World map in AD 1884 — territory by country

Frame AD 1884 — world borders from AD 1884 to AD 1884. 105 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Russian Empire (≈ 22.32 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (105, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Russian Empire	≈ 22.32 million km²
2	Qing dynasty	≈ 11.12 million km²
3	British Empire	≈ 9.79 million km²
4	United States	≈ 8.91 million km²
5	Empire of Brazil	≈ 8.36 million km²
6	British Raj	≈ 4.21 million km²
7	Khedivate of Egypt	≈ 3.00 million km²
8	Ottoman Empire	≈ 2.24 million km²
9	Argentine Confederation	≈ 2.00 million km²
10	Mexico	≈ 2.00 million km²
11	Qajar dynasty	≈ 1.62 million km²
12	Bolivia	≈ 1.58 million km²
13	Dutch East Indies	≈ 1.26 million km²
14	Peru	≈ 1.25 million km²
15	Colombia	≈ 1.22 million km²
16	Spain	≈ 989 thousand km²
17	Cape Colony	≈ 974 thousand km²
18	Venezuela	≈ 934 thousand km²
19	Ottoman Tripolitania	≈ 894 thousand km²
20	French Africa	≈ 805 thousand km²
21	Union between Sweden and Norway	≈ 804 thousand km²
22	Sokoto Caliphate	≈ 793 thousand km²
23	Austria-Hungary	≈ 678 thousand km²
24	Emirate of Afghanistan	≈ 644 thousand km²
25	French Third Republic	≈ 629 thousand km²
26	Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)	≈ 607 thousand km²
27	German Empire	≈ 557 thousand km²
28	Myanmar	≈ 437 thousand km²
29	Chile	≈ 429 thousand km²
30	Empire of Japan	≈ 427 thousand km²
31	Imerina	≈ 427 thousand km²
32	Morocco	≈ 386 thousand km²
33	Great Britain	≈ 357 thousand km²
34	Second Saudi state	≈ 324 thousand km²
35	Wadai Sultanate	≈ 280 thousand km²
36	Kingdom of Italy	≈ 275 thousand km²
37	Spanish Sahara	≈ 269 thousand km²
38	Ecuador	≈ 263 thousand km²
39	Ethiopian Empire	≈ 240 thousand km²
40	Nguyễn dynasty	≈ 234 thousand km²
41	Joseon	≈ 232 thousand km²
42	Kanem–Bornu Empire	≈ 227 thousand km²
43	French Indochina	≈ 209 thousand km²
44	Kingdom of Portugal	≈ 193 thousand km²
45	Oman	≈ 192 thousand km²
46	Uruguay	≈ 181 thousand km²
47	Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)	≈ 169 thousand km²
48	Denmark–Norway	≈ 160 thousand km²
49	Paraguay	≈ 159 thousand km²
50	Asante Empire	≈ 154 thousand km²
51	Netherlands Antilles	≈ 149 thousand km²
52	Nepal	≈ 149 thousand km²
53	Luang Prabang	≈ 148 thousand km²
54	Emirate of Jabal Shammar	≈ 136 thousand km²
55	Sultanate of Hobyo	≈ 135 thousand km²
56	Orange Free State	≈ 133 thousand km²
57	United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia	≈ 130 thousand km²
58	Honduras	≈ 115 thousand km²
59	Nicaragua	≈ 111 thousand km²
60	Lunda Empire	≈ 109 thousand km²
61	Guatemala	≈ 109 thousand km²
62	Greenland	≈ 104 thousand km²
63	Liberia	≈ 102 thousand km²
64	Majeerteen Sultanate	≈ 91 thousand km²
65	Beylik of Tunis	≈ 88 thousand km²
66	Raj of Sarawak	≈ 80 thousand km²
67	Trucial States	≈ 73 thousand km²
68	Chiang Mai	≈ 65 thousand km²
69	Principality of Bulgaria	≈ 63 thousand km²
70	Costa Rica	≈ 56 thousand km²
71	Dominican Republic	≈ 53 thousand km²
72	Talpur dynasty	≈ 50 thousand km²
73	Kingdom of Serbia	≈ 50 thousand km²
74	First Hellenic Republic	≈ 48 thousand km²
75	Aceh Sultanate	≈ 42 thousand km²
76	Switzerland	≈ 41 thousand km²
77	Pahang Sultanate	≈ 41 thousand km²
78	Netherlands	≈ 41 thousand km²
79	Bhutan	≈ 40 thousand km²
80	Kingdom of Champasak	≈ 37 thousand km²
81	Natalia Republic	≈ 36 thousand km²
82	First Empire of Haiti	≈ 31 thousand km²
83	Belgium	≈ 30 thousand km²
84	People's Republic of Zanzibar	≈ 28 thousand km²
85	Jambi Sultanate	≈ 27 thousand km²
86	Zululand	≈ 25 thousand km²
87	Hawaiian Kingdom	≈ 25 thousand km²
88	Portuguese Empire	≈ 24 thousand km²
89	El Salvador	≈ 22 thousand km²
90	Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)	≈ 22 thousand km²
91	Johor Sultanate	≈ 20 thousand km²
92	Gold Coast (British colony)	≈ 16 thousand km²
93	Sultan of Terengganu	≈ 14 thousand km²
94	Qatar	≈ 13 thousand km²
95	Kedah Sultanate	≈ 9,327 km²
96	Kelantan	≈ 8,555 km²
97	Bima Sultanate	≈ 7,717 km²
98	Montenegro	≈ 6,036 km²
99	Bali	≈ 3,773 km²
100	Negeri Sembilan	≈ 3,626 km²
101	Perlis	≈ 2,094 km²
102	German colonization of Africa	≈ 1,898 km²
103	House of Khalifa	≈ 881 km²
104	Andorra	≈ 380 km²
105	Monaco	≈ 94 km²

Map of this frame (only countries over 400,000 km², simplified)

New countries in this frame (1)

Spanish Sahara

The world in AD 1884

3 events from the sources that fall in this frame, grouped by region.

China (3)

AD 1884 — In the first month Cen Yuying left Zhennan Pass for Xinghua to command the troops beyond the border. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷23 光緒10年正月)
AD 1884 — In the second month the French took Bắc Ninh, and the government forces withdrew to Taiyuan and held it. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷23 光緒10年二月)
AD 1884 — In the second month the French took Taiyuan; Xu Yanxu and Tang Jiong were dismissed and arrested. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷23 光緒10年二月)

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