Borders fixed by international law
162 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 1930. The largest are USSR, United States, Canada.
Explore 1930 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 21,075,955 km² (8,137,472 sq mi) | 14.2% |
| 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 | Republic of China | 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.
Agreed 1 year before control changed hands · Anglo-Irish Treaty
The War of Independence (1919–21) ends with a treaty in December 1921. Britain hands over power in 1922 and the Free State is formally established that December. Northern Ireland opts to stay in the UK.
See it on the 1930 map1 year from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Lausanne
Turkish nationalists fight from 1919 and win by September 1922, overturning the punitive Treaty of Sèvres (1920). Lausanne recognizes the new republic's borders.
See it on the 1930 map