.2 million km²3.2 million km²1824–1865
Gran Colombia Wikipedia2.9 million km²2.9 million km²1822–1833
United States of America Wikipedia2.5 million km²2.5 million km²1776–2024
Ottoman Empire Wikipedia2.1 million km²2.1 million km²1305–1923
Bolivia Wikipedia1.8 million km²1.8 million km²1825–2024
Kazakh Khanate Wikipedia1.7 million km²1.7 million km²1468–1847
Muhammad Ali dynasty Wikipedia1.6 million km²1.6 million km²1805–1865
Qajar Iran Wikipedia1.6 million km²1.6 million km²1788–1923
Spanish Empire Wikipedia1.5 million km²1.5 million km²1516–1931
Río de la Plata Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²1811–1833
Kingdom of France (July Monarchy) Wikipedia1.3 million km²1.3 million km²990–1848
Republic of Peru Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.1 million km²1822–2024
Emirate of Afghanistan Wikipedia877,000 km²877,000 km²1828–1925
Khanate of Khiva Wikipedia847,000 km²847,000 km²1512–1919
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway Wikipedia799,000 km²799,000 km²1815–1904
Austrian Empire Wikipedia690,000 km²690,000 km²1806–1867
British Cape Colony Wikipedia670,000 km²670,000 km²1796–1884
Sokoto Caliphate Wikipedia633,000 km²633,000 km²1805–1904
Siam Wikipedia621,000 km²621,000 km²1783–1931
Emirate of Nejd Wikipedia564,000 km²564,000 km²1824–1925
Netherlands Wikipedia558,000 km²558,000 km²1811–2024
Burma Wikipedia554,000 km²554,000 km²1820–2024
Talpur Dynasty Wikipedia536,000 km²536,000 km²1820–1894
Kingdom of Spain Wikipedia495,000 km²495,000 km²1516–2024
Khanate of Kokand Wikipedia475,000 km²475,000 km²1709–1876
Dutch East Indies Wikipedia466,000 km²466,000 km²1800–1949
United Provinces of Central America Wikipedia445,000 km²445,000 km²1824–1839
Morocco Wikipedia388,000 km²388,000 km²1670–2024
United Kingdom Wikipedia382,000 km²382,000 km²1709–2024
Merina Kingdom Wikipedia376,000 km²376,000 km²1792–1897
Tokugawa Shogunate Wikipedia329,000 km²329,000 km²1600–1869
Paraguay Wikipedia323,000 km²323,000 km²1811–2024
Republic of Chile Wikipedia305,000 km²305,000 km²1812–2024
Nguyễn dynasty Wikipedia298,000 km²298,000 km²1791–1884
Sultanate of Darfur Wikipedia295,000 km²295,000 km²1609–1876
Wadai Empire Wikipedia281,000 km²281,000 km²1636–1910

Also on the map: German Confederation, Emirate of Bukhara, Sikh Empire, Portuguese Empire, Ethiopian Empire, Mughal Empire, Joseon, Bornu Empire, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Portugal, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Denmark, Sultanate of Oman, Ashanti Empire, Surinam (Dutch colony), Nepal, Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, Kingdom of Cambodia, Polish insurgents (November Uprising), Kingdom of Lunda, Massina Empire, Riau-Lingga Sultanate, Greenland, Imamate of Yemen, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Beylik of Tunis, Haiti, Maratha Empire, Kingdom of Sardinia, Karamanli Dynasty, Kingdom of Bavaria, Trucial States, Sultanate of Brunei, Sultanate of Sulu, Oyo Empire, Chiangmai, Omani East Africa (Swahili coast), Sultanate of Johor, Greece, Sultanate of Aceh, Serbia, Bhutan, Swiss Confederation, Sultanate of Malacca, Sultanate of Banjar, Papal States, Caucasian Imamate, Kingdom of Champasak, Sultanate of Jambi, Zululand, Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, Qatar, Sultanate of Perak, Kingdom of Saxony, Kingdom of Württemberg, Sultanate of Terengganu, Grand Duchy of Baden, Electorate of Hesse, Sultanate of Sambaliung, Sultanate of Selangor, Sultanate of Sukadana, Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Sultanate of Bima, Dutch Gold Coast, Kelantan, French India, Bali, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, Duchy of Modena and Reggio, Sultanate of Kutai Kartanegara, Negeri Sembilan, Duchy of Nassau, Kuwait, Duchy of Oldenburg, Duchy of Brunswick, French Algeria, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Đại Việt, Saxe-Meiningen, Free City of Lübeck, Principality of Svaneti, Principality of Reuss-Gera, Saxe-Altenburg, Sultanate of Bone, Duchy of Anhalt, Free City of Krakow, Free City of Hamburg, Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Principality of Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, House of Khalifa, Principality of Lippe, Danish Gold Coast, Kingdom of Prussia, Free City of Bremen, Principality of Andorra, Sultanate of Maguindanao.

"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: Empire of Brazil, United Mexican States (federal republic), Gran Colombia, Bolivia, Republic of Peru, Emirate of Afghanistan, Emirate of Nejd, Burma, Talpur Dynasty, United Provinces of Central America, Republic of Chile, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Surinam (Dutch colony), Polish insurgents (November Uprising), Massina Empire, Riau-Lingga Sultanate, Trucial States, Greece, Caucasian Imamate, Zululand, Kingdom of Belgium, Qatar, Kingdom of Saxony, Sultanate of Sambaliung, French Algeria, Saxe-Meiningen, Principality of Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen.

Gone from the map: Company rule in India (British East India Company), Durrani Empire, Emirate of Diriyah, Konbaung Dynasty, Funj Sultanate, Federal League, New Granada, Mexican insurgents (War of Independence), Vientiane, Bamana Empire, Sultanate of Palembang, Principality of Wallachia, Principality of Moldavia, Grand Duchy of Berg, Sultanate of Kedah, Principality of Abkhazia, Sultanate of Sambas, Yogyakarta Sultanate, Pontianak Kadriyah Sultanate, Principality of Guria, Surakarta Sunanate, Septinsular Republic, Sultanate of Mempawah, Netherlands Antilles.

What comes next: 1850

Appear by 1850: French Second Republic, Argentina, Republic of New Granada, Venezuela, Ottoman Tripolitania, Kingdom of Hungary (Austrian rule), Republic of Ecuador, French Africa, Kashmir and Jammu, Republic of Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Kingdom of Hanover, Colony of Natal (British), Republic of El Salvador, Duchy of Holstein, Sultanate of Kedah, Kingdom of Sarawak, Kedah-Perlis District.

Gone by 1850: Gran Colombia, Kazakh Khanate, Río de la Plata, Kingdom of France (July Monarchy), United Provinces of Central America, Sikh Empire, Regency of Algiers, Polish insurgents (November Uprising), Maratha Empire, Karamanli Dynasty, Oyo Empire, Sultanate of Sambaliung, Sultanate of Sukadana, French India, Sultanate of Kutai Kartanegara, French Algeria, Đại Việt, Principality of Svaneti, Free City of Krakow, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Kingdom of Prussia.

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 the World in 1830?

The map data draws 140 states and other polities in the World in 1830. The largest by land were the Russian Empire, the Qing Dynasty, the British Empire, the Empire of Brazil and the United Mexican States (federal republic).

What was the largest empire in the world 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 the World 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.

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