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Map of the World in 200

In 200, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 42 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were Xianbei, the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty.

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States and empires in the World in 200

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Xianbei Wikipedia5.2 million km²5.2 million km²60–237
Roman Empire Wikipedia4.6 million km²4.6 million km²31 BC–AD 632
Han Dynasty Wikipedia3.5 million km²3.5 million km²202 BC–AD 1201
Parthian Empire Wikipedia2.6 million km²2.6 million km²239 BC–AD 237
Kushan Empire Wikipedia1.9 million km²1.9 million km²43–346
Satavahana Dynasty Wikipedia753,000 km²753,000 km²225 BC–AD 223
Protectorate of the Western Regions Wikipedia694,000 km²694,000 km²117–601
Western Satraps Wikipedia468,000 km²468,000 km²43–489
Kingdom of Kush Wikipedia337,000 km²337,000 km²1000 BC–AD 346
Funan Wikipedia246,000 km²246,000 km²51–640
Kingdom of Armenia Wikipedia218,000 km²218,000 km²326 BC–AD 646
Mayan City-States Wikipedia199,000 km²199,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Cao Cao Wikipedia177,000 km²177,000 km²750 BC–AD 223
Goguryeo Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²36 BC–AD 681
Indo-Scythians Wikipedia122,000 km²122,000 km²144 BC–AD 282
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Hadhramaut Wikipedia98,000 km²98,000 km²700 BC–AD 305
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Goths Wikipedia75,000 km²75,000 km²30–206
Himyarite Kingdom Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²110 BC–AD 601
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia70,000 km²70,000 km²500 BC–AD 895
Sabaeans Wikipedia64,000 km²64,000 km²800 BC–AD 282
Huns Wikipedia58,000 km²58,000 km²106–673
Kingdom of Osroene Wikipedia50,000 km²50,000 km²63 BC–AD 214
Caucasian Albania Wikipedia50,000 km²50,000 km²63 BC–AD 509
Mahan Wikipedia50,000 km²50,000 km²91 BC–AD 346
Cimmerian Bosporus Wikipedia40,000 km²40,000 km²404 BC–AD 372
Wusun Wikipedia40,000 km²40,000 km²170 BC–AD 450
Caucasian Iberia Wikipedia36,000 km²36,000 km²63 BC–AD 533
Early Pandyas Wikipedia33,000 km²33,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Dongye Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²91 BC–AD 391
Early Cholas Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Early Cheras25,000 km²25,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Jinhan Wikipedia24,000 km²24,000 km²91 BC–AD 377
Lazica Wikipedia18,000 km²18,000 km²63 BC–AD 777
Kingdom of Gordyene Wikipedia14,000 km²14,000 km²63 BC–AD 259
Byeonhan Wikipedia14,000 km²14,000 km²91 BC–AD 566
Kingdom of Adiabene Wikipedia13,000 km²13,000 km²63 BC–AD 370
Norse Wikipedia8,070 km²8,070 km²161–499

Also on the map: Teotihuacan, Burgundians.

"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 100

New on the map: Protectorate of the Western Regions, Cao Cao, Sabaeans, Huns, Norse, Burgundians.

Gone from the map: Xiongnu, Nabataeans, Dong-okjeo, Kingdom of Sophene.

What comes next: 300

Appear by 300: Western Jin, Sasanian Empire, Gothia, Vakataka Kingdom, Tuyuhun, Lakhmid Kingdom, Chámpa, Late Pallava Empire, Ripuarian Franks, Saxons, Tamna.

Gone by 300: Xianbei, Han Dynasty, Parthian Empire, Satavahana Dynasty, Protectorate of the Western Regions, Cao Cao, Indo-Scythians, Goths, Sabaeans, Kingdom of Osroene, Kingdom of Gordyene.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in the World in 200?

The map data draws 42 states and other polities in the World in 200. The largest by land were Xianbei, the Roman Empire, the Han Dynasty, the Parthian Empire and the Kushan Empire.

What was the largest empire in the world in 200?

Of the states on this map, Xianbei held the most land in total: about 5.2 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 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 200, 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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