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Map of the World in 200 BC

In 200 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 39 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty.

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States and empires in the World in 200 BC

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic Wikipedia5.1 million km²5.1 million km²318 BC–64 BC
Xiongnu Wikipedia4.1 million km²4.1 million km²208 BC–AD 153
Han Dynasty Wikipedia2.0 million km²2.0 million km²202 BC–AD 1201
Maurya Empire Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.1 million km²318 BC–171 BC
Yuezhi Wikipedia899,000 km²899,000 km²404 BC–AD 42
Ptolemaic Kingdom Wikipedia781,000 km²781,000 km²331 BC–28 BC
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom Wikipedia685,000 km²685,000 km²247 BC–127 BC
Roman Republic594,000 km²594,000 km²500 BC–32 BC
Satavahana Dynasty Wikipedia537,000 km²537,000 km²225 BC–AD 223
Nanyue Wikipedia352,000 km²352,000 km²206 BC–111 BC
Kingdom of Kush Wikipedia337,000 km²337,000 km²1000 BC–AD 346
Minyue Wikipedia269,000 km²269,000 km²500 BC–111 BC
Parthian Empire Wikipedia253,000 km²253,000 km²239 BC–AD 237
Mayan City-States Wikipedia199,000 km²199,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Atropatene Wikipedia147,000 km²147,000 km²307 BC–165 BC
Carthage Wikipedia141,000 km²141,000 km²650 BC–145 BC
Antigonid Macedonia Wikipedia114,000 km²114,000 km²291 BC–165 BC
Kingdom of Pontus Wikipedia93,000 km²93,000 km²281 BC–AD 67
Hadhramaut Wikipedia86,000 km²86,000 km²700 BC–AD 305
Kalinga Wikipedia82,000 km²82,000 km²318 BC–171 BC
Greek City-States Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²800 BC–AD 83
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Kingdom of Cappadocia Wikipedia68,000 km²68,000 km²239 BC–AD 22
Mauretania Wikipedia51,000 km²51,000 km²212 BC–AD 42
Galatia Wikipedia51,000 km²51,000 km²279 BC–26 BC
Kingdom of Pergamon Wikipedia38,000 km²38,000 km²279 BC–127 BC
Sabaeans Wikipedia36,000 km²36,000 km²800 BC–AD 282
Early Pandyas Wikipedia33,000 km²33,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Kingdom of Bithynia Wikipedia30,000 km²30,000 km²333 BC–67 BC
Early Cholas Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Minaeans29,000 km²29,000 km²383 BC–26 BC
Early Cheras25,000 km²25,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Cimmerian Bosporus Wikipedia25,000 km²25,000 km²404 BC–AD 372
Paphlagonia Wikipedia23,000 km²23,000 km²279 BC–127 BC
Kingdom of Sophene Wikipedia17,000 km²17,000 km²256 BC–AD 113
Qataban Wikipedia12,000 km²12,000 km²350 BC–AD 183
Achaean League Wikipedia12,000 km²12,000 km²279 BC–145 BC
Aetolian League Wikipedia10,000 km²10,000 km²284 BC–189 BC
Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia6,470 km²6,470 km²500 BC–AD 895

"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 323 BC

New on the map: Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Xiongnu, Han Dynasty, Maurya Empire, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Satavahana Dynasty, Nanyue, Parthian Empire, Mayan City-States, Atropatene, Antigonid Macedonia, Kingdom of Pontus, Kalinga, Anurādhapura, Kingdom of Cappadocia, Mauretania, Galatia, Kingdom of Pergamon, Early Pandyas, Early Cholas, Early Cheras, Paphlagonia, Kingdom of Sophene, Achaean League, Aetolian League.

Gone from the map: Macedonian Empire, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Chu, Scythia, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Lysimachus, Laomedon, Qi, Perdiccas, Qin, Wei, Zhao, Yan, Song, Etruscans, Cyrenaica, Athenian Coalition, Han, Zhongshan, Lu, Wey, Later Zhou, Xu.

What comes next: 100 BC

Appear by 100 BC: Shunga Empire, Indo-Scythians, Indo-Greeks, Kingdom of Numidia, Kingdom of Armenia, Nabataeans, Cyrenaica, Korean Jin, Gojoseon, Himyarite Kingdom, Dayuan (Ferghana), Judea.

Gone by 100 BC: Maurya Empire, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Nanyue, Minyue, Atropatene, Carthage, Antigonid Macedonia, Kalinga, Galatia, Kingdom of Pergamon, Paphlagonia, Achaean League, Aetolian League.

Read the history of 200 BC

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 200 BC?

The map data draws 39 states and other polities in the World in 200 BC. The largest by land were the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty, the Maurya Empire and Yuezhi.

What was the largest empire in the world in 200 BC?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic held the most land in total: about 5.1 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore the World in 200 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 200 BC, 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.

World in other years

Other regions in 200 BC