Territorial change of Myanmar (Burma)

“Myanmar”(Burma) — appears in this map’s data from AD 1820 to 1989. Its territory was largest in AD 1822 – 1824, at ≈ 798 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1820 – 1821≈ 698 thousand km²
AD 1822 – 1824≈ 798 thousand km²
AD 1825 – 1827≈ 552 thousand km²
AD 1828 – 1833≈ 552 thousand km²
AD 1834 – 1841≈ 552 thousand km²
AD 1842 – 1852≈ 552 thousand km²
AD 1853 – 1858≈ 437 thousand km²
AD 1859 – 1884≈ 437 thousand km²
AD 1948 – 1986≈ 676 thousand km²
AD 1987 – 1989≈ 676 thousand km²
AD 1820AD 1989

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1822 – 1824 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1820≈ 698 thousand km²16 of 148
AD 1822≈ 798 thousand km²19 of 147
AD 1824≈ 798 thousand km²18 of 148
AD 1825≈ 552 thousand km²23 of 150
AD 1828≈ 552 thousand km²24 of 144
AD 1830≈ 552 thousand km²25 of 143
AD 1834≈ 552 thousand km²26 of 143
AD 1836≈ 552 thousand km²26 of 145
AD 1840≈ 552 thousand km²28 of 155
AD 1842≈ 552 thousand km²28 of 156
AD 1846≈ 552 thousand km²26 of 152
AD 1848≈ 552 thousand km²25 of 147
AD 1849≈ 552 thousand km²24 of 144
AD 1853≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 144
AD 1856≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 149
AD 1857≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 150
AD 1859≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 146
AD 1860≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 142
AD 1861≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 140
AD 1862≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 138
AD 1863≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 139
AD 1864≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 139
AD 1865≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 139
AD 1866≈ 437 thousand km²30 of 133
AD 1868≈ 437 thousand km²28 of 134
AD 1870≈ 437 thousand km²31 of 132
AD 1871≈ 437 thousand km²31 of 113
AD 1873≈ 437 thousand km²29 of 108
AD 1877≈ 437 thousand km²28 of 104
AD 1880≈ 437 thousand km²28 of 104
AD 1884≈ 437 thousand km²28 of 105
AD 1948≈ 676 thousand km²37 of 96
AD 1949≈ 676 thousand km²37 of 96
AD 1950≈ 676 thousand km²35 of 94
AD 1953≈ 676 thousand km²35 of 97
AD 1956≈ 676 thousand km²35 of 103
AD 1958≈ 676 thousand km²34 of 101
AD 1960≈ 676 thousand km²35 of 107
AD 1961≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 122
AD 1962≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 122
AD 1963≈ 676 thousand km²40 of 129
AD 1967≈ 676 thousand km²41 of 140
AD 1969≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 145
AD 1973≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 152
AD 1974≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 152
AD 1976≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 157
AD 1979≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 161
AD 1983≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 162
AD 1987≈ 676 thousand km²39 of 164

Its highest rank was in AD 1820: number 148 of 16.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 4 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1885lostBritish Raj≈ 439 thousand km²
AD 1825lostBritish Empire≈ 136 thousand km²
AD 1853lostBritish Empire≈ 116 thousand km²
AD 1825lostBritish Empire≈ 64 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: British rule in Myanmar

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.

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