Borders fixed by international law
Napoleon is defeated and the Congress of Vienna redraws Europe. Spain's American empire is starting to break into independent republics.
Explore 1815 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Empire | 19,965,557 km² (7,708,745 sq mi) | 13.4% |
| 2 | Manchu Empire | 11,012,524 km² (4,251,959 sq mi) | 7.4% |
| 3 | British North America | 9,508,823 km² (3,671,377 sq mi) | 6.4% |
| 4 | Viceroyalty of Brazil | 8,105,424 km² (3,129,522 sq mi) | 5.4% |
| 5 | United States | 5,521,806 km² (2,131,981 sq mi) | 3.7% |
| 6 | Viceroyalty of New Spain | 4,598,494 km² (1,775,489 sq mi) | 3.1% |
| 7 | New South Wales | 3,832,692 km² (1,479,811 sq mi) | 2.6% |
| 8 | Viceroyalty of New Granada | 3,081,585 km² (1,189,807 sq mi) | 2.1% |
| 9 | Viceroyalty of Peru | 2,798,648 km² (1,080,564 sq mi) | 1.9% |
| 10 | Maratha Confederacy | 2,395,037 km² (924,729 sq mi) | 1.6% |
| 11 | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata | 2,356,059 km² (909,680 sq mi) | 1.6% |
| 12 | Ottoman Empire | 2,262,578 km² (873,586 sq mi) | 1.5% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Formalized the same year · Louisiana Purchase Treaty
The US buys about 2.1 million km² from France for $15 million, doubling its size. Most of that land was still controlled by Native nations.
See it on the 1815 map1 year from control to formal recognition · Final Act of the Congress of Vienna
After Napoleon's defeat, Europe's borders are reset. Prussia gains the Rhineland and Russia gains most of Poland.
See it on the 1815 map