The Largest States in the World in 323 BC

On the world border map for 323 BC, the largest state was Empire of Alexander, with about 4.98 million km² — some 3% of the world's land. It was followed by Zhou states and Hindu kingdoms and republics.

World map in 323 BC — Border map for 323 BC. See the world in 323 BC.

The 20 largest states in 323 BC

Rank	State	Area	Share of world land	Rank in 400 BC
1	Empire of Alexander	4.98 million km²	3.3%	new
2	Zhou states	1.88 million km²	1.3%	4
3	Hindu kingdoms and republics	1.54 million km²	1.0%	new
4	Magadha	1.28 million km²	0.9%	6
5	Carthaginian Empire	690,000 km²	0.5%	7
6	Zhangzhung Kingdom	660,000 km²	0.4%	5
7	Qin	590,000 km²	0.4%	new
8	Meroe	580,000 km²	0.4%	new
9	Maya chiefdoms and states	360,000 km²	0.2%	new
10	Qataban	250,000 km²	0.2%	new
11	Adena Culture	230,000 km²	0.2%	10
12	Cappadocia	200,000 km²	0.1%	new
13	Atropatene	190,000 km²	0.1%	new
14	Hindu kingdoms	160,000 km²	0.1%	3
15	Hadramaut	130,000 km²	0.1%	new
16	Saba	100,000 km²	0.1%	new
17	Armenia	100,000 km²	0.1%	new
18	Greek city-states	90,000 km²	0.1%	11
19	Chavin	80,000 km²	0.1%	14
20	Bosporan Kingdom	80,000 km²	0.1%	new

Areas are measured from the border polygons of the map and are approximate; claimed areas, tributaries and unorganised land are not included.

Largest states by region

Europe

Rank	State	Area
1	Empire of Alexander	4.98 million km²
2	Carthaginian Empire	690,000 km²
3	Cappadocia	200,000 km²
4	Atropatene	190,000 km²
5	Armenia	100,000 km²

Asia

Rank	State	Area
1	Zhou states	1.88 million km²
2	Hindu kingdoms and republics	1.54 million km²
3	Magadha	1.28 million km²
4	Zhangzhung Kingdom	660,000 km²
5	Qin	590,000 km²

Africa

Rank	State	Area
1	Meroe	580,000 km²
2	Qataban	250,000 km²
3	Hadramaut	130,000 km²
4	Saba	100,000 km²

Americas

Rank	State	Area
1	Maya chiefdoms and states	360,000 km²
2	Adena Culture	230,000 km²
3	Chavin	80,000 km²
4	Monte Albán	60,000 km²
5	Teotihuacan	40,000 km²

Questions

What was the largest country in the world in 323 BC?

Empire of Alexander, with about 4.98 million km², on the border map for 323 BC.

What were the five largest states in 323 BC?

1. Empire of Alexander (4.98 million km²); 2. Zhou states (1.88 million km²); 3. Hindu kingdoms and republics (1.54 million km²); 4. Magadha (1.28 million km²); 5. Carthaginian Empire (690,000 km²).

What was the largest state in Europe in 323 BC?

Empire of Alexander, with about 4.98 million km².

What was the largest state in Asia in 323 BC?

Zhou states, with about 1.88 million km².

What was the largest state in Africa in 323 BC?

Meroe, with about 580,000 km².

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Last updated 10 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.