The world in 1880
This map shows the 103 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in 1880
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Russian Empire
- Qing Dynasty
- United States of America
- British Colonial Empire
- Empire of Brazil
- British Raj
- Khedivate of Egypt
- Ottoman Empire
- Argentine Confederation
- Mexico
- Qajar Dynasty
- United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
- Bolivia
- Republic of Peru
- Republic of Colombia
- Dutch East Indies
- British Cape Colony
- Kingdom of Spain
- Ottoman Tripolitania
- Austria-Hungary
- Venezuela
- French Africa
- German Empire
- French Third Republic
- Sokoto Caliphate
- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Rattanakosin Kingdom
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Empire of Japan
- Burma
- Morocco
- Merina Kingdom
- Republic of Chile
- Kingdom of Italy
- Emirate of Nejd
- Denmark-Norway
- Wadai Empire
- Joseon
- Republic of Ecuador
- Ethiopian Empire
- Nguyễn dynasty
- Bornu Empire
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Greenland
- Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Kashmir and Jammu
- French Indochina
- Sultanate of Oman
- United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
- Paraguay
- Nepal
- Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
- Ashanti Empire
- Emirate of Jabal Shammar
- Free Orange State
- Netherlands Antilles
- Sultanate of Hobyo
- Honduras
- Republic of Nicaragua
- Guatemala
- Beylik of Tunis
- Kingdom of Lunda
- Republic of Liberia
- Majeerteen Sultanate
- Principality of Bulgaria
- Trucial States
- Kingdom of Sarawak
- Chiangmai
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Talpur Dynasty
- Netherlands
- Swiss Confederation
- First Hellenic Republic
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Kingdom of Bhutan
- Natalia Republic
- Pahang Sultanate
- Kingdom of Champasak
- Sultanate of Aceh
- People's Republic of Zanzibar
- Empire of Haiti
- Zululand
- Sultanate of Jambi
- Portuguese Colonies
- Republic of El Salvador
- Sultanate of Johor
- Sultanate of Brunei
- Kingdom of Hawaï'i
- Sultanate of Terengganu
- Qatar Dynasty
- Sultanate of Kedah
- Kelantan
- Montenegro
- Sultanate of Bima
- Negeri Sembilan
- Bali
- German Africa
- Kedah-Perlis District
- House of Khalifa
- Principality of Andorra
- Kingdom of Monaco
New on the map since 1855
British Raj · Khedivate of Egypt · Mexico · Republic of Colombia · Austria-Hungary · German Empire · French Third Republic · Empire of Japan · Kingdom of Italy · French Indochina · United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia · Emirate of Jabal Shammar · Free Orange State · Sultanate of Hobyo · Majeerteen Sultanate · Principality of Bulgaria · Trucial States · Kingdom of Serbia · People's Republic of Zanzibar · German Africa
Gone from the map by 1905
Empire of Brazil · Khedivate of Egypt · United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway · British Cape Colony · Sokoto Caliphate · Burma · Merina Kingdom · Joseon · Nguyễn dynasty · Bornu Empire · Kashmir and Jammu · Sultanate of Oman · Kingdom of Luang Phrabang · Ashanti Empire · Free Orange State · Sultanate of Hobyo · Beylik of Tunis · Kingdom of Lunda · Majeerteen Sultanate · Trucial States · Kingdom of Sarawak · Chiangmai · Kingdom of Serbia · Talpur Dynasty · Pahang Sultanate · Kingdom of Champasak · People's Republic of Zanzibar · Zululand · Sultanate of Jambi · Sultanate of Johor · Sultanate of Brunei · Kingdom of Hawaï'i · Sultanate of Terengganu · Qatar Dynasty · Kelantan · Sultanate of Bima · Negeri Sembilan · House of Khalifa
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Other regions in 1880
The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.