Borders fixed by international law
Four empires have fallen. New states fill Central and Eastern Europe, and the USSR is emerging from civil war.
Explore 1920 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Russia (RSFSR) | 19,045,839 km² (7,353,640 sq mi) | 12.8% |
| 2 | United States | 9,254,118 km² (3,573,035 sq mi) | 6.2% |
| 3 | Canada | 9,125,198 km² (3,523,259 sq mi) | 6.1% |
| 4 | Brazil | 8,420,242 km² (3,251,074 sq mi) | 5.7% |
| 5 | Australia | 7,661,590 km² (2,958,157 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 6 | Chinese Warlords | 5,452,574 km² (2,105,251 sq mi) | 3.7% |
| 7 | British Raj | 4,811,877 km² (1,857,876 sq mi) | 3.2% |
| 8 | French West Africa | 4,626,643 km² (1,786,357 sq mi) | 3.1% |
| 9 | Argentina | 2,768,905 km² (1,069,080 sq mi) | 1.9% |
| 10 | Sudan | 2,508,088 km² (968,378 sq mi) | 1.7% |
| 11 | French Equatorial Africa | 2,485,852 km² (959,793 sq mi) | 1.7% |
| 12 | Belgian Congo | 2,346,328 km² (905,922 sq mi) | 1.6% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
5 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty on the Creation of the USSR
The Bolsheviks seize power in 1917 and win the Civil War. Four Soviet republics sign the Union Treaty in December 1922.
See it on the 1920 map1 year from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Versailles
Germany loses about 13% of its European territory and all of its colonies. Alsace-Lorraine, occupied by France at the armistice, is returned.
See it on the 1920 map2 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Trianon
Neighbouring armies occupy much of the kingdom in 1918–19. The treaty confirms Hungary's loss of about two-thirds of its pre-war territory.
See it on the 1920 map