Approximate borders
270 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 1530. The largest are Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers, Ming Chinese Empire, Ottoman Empire.
Explore 1530 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 2 | Ming Chinese Empire | 6,026,567 km² (2,326,871 sq mi) | 4.0% |
| 3 | Ottoman Empire | 5,269,866 km² (2,034,707 sq mi) | 3.5% |
| 4 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,215,447 km² (1,241,491 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 5 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 2,983,259 km² (1,151,843 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 6 | Quazaq Khanate | 2,172,047 km² (838,632 sq mi) | 1.5% |
| 7 | Tsardom of Muscovy | 2,129,631 km² (822,255 sq mi) | 1.4% |
| 8 | Tibet | 2,057,501 km² (794,406 sq mi) | 1.4% |
| 9 | Islamic and Hindu states | 1,994,945 km² (770,253 sq mi) | 1.3% |
| 10 | Pampas cultures | 1,827,510 km² (705,606 sq mi) | 1.2% |
| 11 | Nogai Horde | 1,803,411 km² (696,301 sq mi) | 1.2% |
| 12 | Athabaskan | 1,740,744 km² (672,105 sq mi) | 1.2% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Never formalized
Tenochtitlan falls on 13 August 1521 to Cortés and his Indigenous allies. New Spain is organized as a viceroyalty in 1535.
See it on the 1530 mapNever formalized
Victory over the Delhi Sultanate at Panipat starts an empire that eventually covers most of the subcontinent.
See it on the 1530 map