Territorial change of Russian Empire

“Russian Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1721 to 1916. Its territory was largest in AD 1900 – 1904, at ≈ 23.08 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1721 – 1726≈ 14.45 million km²
AD 1727 – 1733≈ 14.53 million km²
AD 1734 – 1737≈ 15.05 million km²
AD 1738 – 1743≈ 15.03 million km²
AD 1744 – 1747≈ 15.13 million km²
AD 1748 – 1751≈ 15.13 million km²
AD 1752 – 1756≈ 15.31 million km²
AD 1757 – 1761≈ 15.24 million km²
AD 1762 – 1762≈ 15.39 million km²
AD 1763 – 1768≈ 15.31 million km²
AD 1769 – 1771≈ 15.78 million km²
AD 1772 – 1774≈ 16.12 million km²
AD 1775 – 1775≈ 16.06 million km²
AD 1776 – 1777≈ 16.06 million km²
AD 1778 – 1782≈ 16.17 million km²
AD 1783 – 1787≈ 16.30 million km²
AD 1788 – 1790≈ 16.31 million km²
AD 1791 – 1791≈ 16.48 million km²
AD 1792 – 1793≈ 16.60 million km²
AD 1794 – 1795≈ 16.76 million km²
AD 1796 – 1796≈ 16.75 million km²
AD 1797 – 1798≈ 16.69 million km²
AD 1799 – 1802≈ 16.72 million km²
AD 1803 – 1804≈ 16.77 million km²
AD 1805 – 1805≈ 16.84 million km²
AD 1806 – 1806≈ 16.89 million km²
AD 1807 – 1808≈ 17.05 million km²
AD 1809 – 1810≈ 17.38 million km²
AD 1811 – 1811≈ 17.40 million km²
AD 1812 – 1813≈ 17.20 million km²
AD 1814 – 1814≈ 17.43 million km²
AD 1815 – 1823≈ 17.40 million km²
AD 1824 – 1827≈ 17.40 million km²
AD 1828 – 1829≈ 17.68 million km²
AD 1830 – 1833≈ 17.58 million km²
AD 1834 – 1835≈ 17.63 million km²
AD 1836 – 1839≈ 17.63 million km²
AD 1840 – 1845≈ 17.63 million km²
AD 1846 – 1847≈ 19.00 million km²
AD 1848 – 1848≈ 20.92 million km²
AD 1849 – 1852≈ 21.04 million km²
AD 1853 – 1855≈ 21.04 million km²
AD 1856 – 1856≈ 20.99 million km²
AD 1857 – 1858≈ 21.02 million km²
AD 1859 – 1859≈ 21.14 million km²
AD 1860 – 1861≈ 22.05 million km²
AD 1862 – 1862≈ 22.04 million km²
AD 1863 – 1863≈ 22.04 million km²
AD 1864 – 1867≈ 22.96 million km²
AD 1868 – 1869≈ 21.59 million km²
AD 1870 – 1870≈ 21.68 million km²
AD 1871 – 1872≈ 21.71 million km²
AD 1873 – 1876≈ 22.17 million km²
AD 1877 – 1879≈ 22.39 million km²
AD 1880 – 1884≈ 22.32 million km²
AD 1885 – 1894≈ 22.29 million km²
AD 1895 – 1897≈ 22.34 million km²
AD 1898 – 1899≈ 22.34 million km²
AD 1900 – 1904≈ 23.08 million km²
AD 1905 – 1911≈ 22.30 million km²
AD 1912 – 1912≈ 22.30 million km²
AD 1913 – 1913≈ 22.34 million km²
AD 1914 – 1914≈ 22.49 million km²
AD 1915 – 1915≈ 23.07 million km²
AD 1916 – 1916≈ 22.87 million km²
AD 1721AD 1916

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1900 – 1904 (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 1721≈ 14.45 million km²1 of 125
AD 1727≈ 14.53 million km²1 of 128
AD 1734≈ 15.05 million km²1 of 132
AD 1738≈ 15.03 million km²1 of 125
AD 1741≈ 15.03 million km²1 of 125
AD 1744≈ 15.13 million km²1 of 129
AD 1748≈ 15.13 million km²1 of 132
AD 1752≈ 15.31 million km²1 of 132
AD 1757≈ 15.24 million km²1 of 132
AD 1762≈ 15.39 million km²1 of 131
AD 1763≈ 15.31 million km²1 of 132
AD 1769≈ 15.78 million km²1 of 128
AD 1772≈ 16.12 million km²1 of 127
AD 1775≈ 16.06 million km²1 of 132
AD 1776≈ 16.06 million km²1 of 132
AD 1778≈ 16.17 million km²1 of 131
AD 1780≈ 16.17 million km²1 of 131
AD 1781≈ 16.17 million km²1 of 131
AD 1783≈ 16.30 million km²1 of 130
AD 1788≈ 16.31 million km²1 of 129
AD 1791≈ 16.48 million km²1 of 128
AD 1792≈ 16.60 million km²1 of 130
AD 1794≈ 16.76 million km²1 of 125
AD 1796≈ 16.75 million km²1 of 124
AD 1797≈ 16.69 million km²1 of 125
AD 1799≈ 16.72 million km²1 of 124
AD 1800≈ 16.72 million km²1 of 123
AD 1803≈ 16.77 million km²1 of 123
AD 1805≈ 16.84 million km²1 of 125
AD 1806≈ 16.89 million km²1 of 138
AD 1807≈ 17.05 million km²1 of 132
AD 1809≈ 17.38 million km²1 of 131
AD 1811≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 131
AD 1812≈ 17.20 million km²1 of 133
AD 1814≈ 17.43 million km²1 of 142
AD 1815≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 139
AD 1820≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 148
AD 1822≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 147
AD 1824≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 148
AD 1825≈ 17.40 million km²1 of 150
AD 1828≈ 17.68 million km²1 of 144
AD 1830≈ 17.58 million km²1 of 143
AD 1834≈ 17.63 million km²1 of 143
AD 1836≈ 17.63 million km²1 of 145
AD 1840≈ 17.63 million km²1 of 155
AD 1842≈ 17.63 million km²1 of 156
AD 1846≈ 19.00 million km²1 of 152
AD 1848≈ 20.92 million km²1 of 147
AD 1849≈ 21.04 million km²1 of 144
AD 1853≈ 21.04 million km²1 of 144
AD 1856≈ 20.99 million km²1 of 149
AD 1857≈ 21.02 million km²1 of 150
AD 1859≈ 21.14 million km²1 of 146
AD 1860≈ 22.05 million km²1 of 142
AD 1861≈ 22.05 million km²1 of 140
AD 1862≈ 22.04 million km²1 of 138
AD 1863≈ 22.04 million km²1 of 139
AD 1864≈ 22.96 million km²1 of 139
AD 1865≈ 22.96 million km²1 of 139
AD 1866≈ 22.96 million km²1 of 133
AD 1868≈ 21.59 million km²1 of 134
AD 1870≈ 21.68 million km²1 of 132
AD 1871≈ 21.71 million km²1 of 113
AD 1873≈ 22.17 million km²1 of 108
AD 1877≈ 22.39 million km²1 of 104
AD 1880≈ 22.32 million km²1 of 104
AD 1884≈ 22.32 million km²1 of 105
AD 1885≈ 22.29 million km²1 of 101
AD 1890≈ 22.29 million km²1 of 99
AD 1895≈ 22.34 million km²1 of 90
AD 1898≈ 22.34 million km²1 of 87
AD 1900≈ 23.08 million km²1 of 84
AD 1905≈ 22.30 million km²1 of 83
AD 1908≈ 22.30 million km²1 of 79
AD 1911≈ 22.30 million km²1 of 76
AD 1912≈ 22.30 million km²1 of 77
AD 1913≈ 22.34 million km²1 of 78
AD 1914≈ 22.49 million km²1 of 76
AD 1915≈ 23.07 million km²1 of 75
AD 1916≈ 22.87 million km²1 of 71

Its highest rank was in AD 1900: number 84 of 1.

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 30 by area (of 70 in total).

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1848gainedKazakh Khanate≈ 1.71 million km²
AD 1868lostUnited States≈ 1.58 million km²
AD 1860gainedQing dynasty≈ 909 thousand km²
AD 1900gainedQing dynasty≈ 732 thousand km²
AD 1905lostQing dynasty≈ 731 thousand km²
AD 1864gainedKhanate of Khiva≈ 463 thousand km²
AD 1873gainedKhanate of Khiva≈ 385 thousand km²
AD 1864gainedKhanate of Kokand≈ 341 thousand km²
AD 1809gainedSwedish Empire≈ 325 thousand km²
AD 1792gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 247 thousand km²
AD 1916lostGerman Empire≈ 227 thousand km²
AD 1868gainedEmirate of Bukhara≈ 218 thousand km²
AD 1848gainedQing dynasty≈ 216 thousand km²
AD 1772gainedKalmyk Khanate≈ 175 thousand km²
AD 1914gainedUryankhay Republic≈ 148 thousand km²
AD 1814gainedDuchy of Warsaw≈ 146 thousand km²
AD 1794gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 137 thousand km²
AD 1769gainedAstrakhan Khanate≈ 125 thousand km²
AD 1783gainedCrimean Khanate≈ 123 thousand km²
AD 1856lostAustrian Empire≈ 116 thousand km²
AD 1834gainedPolish people≈ 113 thousand km²
AD 1877gainedOttoman Empire≈ 111 thousand km²
AD 1917lostQajar dynasty≈ 108 thousand km²
AD 1775gainedZaporozhian Cossacks≈ 98 thousand km²
AD 1769gainedSloboda Ukraine≈ 98 thousand km²
AD 1915gainedQajar dynasty≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1772gainedPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth≈ 86 thousand km²
AD 1814gainedFirst French Empire≈ 83 thousand km²
AD 1812lostFirst French Empire≈ 83 thousand km²
AD 1769gainedMoldavia≈ 81 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Talysh Khanate · Principality of Abkhazia · Shahrisabz beylik · Tsardom of Russia

Succeeded by: Russian Republic

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final era of Tsarist Russia and the wider Russian monarchy.

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