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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Indonesia

Indonesia: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 340 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
340 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 159 countries
All-time high
340 years
in 1962
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0100200300146217422022

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 340 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Indonesia peaked at 340 years in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Indonesia 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 years 0 years 0 years 10
1610s 0 years 0 years 0 years 10
1620s 2.8 years 0 years 7 years 10
1630s 12.5 years 8 years 17 years 10
1640s 22.5 years 18 years 27 years 10
1650s 32.5 years 28 years 37 years 10
1660s 42.5 years 38 years 47 years 10
1670s 52.5 years 48 years 57 years 10
1680s 62.5 years 58 years 67 years 10
1690s 72.5 years 68 years 77 years 10
1700s 82.5 years 78 years 87 years 10
1710s 92.5 years 88 years 97 years 10
1720s 102.5 years 98 years 107 years 10
1730s 112.5 years 108 years 117 years 10
1740s 122.5 years 118 years 127 years 10
1750s 132.5 years 128 years 137 years 10
1760s 142.5 years 138 years 147 years 10
1770s 152.5 years 148 years 157 years 10
1780s 162.5 years 158 years 167 years 10
1790s 172.5 years 168 years 177 years 10
1800s 182.5 years 178 years 187 years 10
1810s 192.5 years 188 years 197 years 10
1820s 202.5 years 198 years 207 years 10
1830s 212.5 years 208 years 217 years 10
1840s 222.5 years 218 years 227 years 10
1850s 232.5 years 228 years 237 years 10
1860s 242.5 years 238 years 247 years 10
1870s 252.5 years 248 years 257 years 10
1880s 262.5 years 258 years 267 years 10
1890s 272.5 years 268 years 277 years 10
1900s 282.5 years 278 years 287 years 10
1910s 292.5 years 288 years 297 years 10
1920s 302.5 years 298 years 307 years 10
1930s 312.5 years 308 years 317 years 10
1940s 322.5 years 318 years 327 years 10
1950s 332.5 years 328 years 337 years 10
1960s 339.7 years 338 years 340 years 10
1970s 340 years 340 years 340 years 10
1980s 340 years 340 years 340 years 10
1990s 340 years 340 years 340 years 10
2000s 340 years 340 years 340 years 10
2010s 340 years 340 years 340 years 10
2020s 340 years 340 years 340 years 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 361 years compare
  2. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 350 years compare
  3. 13 Barbados 340 years compare
  4. 15 East Timor 334 years compare
  5. 15 Philippines 334 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 Indonesia?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Indonesia was 340 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 340 years in 1962.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Indonesia rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Indonesia ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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
Last refreshed

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.