Iran: Map & Borders Over Time
Iran appears on 7 of the 39 border maps, from 1920 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1945, at roughly 1.61 million km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Persia lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Iran over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.59 million km² | – |
| 1930 | 1.59 million km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 1.60 million km² | +1% |
| 1945 | 1.61 million km² | +1% |
| 1960 | 1.61 million km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million km² | +0% |