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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Canada

Canada: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 312 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
312 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
312 years
in 1919
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Canada, 1462–2022

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Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Canada stood at 312 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Canada peaked at 312 years in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Canada ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 years 0 years 0 years 8
1470s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1480s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1490s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1500s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1510s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1520s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1530s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1540s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1550s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1560s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1570s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1580s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1590s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1600s 0.3 years 0 years 2 years 10
1610s 7.5 years 3 years 12 years 10
1620s 17.5 years 13 years 22 years 10
1630s 27.5 years 23 years 32 years 10
1640s 37.5 years 33 years 42 years 10
1650s 47.5 years 43 years 52 years 10
1660s 57.5 years 53 years 62 years 10
1670s 67.5 years 63 years 72 years 10
1680s 77.5 years 73 years 82 years 10
1690s 87.5 years 83 years 92 years 10
1700s 97.5 years 93 years 102 years 10
1710s 107.5 years 103 years 112 years 10
1720s 117.5 years 113 years 122 years 10
1730s 127.5 years 123 years 132 years 10
1740s 137.5 years 133 years 142 years 10
1750s 147.5 years 143 years 152 years 10
1760s 157.5 years 153 years 162 years 10
1770s 167.5 years 163 years 172 years 10
1780s 177.5 years 173 years 182 years 10
1790s 187.5 years 183 years 192 years 10
1800s 197.5 years 193 years 202 years 10
1810s 207.5 years 203 years 212 years 10
1820s 217.5 years 213 years 222 years 10
1830s 227.5 years 223 years 232 years 10
1840s 237.5 years 233 years 242 years 10
1850s 247.5 years 243 years 252 years 10
1860s 257.5 years 253 years 262 years 10
1870s 267.5 years 263 years 272 years 10
1880s 277.5 years 273 years 282 years 10
1890s 287.5 years 283 years 292 years 10
1900s 297.5 years 293 years 302 years 10
1910s 307.5 years 303 years 312 years 10
1920s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1930s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1940s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1950s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1960s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1970s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1980s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
1990s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
2000s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
2010s 312 years 312 years 312 years 10
2020s 312 years 312 years 312 years 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 17 Saint Lucia 330 years compare
  2. 18 Grenada 325 years compare
  3. 20 Suriname 308 years compare
  4. 21 Dominica 306 years compare
  5. 22 Panama 303 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Canada?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Canada was 312 years in 2022, according to Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 312 years in 1919.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Canada rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Canada ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Years a country was a European overseas colony. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Years a country was a European overseas colony
Unit
years
Source
Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 88,747 data points, 1462–2022
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Number of years the country has been colonized from overseas by the European colonial power(s) in a specific year, between Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, or a combination of them.