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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Kenya

Kenya: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 69 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
69 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 159 countries
All-time high
69 years
in 1963
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0204060146217422022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for years a country was a european overseas colony in Kenya is 69 years, measured 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 Kenya peaked at 69 years in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Kenya 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 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 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1900s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1910s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1920s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1930s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1940s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1950s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1960s 68.4 years 66 years 69 years 10
1970s 69 years 69 years 69 years 10
1980s 69 years 69 years 69 years 10
1990s 69 years 69 years 69 years 10
2000s 69 years 69 years 69 years 10
2010s 69 years 69 years 69 years 10
2020s 69 years 69 years 69 years 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Kenya?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Kenya was 69 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 69 years in 1963.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Kenya rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.