Territorial change of New France

“New France” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1609 to 1791. Its territory was largest in AD 1757 – 1761, at ≈ 249 thousand km².

Territory by period

Period	Area
AD 1609 – 1611	≈ 2,509 km²
AD 1612 – 1625	≈ 18 thousand km²
AD 1626 – 1628	≈ 3,997 km²
AD 1629 – 1631	≈ 222 km²
AD 1632 – 1635	≈ 18 thousand km²
AD 1636 – 1639	≈ 21 thousand km²
AD 1640 – 1641	≈ 21 thousand km²
AD 1642 – 1644	≈ 29 thousand km²
AD 1645 – 1652	≈ 32 thousand km²
AD 1653 – 1658	≈ 33 thousand km²
AD 1659 – 1661	≈ 23 thousand km²
AD 1662 – 1669	≈ 24 thousand km²
AD 1670 – 1672	≈ 70 thousand km²
AD 1673 – 1676	≈ 95 thousand km²
AD 1677 – 1682	≈ 104 thousand km²
AD 1683 – 1686	≈ 114 thousand km²
AD 1687 – 1690	≈ 123 thousand km²
AD 1691 – 1695	≈ 122 thousand km²
AD 1696 – 1699	≈ 125 thousand km²
AD 1700 – 1701	≈ 141 thousand km²
AD 1702 – 1705	≈ 149 thousand km²
AD 1706 – 1712	≈ 150 thousand km²
AD 1713 – 1717	≈ 147 thousand km²
AD 1718 – 1720	≈ 163 thousand km²
AD 1721 – 1726	≈ 200 thousand km²
AD 1727 – 1733	≈ 204 thousand km²
AD 1734 – 1737	≈ 235 thousand km²
AD 1738 – 1740	≈ 243 thousand km²
AD 1741 – 1743	≈ 245 thousand km²
AD 1744 – 1751	≈ 247 thousand km²
AD 1752 – 1756	≈ 244 thousand km²
AD 1757 – 1761	≈ 249 thousand km²
AD 1762 – 1762	≈ 119 thousand km²
AD 1763 – 1779	≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1780 – 1782	≈ 62 thousand km²
AD 1783 – 1790	≈ 77 thousand km²
AD 1791 – 1791	≈ 439 km²

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1757 – 1761 (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.

Frame	Area	Rank
AD 1609	≈ 2,509 km²	93 of 100
AD 1612	≈ 18 thousand km²	82 of 105
AD 1619	≈ 18 thousand km²	80 of 107
AD 1622	≈ 18 thousand km²	79 of 107
AD 1626	≈ 3,997 km²	98 of 109
AD 1629	≈ 222 km²	109 of 109
AD 1632	≈ 18 thousand km²	83 of 109
AD 1636	≈ 21 thousand km²	82 of 110
AD 1640	≈ 21 thousand km²	86 of 114
AD 1642	≈ 29 thousand km²	83 of 115
AD 1645	≈ 32 thousand km²	82 of 115
AD 1648	≈ 32 thousand km²	82 of 117
AD 1653	≈ 33 thousand km²	78 of 115
AD 1659	≈ 23 thousand km²	82 of 114
AD 1662	≈ 24 thousand km²	83 of 116
AD 1670	≈ 70 thousand km²	61 of 117
AD 1673	≈ 95 thousand km²	54 of 117
AD 1677	≈ 104 thousand km²	53 of 116
AD 1683	≈ 114 thousand km²	49 of 117
AD 1687	≈ 123 thousand km²	46 of 113
AD 1691	≈ 122 thousand km²	46 of 111
AD 1696	≈ 125 thousand km²	42 of 108
AD 1700	≈ 141 thousand km²	40 of 107
AD 1702	≈ 149 thousand km²	38 of 109
AD 1706	≈ 150 thousand km²	40 of 114
AD 1709	≈ 150 thousand km²	41 of 120
AD 1713	≈ 147 thousand km²	42 of 123
AD 1718	≈ 163 thousand km²	40 of 124
AD 1721	≈ 200 thousand km²	36 of 125
AD 1727	≈ 204 thousand km²	36 of 128
AD 1734	≈ 235 thousand km²	34 of 132
AD 1738	≈ 243 thousand km²	33 of 125
AD 1741	≈ 245 thousand km²	34 of 125
AD 1744	≈ 247 thousand km²	34 of 129
AD 1748	≈ 247 thousand km²	36 of 132
AD 1752	≈ 244 thousand km²	37 of 132
AD 1757	≈ 249 thousand km²	34 of 132
AD 1762	≈ 119 thousand km²	50 of 131
AD 1763	≈ 91 thousand km²	60 of 132
AD 1769	≈ 91 thousand km²	58 of 128
AD 1772	≈ 91 thousand km²	57 of 127
AD 1775	≈ 91 thousand km²	55 of 132
AD 1776	≈ 91 thousand km²	56 of 132
AD 1778	≈ 91 thousand km²	57 of 131
AD 1780	≈ 62 thousand km²	73 of 131
AD 1781	≈ 62 thousand km²	73 of 131
AD 1783	≈ 77 thousand km²	65 of 130
AD 1788	≈ 77 thousand km²	65 of 129
AD 1791	≈ 439 km²	124 of 128

Its highest rank was in AD 1738: number 125 of 33.

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).

Kingdom of England — 379 frames
Crown of Castile — 304 frames
Dutch Republic — 274 frames
Switzerland — 162 frames
Kingdom of Italy — 141 frames
Belgium — 125 frames
County of Urgell — 113 frames
Holy Roman Empire — 111 frames
Comtat Venaissin — 102 frames
Andorra — 95 frames
German Empire — 86 frames
Kingdom of Portugal — 84 frames
Asante Empire — 63 frames
Habsburg monarchy — 60 frames
County of Nevers — 58 frames
Morocco — 54 frames
Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861) — 53 frames
County of Blois — 52 frames
County of Foix — 49 frames
Principality of Orange — 49 frames

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 2 by area.

Frame		Other country	Area
AD 1762	lost	British Empire	≈ 119 thousand km²
AD 1763	lost	British Empire	≈ 24 thousand km²

Notes on how this country is shown

Parent state: France (colony) — drawn in a lighter shade of the parent state’s colour on the map.

Preceded and succeeded by

Succeeded by: Acadia

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

New France was the territory colonized by France in mainland North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris.

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