Approximate borders
73 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 300 BCE. The largest are Khoisan, Saharan pastoral nomads, Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers.
Explore 300 BCE on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khoisan | 11,734,614 km² (4,530,760 sq mi) | 7.9% |
| 2 | Saharan pastoral nomads | 10,010,144 km² (3,864,938 sq mi) | 6.7% |
| 3 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,661,590 km² (2,958,157 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 4 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 7,295,326 km² (2,816,741 sq mi) | 4.9% |
| 5 | West African cereal farmers | 5,916,493 km² (2,284,371 sq mi) | 4.0% |
| 6 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 5,834,245 km² (2,252,615 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 7 | Manioc farmers | 4,835,119 km² (1,866,850 sq mi) | 3.2% |
| 8 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 4,816,290 km² (1,859,580 sq mi) | 3.2% |
| 9 | Subarctic forest hunter-gatherers | 4,322,918 km² (1,669,088 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 10 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 4,287,400 km² (1,655,374 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 11 | Seleucid Kingdom | 3,455,035 km² (1,333,997 sq mi) | 2.3% |
| 12 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,374,889 km² (1,303,052 sq mi) | 2.3% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
2 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty between Seleucus I and Chandragupta Maurya
After a war over the Indus valley, Seleucus trades much of today's Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Pakistan to Chandragupta in exchange for war elephants.
See it on the 300 BCE map