Years a country was a European overseas colony in China
China: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 0 years in 2022. ▬ Flat
Years a country was a European overseas colony in China, 1462–2022
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 China stood at 0 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in China peaked at 0 years in 1462 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
China ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 3 |
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- 125 Samoa 21 years compare
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- 128 Belgium 0 years compare
- 128 Ethiopia 0 years compare
- 128 France 0 years compare
- 128 Georgia 0 years compare
- 128 Germany 0 years compare
- 128 Iran 0 years compare
- 128 Italy 0 years compare
- 128 Japan 0 years compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 0 years compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 0 years compare
- 128 Liberia 0 years compare
- 128 Mongolia 0 years compare
- 128 Nepal 0 years compare
- 128 Netherlands 0 years compare
- 128 North Korea 0 years compare
- 128 Oman 0 years compare
- 128 Portugal 0 years compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0 years compare
- 128 South Korea 0 years compare
- 128 South Sudan 0 years compare
- 128 Spain 0 years compare
- 128 Taiwan 0 years compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0 years compare
- 128 Thailand 0 years compare
- 128 Turkey 0 years compare
- 128 Turkmenistan 0 years compare
- 128 United Kingdom 0 years compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0 years compare
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in China?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in China was 0 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does China rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- China ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this China 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
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.