Asia
- 1818 - The occupation of Dutch settlements in India by the British is ended, Malabar is annexed to British India while Coromandel is given back to the Netherlands.
- 1825 - Coromandel is ceded to British India.
- 1839 - Serampore is sold from Denmark to British India.
- 1845 - Tranquebar, Frederiksnagore and most other Danish Indian settlements are sold to British India.
- 1853 - Darjeeling district and Morang of Sikkim is annexed to British India.
- 1857 - The remains of the Mughal Empire dissolve and become part of British India.
- 1858 - Parts of Outer Manchuria join Russia.
- 1860 - The remainder of Outer Manchuria joins Russia.
- 1869 - Denmark cedes the Nicobar Islands to the United Kingdom.
- 1895 - After China loses the First Sino-Japanese War, China is forced to concede Korea and Formosa (now called Taiwan) to Japan.
- 1898 - With the end of the Spanish-American War, Spain cedes the Philippines to the United States. The Sultanate of Sulu is annexed.
- 1902 - June 7 - China cedes 46 hectares of land in the city of Tianjin to Italy. This was one of a significant number of territorial concessions to a number of countries in the city of Tianjin for trade and political purposes.
- 1913 - Al Haza is transferred from the Ottoman Empire to the Kingdom of Nejd
Read more about this topic: List Of National Border Changes From 1815 To 1914
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