CChronica Maps

Map of Europe in 1920

This border map shows Europe and the Mediterranean in 1920 (era: The World Wars). The largest states on the map were USSR, Algeria and Denmark. The map stays in use until the next border change recorded in 1930.

Map of Europe in 1920 showing state borders
Border map for 1920. See Europe in 1920.

Open Europe in 1920 in the interactive map

States on the map in 1920

Areas are approximate and cover each state's whole territory, including land outside the map frame.

StateApprox. area
USSR21.36 million km²
Algeria2.31 million km²
Denmark2.13 million km²
Iran1.59 million km²
Emirate of Bin Shal'an1.14 million km²
France550,000 km²
Mesopotamia (GB)550,000 km²
Italy510,000 km²
Spain490,000 km²
Sweden430,000 km²
Ukraine430,000 km²
Germany430,000 km²
Morocco410,000 km²
Poland390,000 km²
Finland370,000 km²
Norway350,000 km²
Syria (France)320,000 km²
Romania300,000 km²
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland300,000 km²
Ottoman Sultanate250,000 km²
Yugoslavia240,000 km²
Armenia160,000 km²
Tunisia160,000 km²
Greece150,000 km²
Czechoslovakia140,000 km²

Rulers in 1920

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyEbert (Weimar president)1919–1925
FranceThird Republic1870–1940
England / UKGeorge V1910–1936
Rus' / RussiaLenin1917–1924
Ottomans / TurkeyMehmed VI1918–1922

Key events, 1920 to 1929

YearEventWhere
1922Soviet Union foundedMoscow
1923Republic of Turkey proclaimedAnkara

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Part of the era: The World Wars. See also the world in 1920.