Bolivia Through History: Who Ruled Its Lands
The land of today's Bolivia appears on 39 historical border maps from 500 BC to today. Over that time it was held, in whole or in part, by 6 different states, among them Bolivia, Viceroyalty of Peru, Tiahuanaco Empire, Inca Empire, Tekohá (Guarani).
BoliviaExplore the history of Bolivia in the interactive map
Compare 1000 with today · Bolivia as a state on the map
Who ruled the land of Bolivia, map by map
Share of sample points inside today's borders held by each state on each map. Areas with no organised state on the map are left out.
| Map | Main states on this land |
|---|---|
| AD 600 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| AD 700 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| AD 800 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| AD 900 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| 1000 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| 1100 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| 1200 | Tiahuanaco Empire 13% |
| 1300 | Aymara kingdoms 13% |
| 1400 | Aymara kingdoms 13% |
| 1492 | Tekohá (Guarani) 35% · Inca Empire 26% |
| 1500 | Inca Empire 29% |
| 1600 | Viceroyalty of Peru 16% |
| 1650 | Viceroyalty of Peru 23% |
| 1700 | Viceroyalty of Peru 23% |
| 1783 | Viceroyalty of Peru 100% |
| 1800 | Viceroyalty of Peru 100% |
| 1815 | Viceroyalty of Peru 100% |
| 1880 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1900 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1914 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1920 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1930 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1938 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1945 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1960 | Bolivia 100% |
| 1994 | Bolivia 100% |
| 2010 | Bolivia 100% |
Historic cities in Bolivia
Questions
Which empires and states ruled the territory of Bolivia?
On the border maps from 500 BC to today, the largest shares of the territory of modern Bolivia belonged to Bolivia, Viceroyalty of Peru, Tiahuanaco Empire, Inca Empire, Tekohá (Guarani), Aymara kingdoms.
What was Bolivia part of in 1000?
On the border map for 1000, most of the territory of today's Bolivia lay within Tiahuanaco Empire.
What was Bolivia part of in 1500?
On the border map for 1500, most of the territory of today's Bolivia lay within Inca Empire.
What was Bolivia part of in 1900?
On the border map for 1900, most of the territory of today's Bolivia lay within Bolivia.
Further reading
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.