World Map in 1960 CE: Empires & Borders

157 states, empires and peoples are on the world map in 1960 CE. Drag the timeline to watch their borders change, or click a region for its history.

Empires and kingdoms in 1960 CE

1. Tanzania, United Republic of — 940,470 km²
2. Central African Republic — 629,025 km²
3. United Kingdom — 220,152 km²
4. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of — 128,470 km²
5. Korea, Republic of — 98,632 km²
6. Dominican Republic — 45,221 km²

Other states and peoples in 1960 CE

1. USSR — 21,846,762 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. China — 8,201,193 km²
7. Australia — 7,647,094 km²
8. India — 3,197,173 km²
9. Argentina — 2,768,880 km²
10. Sudan — 2,498,960 km²
11. Zaire — 2,336,101 km²
12. Algeria — 2,306,093 km²
13. Greenland — 2,107,374 km²
14. Saudi Arabia — 1,908,504 km²
15. Mexico — 1,908,230 km²
16. Indonesia — 1,689,894 km²
17. Libya — 1,615,365 km²
18. Iran — 1,614,046 km²
19. Mongolia — 1,576,966 km²
20. Peru — 1,297,381 km²

New since 1945 CE

• Greenland
• Libya
• Angola
• Mozambique
• Zambia
• Madagascar
• Zimbabwe
• Vietnam
• West Germany
• Ghana
• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
• East Germany

Gone since 1945 CE

• Xinjiang
• Angola (Portugal)
• Manchuria
• Cyraneica (UK Lybia)
• Mozambique (Portugal)
• Northern Rhodesia
• Madagascar (France)
• Fezzan (Frech Lybia)
• Rhodesia
• Dutch Guinea
• Japan (USA)
• Gold Coast

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