Dutch East Indies: Map & Borders Over Time
Dutch East Indies appears on 8 of the 39 border maps, from 1650 to 1938. Its mapped territory was largest in 1650, at roughly 1.70 million km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Netherlands lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Dutch East Indies over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1650 | 1.70 million km² | – |
| 1700 | 1.70 million km² | +0% |
| 1783 | 1.70 million km² | +0% |
| 1800 | 1.70 million km² | +0% |
| 1815 | 140,000 km² | -91% |
| 1920 | 1.70 million km² | +1075% |
| 1930 | 1.70 million km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 1.70 million km² | +0% |