Afghanistan: Map & Borders Over Time
Afghanistan appears on 13 of the 39 border maps, from 1783 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1800, at roughly 1.31 million km².
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Territory of Afghanistan over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1783 | 1.15 million km² | – |
| 1800 | 1.31 million km² | +14% |
| 1815 | 650,000 km² | -51% |
| 1880 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1900 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1914 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1920 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1930 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1945 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 1960 | 650,000 km² | 0% |
| 1994 | 650,000 km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 650,000 km² | +0% |