Western Sahara: Map & Borders Over Time

Western Sahara appears on 4 of the 39 border maps, from 1945 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1945, at roughly 270,000 km².

Map of Western Sahara in 1945 — Border map for 1945. See the world in 1945.

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Territory of Western Sahara over time

Approximate area on each border map.

Map year	Approx. area	Change
1945	270,000 km²	–
1960	270,000 km²	+0%
1994	270,000 km²	+0%
2010	270,000 km²	+0%