Spain: Map & Borders Over Time
Spain appears on 16 of the 39 border maps, from 1600 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1783, at roughly 640,000 km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Spain lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Spain over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 490,000 km² | – |
| 1650 | 490,000 km² | +0% |
| 1700 | 490,000 km² | -1% |
| 1783 | 640,000 km² | +32% |
| 1800 | 640,000 km² | +0% |
| 1815 | 640,000 km² | 0% |
| 1880 | 600,000 km² | -6% |
| 1900 | 600,000 km² | +0% |
| 1914 | 490,000 km² | -18% |
| 1920 | 490,000 km² | +0% |
| 1930 | 490,000 km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 500,000 km² | +1% |
| 1945 | 500,000 km² | +0% |
| 1960 | 500,000 km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 500,000 km² | +0% |
Cities within Spain in 1783
Rulers (Spain)
| Reign | Ruler |
|---|---|
| 1598–1621 | Philip III |
| 1621–1665 | Philip IV |
| 1665–1700 | Charles II |
| 1700–1746 | Philip V |
| 1759–1788 | Charles III |
| 1939–1975 | Franco |
| 1975–2014 | Juan Carlos I |
| 2014–2026 | Felipe VI |