World maps by year · AD 1900
World map in AD 1900
186 polities have borders on the map in AD 1900. Open AD 1900 on the interactive map →
Changes since AD 1875
New on the map (70): Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Barotziland, Barotziland – North-Western Rhodesia, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Brazil, British Central Africa, British East Africa, British Protectorate of Brunei, British Protectorate of Sarawak, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, British Somaliland, British Weihaiwei, British Western Pacific Territories, Colony of Barbados, Colony of Basutoland, Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies, Colony of the Rio de Oro, Congo Free State, Cook Islands, Cretan State, Cyprus Protectorate, Deutsche Kolonie Togo, Empire of Japan (1898-1905), Establishments in Oceania, Ethiopian Empire, Federated Malay States, French Congo, French protectorate of Tunisia, French Somaliland, French Upper Volta, French West Africa, German Cameroon, German East Africa, German New Guinea, German Protectorate of the Marshall Islands, German South-West Africa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate, Indochinese Union, Italian Eritrea, Italian Somaliland, Johore Protectorate, Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory, Kingdom of Romania, Kingdom of Serbia, Korean Empire, Kwangchowan, Maldives Protectorate, Mayotte and Dependencies, North Borneo, North Eastern Rhodesia, Northern Nigeria Protectorate, Portuguese Macau, Protectorate of Afghanistan, Protectorate of Cabinda, Protectorate of Kuwait, Protectorate of Niue, Protectorate of Tonga, Protectorate of Uganda, Protectorate of Wituland, Rhodesia, Sierra Leone Protectorate, Southern Nigeria Protectorate, Territory of Chad, Togoland Protectorate, Tokelau Islands Protectorate, Trinidad and Tobago Colony, United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands, US Military Government of Cuba, Zanzibar Protectorate, Zinder Military Territory
No longer on the map (52): Sultanate of the Maldive Islands, Kingdom of Kakongo, Kingdom of Ngoyo, Joseon, Kingdom of Rwanda, J'rai, Sultanate of Qishn and Socotra, Sultanate of Maguindanao, Kingdom of Niani, Kingdom of Wuli, Kingdom of Imerina, Kingdom of Cayor, Kingdom of Jolof, Spanish Philippines, Captaincy General of the Philippines, British Arctic Territories, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Kingdom of Dahomey, Captaincy General of Cuba, Khanate of Kalat, French India, Kingdom of Burundi, Bundu, Khanate of Kokand, Manipur State, Bahawalpur State, Haushabi Sultanate, Nosy Boraha, French Tourane, Hawaiian Kingdom, Walvis Bay Colony, Colony of Trinidad, Heligoland, Colony of Sierra Leone, Empire of Brazil, Đại Nam, French Nosy Be, Mayotte, Tahiti Protectorate, Tahuatu Protectorate, Colony of Labuan, Sultanate of Zanzibar, Colony of Cochinchina, Obock Colony, New Spain (1865-1899), Principality of Serbia, Empire of Japan (1869-1879), Negri Sembilan Protectorate, Perak Protectorate, Selangor Protectorate, Alawi Sheikhdom, Kingdom of Tonga
States and empires in AD 1900
- Aden Protectorate
- Alawi Sultanate
- Andorra
- Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
- Argentina
- Austria-Hungary
- Barotziland
- Barotziland – North-Western Rhodesia
- Bechuanaland Protectorate
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- British Central Africa
- British Ceylon
- British East Africa
- British Guiana
- British Honduras Colony
- British Hong Kong
- British Mauritius
- British Protectorate of Brunei
- British Protectorate of Sarawak
- British Raj
- British Solomon Islands Protectorate
- British Somaliland
- British Weihaiwei
- British Western Pacific Territories
- British Windward Islands
- Cape Colony
- Cayman Islands
- Chan Santa Cruz
- Chile
- Colombia
- Colony of Barbados
- Colony of Basutoland
- Colony of Bermuda
- Colony of Fiji
- Colony of French Guiana
- Colony of Guadelupe
- Colony of Jamaica
- Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies
- Colony of Natal
- Colony of New South Wales
- Colony of New Zealand
- Colony of Queensland
- Colony of South Australia
- Colony of Tasmania
- Colony of the Bahamas
- Colony of the Rio de Oro
- Colony of the Straits Settlement
- Colony of Victoria
- Colony of Western Australia
- Confederate States of Lanao
- Congo Free State
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cretan State
- Crown Colony of Malta
- Crown Colony of Newfoundland
- Cyprus Protectorate
- Danish West Indies
- Denmark
- Deutsche Kolonie Togo
- Dominican Republic
- Dominion of Canada
- Dutch East Indies
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Emirate of Bukhara
- Empire of Japan (1898-1905)
- Establishments in Oceania
- Ethiopian Empire
- Federated Malay States
- French Algeria
- French Congo
- French protectorate of Tunisia
- French Republic
- French Somaliland
- French Upper Volta
- French West Africa
- Gambia Colony and Protectorate
- German Cameroon
- German East Africa
- German New Guinea
- German Protectorate of the Marshall Islands
- German Reich
- German South-West Africa
- Gilbert and Ellice Islands Protectorate
- Gold Coast Colony
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Honduras
- Indochinese Union
- Isle of Man
- Italian Eritrea
- Italian Somaliland
- Italy
- Jersey
- Johore Protectorate
- Khanate of Khiva (1873-1920)
- Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory
- Kingdom of Greece
- Kingdom of Romania
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Kingdom of Sine
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Kingdom of Travancore
- Korean Empire
- Kwangchowan
- La Réunion
- Lagos Colony
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Majeerteen Sultanate
- Maldives Protectorate
- Mayotte and Dependencies
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mosquito Reserve
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- North Borneo
- North Eastern Rhodesia
- Northern Nigeria Protectorate
- Orange Free State
- Ottoman Empire
- Paraguay
- Persia
- Peru
- Pitcairn Islands
- Portuguese Goa
- Portuguese Guinea
- Portuguese India
- Portuguese Macau
- Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
- Portuguese Timor
- Principality of Montenegro
- Protectorate of Afghanistan
- Protectorate of Bahrain
- Protectorate of Cabinda
- Protectorate of Kuwait
- Protectorate of Niue
- Protectorate of Tonga
- Protectorate of Uganda
- Protectorate of Wituland
- Province of Mozambique
- Qing
- Republic of Haiti
- Rhodesia
- Russian Empire
- Saint Helena Crown Colony
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Siam
- Sierra Leone Protectorate
- Sokoto Caliphate
- South African Republic
- Southern Nigeria Protectorate
- Spain
- Spanish Posessions on the Gulf of Guinea
- Sultanate of Dar al Kuti
- Sultanate of Hobyo
- Sultanate of Lahej
- Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
- Sultanate of Mwali
- Sultanate of Ndzuwani
- Sultanate of Sulu
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Territory of Chad
- Territory of Ifni
- Togoland Protectorate
- Tokelau Islands Protectorate
- Trinidad and Tobago Colony
- Trucial States
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- United States
- United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands
- United States of Venezuela
- Uruguay
- US Military Government of Cuba
- Zanzibar Protectorate
- Zinder Military Territory
Battles, AD 1900 – AD 1909
- Battle of Peking · AD 1900· map
- Battle of Al-Rakhima · AD 1900· map
- Battle of Spion Kop · AD 1900.06· map
- Battle of Vaal Krantz · AD 1900.094· map
- Battle of the Tugela Heights · AD 1900.119· map
- Battle of Paardeberg · AD 1900.13· map
- Bloody Sunday · AD 1900.13· map
- Battle of Poplar Grove · AD 1900.183· map
- Battle of Driefontein · AD 1900.191· map
- Battle of Sanna's Post · AD 1900.249· map
- Battle of Mostertshoek · AD 1900.258· map
- Battle of Kousséri · AD 1900.308· map
- Battle of Zand River · AD 1900.358· map
- Battle of Biddulphsberg · AD 1900.41· map
- Battle of Roodewal · AD 1900.433· map
- Battle of Diamond Hill · AD 1900.447· map
- Battle of Wolf Ravine · AD 1900.571· map
- Battle of Elands River · AD 1900.592· map
- Battle of Bergendal · AD 1900.655· map
- Battle of Bothaville · AD 1900.847· map
- Battle of Leliefontein · AD 1900.85· map
- Battle of Riosinho · AD 1900.947· map
- Battle of Nooitgedacht · AD 1900.95· map
- Battle of Aguadulce · AD 1901.144· map
- Battle of Sarif · AD 1901.211· map
- Battle of Vlakfontein · AD 1901.41· map
- Battle of Groenkloof · AD 1901.678· map
- Battle of Elands River · AD 1901.711· map
- Battle of Blood River Poort · AD 1901.711· map
- Battle of Bakenlaagte · AD 1901.829· map
- Battle of Holy Apostles Monastery · AD 1901.839· map
- Battle of Groenkop · AD 1901.982· map
- Battle of Maroua–Miskin · AD 1902.047· map
- Battle of Tweebosch · AD 1902.183· map
- Battle of Rooiwal · AD 1902.277· map
- Battle of Tit · AD 1902.35· map
- Battle of Dilam · AD 1903.071· map
- Battle of Sokoto · AD 1903.205· map
- Battle of Ksar el Azoudj · AD 1903.243· map
- Battle at Lokvata and Vinyari · AD 1903.416· map
- Battle of Mečkin Kamen · AD 1903.613· map
- Battle of Sliva · AD 1903.613· map
- Battle of Taghit · AD 1903.635· map
- Battle of El-Moungar · AD 1903.669· map
- Battle of Namutoni · AD 1904.074· map
- Battle of Port peturth · AD 1904.103· map
- Battle of Chemulpo Bay · AD 1904.105· map
- Battle of Cameron Dam · AD 1904.25· map
- Battle of Yalu River · AD 1904.329· map
- Battle of Nanshan · AD 1904.396· map
- Battle of Te-li-Ssu · AD 1904.452· map
- Battle of Bekeriyah · AD 1904.455· map
- Battle of Motien Pass · AD 1904.544· map
- Battle of Tashihchiao · AD 1904.563· map
- Battle of Hsimucheng · AD 1904.582· map
- Battle of the Yellow Sea · AD 1904.608· map
- Battle of Waterberg · AD 1904.611· map
- Battle off Ulsan · AD 1904.619· map
- Battle of Korsakov · AD 1904.635· map
- Battle of Liaoyang · AD 1904.649· map
- Battle of Masoller · AD 1904.667· map
- Battle of Shinanah · AD 1904.743· map
- Battle of Shaho · AD 1904.761· map
- Battle of Sandepu · AD 1905.066· map
- Battle of Mukden · AD 1905.097· map
- Battle of NAMASIGUE · AD 1907.227· map
- Battle of Drenovo · AD 1907.439· map
- Battle of Mufilo · AD 1907.655· map
- Battle of Sidi Moumen · AD 1907.672· map
- Battle of Tarafiyah · AD 1907.73· map
- Battle of Sidi Abdelkrim · AD 1908.13· map
- Battle of Marrakech · AD 1908.633· map
Volcanic eruptions (VEI ≥ 4), AD 1900 – AD 1909
- Pelee eruption · AD 1902.31 · VEI 4
- Soufriere St. Vincent eruption · AD 1902.347 · VEI 4
- Santa Maria eruption · AD 1902.813 · VEI 6
- Thordarhyrna eruption · AD 1902.917 · VEI 4
- Lolobau eruption · AD 1904.605 · VEI 4
- Ksudach eruption · AD 1907.241 · VEI 5
Significant earthquakes, AD 1900 – AD 1909
The 20 strongest of 240.
- OFF COAST earthquake · AD 1906.082 · M8.8 · 1000 deaths
- MINAHASSA PENINSULA earthquake · AD 1905.058 · M8.4
- MONGOLIA earthquake · AD 1905.522 · M8.4
- NEAR S COAST HONSHU earthquake · AD 1906.055 · M8.4
- KODIAK ISLAND earthquake · AD 1900.772 · M8.3
- SOUTHWEST earthquake · AD 1903.419 · M8.3
- OFF KAMCHATKA earthquake · AD 1904.482 · M8.3
- RAMPART earthquake · AD 1904.655 · M8.3
- MONGOLIA earthquake · AD 1905.56 · M8.3
- ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: RAT ISLANDS earthquake · AD 1906.627 · M8.3
- XINJIANG PROVINCE earthquake · AD 1906.974 · M8.3 · 280 deaths
- GUERRERO earthquake · AD 1907.288 · M8.3 · 8 deaths
- OFF NORTHEAST COAST HONSHU earthquake · AD 1901.605 · M8.2 · 18 deaths
- SOUTH CENTRAL earthquake · AD 1906.627 · M8.2 · 4000 deaths
- NW SUMATRA: GUNUNGSITOLi, BARUS earthquake · AD 1907.008 · M8.2
- AGANA earthquake · AD 1902.724 · M8.1
- S OF JAVA earthquake · AD 1903.155 · M8.1
- OFF KAMCHATKA earthquake · AD 1904.482 · M8.1
- GUERRERO earthquake · AD 1908.235 · M8.1
- HINDU-KUSH earthquake · AD 1909.516 · M8.1
55 witnessed meteorite falls were recorded in AD 1900 – AD 1909.
Sources
Borders: OpenHistoricalMap contributors (CC0 1.0). Battles: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Eruptions: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. Earthquakes: NOAA NCEI. Conflict events: UCDP GED (CC BY 4.0). Meteorites: NASA/Meteoritical Society. Full citations.