World Map in 1945 CE: Empires & Borders

183 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 1945 CE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 1945 CE

1. Tanzania, United Republic of — 940,470 km²
2. Central African Republic — 629,025 km²
3. United Kingdom — 229,335 km²
4. Dominican Republic — 45,221 km²

Other states and peoples in 1945 CE

1. USSR — 21,858,110 km²
2. Antarctica — 12,296,097 km²
3. Canada — 9,557,906 km²
4. United States — 9,269,881 km²
5. Brazil — 8,388,313 km²
6. Australia — 7,647,094 km²
7. China — 5,450,309 km²
8. India — 3,197,173 km²
9. Argentina — 2,768,666 km²
10. Sudan — 2,498,960 km²
11. Zaire — 2,336,101 km²
12. Algeria — 2,306,090 km²
13. Denmark — 2,139,950 km²
14. Saudi Arabia — 1,908,504 km²
15. Mexico — 1,908,230 km²
16. Xinjiang — 1,625,798 km²
17. Iran — 1,614,046 km²
18. Mongolia — 1,576,966 km²
19. Indonesia — 1,314,125 km²
20. Peru — 1,297,381 km²

New since 1938 CE

• China
• Zaire
• Algeria
• Indonesia
• Chad
• Mali
• South Africa
• Niger
• Ethiopia
• Manchuria
• Mauritania
• Cyraneica (UK Lybia)

Gone since 1938 CE

• Chinese warlords
• British Raj
• French West Africa
• Belgian Congo
• Algeria (France)
• French Equatorial Africa
• Union of South Africa
• Empire of Japan
• Dutch East Indies
• Libya
• Emirate of Bin Shal'an
• Ethiopia (Italy)

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