Cambodia Through History: Who Ruled Its Lands
The land of today's Cambodia appears on 39 historical border maps from 500 BC to today. Over that time it was held, in whole or in part, by 12 different states, among them Cambodia, Khmer Empire, French Indochina, Chen-La, French Indo-China.
CambodiaExplore the history of Cambodia in the interactive map
Who ruled the land of Cambodia, 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 |
|---|---|
| 200 BC | Mon-Khmer 100% |
| AD 500 | Funan 100% |
| AD 600 | Chen-La 53% · Funan 36% |
| AD 700 | Chen-La 61% |
| AD 800 | Chen-La 94% · Rajput Clans and Small States 6% |
| AD 900 | Khmer Empire 100% |
| 1000 | Khmer Empire 100% |
| 1100 | Khmer Empire 100% |
| 1200 | Khmer Empire 100% |
| 1300 | Khmer Empire 94% · Sukhothai 6% |
| 1400 | Khmer Empire 92% · Sukhothai 6% · Ayutthaya 3% |
| 1492 | Cambodia 58% · Ayutthaya 42% |
| 1500 | Cambodia 58% · Ayutthaya 42% |
| 1600 | Cambodia 58% · Ayutthaya 42% |
| 1650 | Cambodia 58% · Ayutthaya 31% · Laotian states 11% |
| 1700 | Cambodia 58% · Ayutthaya 31% · Laotian states 11% |
| 1783 | Cambodia 97% · Rattanakosin Kingdom 3% |
| 1800 | Cambodia 97% · Rattanakosin Kingdom 3% |
| 1815 | Cambodia 97% · Rattanakosin Kingdom 3% |
| 1880 | French Indochina 97% · Rattanakosin Kingdom 3% |
| 1900 | French Indochina 100% |
| 1914 | French Indochina 100% |
| 1920 | French Indo-China 100% |
| 1930 | French Indo-China 100% |
| 1938 | Cambodia 100% |
| 1945 | Cambodia 100% |
| 1960 | Cambodia 100% |
| 1994 | Cambodia 100% |
| 2010 | Cambodia 100% |
Historic cities in Cambodia
Famous people of Cambodia
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 1122 – 1218 | Jayavarman VII | Khmer king |
Landmarks
Angkor WatStanding · 1150
Questions
Which empires and states ruled the territory of Cambodia?
On the border maps from 500 BC to today, the largest shares of the territory of modern Cambodia belonged to Cambodia, Khmer Empire, French Indochina, Chen-La, French Indo-China, Ayutthaya, along with 6 other states.
What was Cambodia part of in 1000?
On the border map for 1000, most of the territory of today's Cambodia lay within Khmer Empire.
What was Cambodia part of in 1500?
On the border map for 1500, most of the territory of today's Cambodia lay within Cambodia.
What was Cambodia part of in 1900?
On the border map for 1900, most of the territory of today's Cambodia lay within French Indochina.
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.