Sweden: Map & Borders Over Time
Sweden appears on 18 of the 39 border maps, from 1000 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1700, at roughly 920,000 km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Scandinavia lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Sweden over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 180,000 km² | – |
| 1100 | 180,000 km² | -1% |
| 1200 | 230,000 km² | +28% |
| 1300 | 210,000 km² | -8% |
| 1492 | 450,000 km² | +110% |
| 1600 | 680,000 km² | +52% |
| 1650 | 870,000 km² | +28% |
| 1700 | 920,000 km² | +5% |
| 1783 | 750,000 km² | -18% |
| 1800 | 750,000 km² | 0% |
| 1914 | 440,000 km² | -42% |
| 1920 | 430,000 km² | -1% |
| 1930 | 430,000 km² | +0% |
| 1938 | 440,000 km² | +1% |
| 1945 | 430,000 km² | -1% |
| 1960 | 430,000 km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 430,000 km² | +0% |
| 2010 | 430,000 km² | +0% |