Years a country was a European overseas colony in Malaysia

Malaysia: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 207 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
207 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
207 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 Malaysia, 1462–2022

050100150200146217422022

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 207 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Malaysia peaked at 207 years in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Malaysia 43rd 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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in Malaysia, 1462 to 2022.
Year years Change
1462 0 years
1463 0 years
1464 0 years
1465 0 years
1466 0 years
1467 0 years
1468 0 years
1469 0 years
1470 0 years
1471 0 years
1472 0 years
1473 0 years
1474 0 years
1475 0 years
1476 0 years
1477 0 years
1478 0 years
1479 0 years
1480 0 years
1481 0 years
1482 0 years
1483 0 years
1484 0 years
1485 0 years
1486 0 years
1487 0 years
1488 0 years
1489 0 years
1490 0 years
1491 0 years
1492 0 years
1493 0 years
1494 0 years
1495 0 years
1496 0 years
1497 0 years
1498 0 years
1499 0 years
1500 0 years
1501 0 years
1502 0 years
1503 0 years
1504 0 years
1505 0 years
1506 0 years
1507 0 years
1508 0 years
1509 0 years
1510 0 years
1511 1 years
1512 2 years +100.0%
1513 3 years +50.0%
1514 4 years +33.3%
1515 5 years +25.0%
1516 6 years +20.0%
1517 7 years +16.7%
1518 8 years +14.3%
1519 9 years +12.5%
1520 10 years +11.1%
1521 11 years +10.0%
1522 12 years +9.1%
1523 13 years +8.3%
1524 14 years +7.7%
1525 15 years +7.1%
1526 16 years +6.7%
1527 17 years +6.2%
1528 18 years +5.9%
1529 19 years +5.6%
1530 20 years +5.3%
1531 21 years +5.0%
1532 22 years +4.8%
1533 23 years +4.5%
1534 24 years +4.3%
1535 25 years +4.2%
1536 26 years +4.0%
1537 27 years +3.8%
1538 28 years +3.7%
1539 29 years +3.6%
1540 30 years +3.4%
1541 31 years +3.3%
1542 32 years +3.2%
1543 33 years +3.1%
1544 34 years +3.0%
1545 35 years +2.9%
1546 36 years +2.9%
1547 37 years +2.8%
1548 38 years +2.7%
1549 39 years +2.6%
1550 40 years +2.6%
1551 41 years +2.5%
1552 42 years +2.4%
1553 43 years +2.4%
1554 44 years +2.3%
1555 45 years +2.3%
1556 46 years +2.2%
1557 47 years +2.2%
1558 48 years +2.1%
1559 49 years +2.1%
1560 50 years +2.0%
1561 51 years +2.0%
1562 52 years +2.0%
1563 53 years +1.9%
1564 54 years +1.9%
1565 55 years +1.9%
1566 56 years +1.8%
1567 57 years +1.8%
1568 58 years +1.8%
1569 59 years +1.7%
1570 60 years +1.7%
1571 61 years +1.7%
1572 62 years +1.6%
1573 63 years +1.6%
1574 64 years +1.6%
1575 65 years +1.6%
1576 66 years +1.5%
1577 67 years +1.5%
1578 68 years +1.5%
1579 69 years +1.5%
1580 70 years +1.4%
1581 71 years +1.4%
1582 72 years +1.4%
1583 73 years +1.4%
1584 74 years +1.4%
1585 75 years +1.4%
1586 76 years +1.3%
1587 77 years +1.3%
1588 78 years +1.3%
1589 79 years +1.3%
1590 80 years +1.3%
1591 81 years +1.2%
1592 82 years +1.2%
1593 83 years +1.2%
1594 84 years +1.2%
1595 85 years +1.2%
1596 86 years +1.2%
1597 87 years +1.2%
1598 88 years +1.1%
1599 89 years +1.1%
1600 90 years +1.1%
1601 91 years +1.1%
1602 92 years +1.1%
1603 93 years +1.1%
1604 94 years +1.1%
1605 95 years +1.1%
1606 96 years +1.1%
1607 97 years +1.0%
1608 98 years +1.0%
1609 99 years +1.0%
1610 100 years +1.0%
1611 101 years +1.0%
1612 102 years +1.0%
1613 103 years +1.0%
1614 104 years +1.0%
1615 105 years +1.0%
1616 106 years +1.0%
1617 107 years +0.9%
1618 108 years +0.9%
1619 109 years +0.9%
1620 110 years +0.9%
1621 111 years +0.9%
1622 112 years +0.9%
1623 113 years +0.9%
1624 114 years +0.9%
1625 115 years +0.9%
1626 116 years +0.9%
1627 117 years +0.9%
1628 118 years +0.9%
1629 119 years +0.8%
1630 120 years +0.8%
1631 121 years +0.8%
1632 122 years +0.8%
1633 123 years +0.8%
1634 124 years +0.8%
1635 125 years +0.8%
1636 126 years +0.8%
1637 127 years +0.8%
1638 128 years +0.8%
1639 129 years +0.8%
1640 130 years +0.8%
1641 131 years +0.8%
1642 131 years +0.0%
1643 131 years +0.0%
1644 131 years +0.0%
1645 131 years +0.0%
1646 131 years +0.0%
1647 131 years +0.0%
1648 131 years +0.0%
1649 131 years +0.0%
1650 131 years +0.0%
1651 131 years +0.0%
1652 131 years +0.0%
1653 131 years +0.0%
1654 131 years +0.0%
1655 131 years +0.0%
1656 131 years +0.0%
1657 131 years +0.0%
1658 131 years +0.0%
1659 131 years +0.0%
1660 131 years +0.0%
1661 131 years +0.0%
1662 131 years +0.0%
1663 131 years +0.0%
1664 131 years +0.0%
1665 131 years +0.0%
1666 131 years +0.0%
1667 131 years +0.0%
1668 131 years +0.0%
1669 131 years +0.0%
1670 131 years +0.0%
1671 131 years +0.0%
1672 131 years +0.0%
1673 131 years +0.0%
1674 131 years +0.0%
1675 131 years +0.0%
1676 131 years +0.0%
1677 131 years +0.0%
1678 131 years +0.0%
1679 131 years +0.0%
1680 131 years +0.0%
1681 131 years +0.0%
1682 131 years +0.0%
1683 131 years +0.0%
1684 131 years +0.0%
1685 131 years +0.0%
1686 131 years +0.0%
1687 131 years +0.0%
1688 131 years +0.0%
1689 131 years +0.0%
1690 131 years +0.0%
1691 131 years +0.0%
1692 131 years +0.0%
1693 131 years +0.0%
1694 131 years +0.0%
1695 131 years +0.0%
1696 131 years +0.0%
1697 131 years +0.0%
1698 131 years +0.0%
1699 131 years +0.0%
1700 131 years +0.0%
1701 131 years +0.0%
1702 131 years +0.0%
1703 131 years +0.0%
1704 131 years +0.0%
1705 131 years +0.0%
1706 131 years +0.0%
1707 131 years +0.0%
1708 131 years +0.0%
1709 131 years +0.0%
1710 131 years +0.0%
1711 131 years +0.0%
1712 131 years +0.0%
1713 131 years +0.0%
1714 131 years +0.0%
1715 131 years +0.0%
1716 131 years +0.0%
1717 131 years +0.0%
1718 131 years +0.0%
1719 131 years +0.0%
1720 131 years +0.0%
1721 131 years +0.0%
1722 131 years +0.0%
1723 131 years +0.0%
1724 131 years +0.0%
1725 131 years +0.0%
1726 131 years +0.0%
1727 131 years +0.0%
1728 131 years +0.0%
1729 131 years +0.0%
1730 131 years +0.0%
1731 131 years +0.0%
1732 131 years +0.0%
1733 131 years +0.0%
1734 131 years +0.0%
1735 131 years +0.0%
1736 131 years +0.0%
1737 131 years +0.0%
1738 131 years +0.0%
1739 131 years +0.0%
1740 131 years +0.0%
1741 131 years +0.0%
1742 131 years +0.0%
1743 131 years +0.0%
1744 131 years +0.0%
1745 131 years +0.0%
1746 131 years +0.0%
1747 131 years +0.0%
1748 131 years +0.0%
1749 131 years +0.0%
1750 131 years +0.0%
1751 131 years +0.0%
1752 131 years +0.0%
1753 131 years +0.0%
1754 131 years +0.0%
1755 131 years +0.0%
1756 131 years +0.0%
1757 131 years +0.0%
1758 131 years +0.0%
1759 131 years +0.0%
1760 131 years +0.0%
1761 131 years +0.0%
1762 131 years +0.0%
1763 131 years +0.0%
1764 131 years +0.0%
1765 131 years +0.0%
1766 131 years +0.0%
1767 131 years +0.0%
1768 131 years +0.0%
1769 131 years +0.0%
1770 131 years +0.0%
1771 131 years +0.0%
1772 131 years +0.0%
1773 131 years +0.0%
1774 131 years +0.0%
1775 131 years +0.0%
1776 131 years +0.0%
1777 131 years +0.0%
1778 131 years +0.0%
1779 131 years +0.0%
1780 131 years +0.0%
1781 131 years +0.0%
1782 131 years +0.0%
1783 131 years +0.0%
1784 131 years +0.0%
1785 131 years +0.0%
1786 131 years +0.0%
1787 131 years +0.0%
1788 131 years +0.0%
1789 131 years +0.0%
1790 131 years +0.0%
1791 131 years +0.0%
1792 131 years +0.0%
1793 131 years +0.0%
1794 131 years +0.0%
1795 131 years +0.0%
1796 131 years +0.0%
1797 131 years +0.0%
1798 131 years +0.0%
1799 131 years +0.0%
1800 131 years +0.0%
1801 131 years +0.0%
1802 131 years +0.0%
1803 131 years +0.0%
1804 131 years +0.0%
1805 131 years +0.0%
1806 131 years +0.0%
1807 131 years +0.0%
1808 131 years +0.0%
1809 131 years +0.0%
1810 131 years +0.0%
1811 131 years +0.0%
1812 131 years +0.0%
1813 131 years +0.0%
1814 131 years +0.0%
1815 131 years +0.0%
1816 131 years +0.0%
1817 131 years +0.0%
1818 131 years +0.0%
1819 131 years +0.0%
1820 131 years +0.0%
1821 131 years +0.0%
1822 131 years +0.0%
1823 131 years +0.0%
1824 131 years +0.0%
1825 131 years +0.0%
1826 131 years +0.0%
1827 131 years +0.0%
1828 131 years +0.0%
1829 131 years +0.0%
1830 131 years +0.0%
1831 131 years +0.0%
1832 131 years +0.0%
1833 131 years +0.0%
1834 131 years +0.0%
1835 131 years +0.0%
1836 131 years +0.0%
1837 131 years +0.0%
1838 131 years +0.0%
1839 131 years +0.0%
1840 131 years +0.0%
1841 131 years +0.0%
1842 131 years +0.0%
1843 131 years +0.0%
1844 131 years +0.0%
1845 131 years +0.0%
1846 131 years +0.0%
1847 131 years +0.0%
1848 131 years +0.0%
1849 131 years +0.0%
1850 131 years +0.0%
1851 131 years +0.0%
1852 131 years +0.0%
1853 131 years +0.0%
1854 131 years +0.0%
1855 131 years +0.0%
1856 131 years +0.0%
1857 131 years +0.0%
1858 131 years +0.0%
1859 131 years +0.0%
1860 131 years +0.0%
1861 131 years +0.0%
1862 131 years +0.0%
1863 131 years +0.0%
1864 131 years +0.0%
1865 131 years +0.0%
1866 131 years +0.0%
1867 131 years +0.0%
1868 131 years +0.0%
1869 131 years +0.0%
1870 131 years +0.0%
1871 131 years +0.0%
1872 131 years +0.0%
1873 131 years +0.0%
1874 131 years +0.0%
1875 131 years +0.0%
1876 131 years +0.0%
1877 131 years +0.0%
1878 131 years +0.0%
1879 131 years +0.0%
1880 131 years +0.0%
1881 131 years +0.0%
1882 131 years +0.0%
1883 131 years +0.0%
1884 131 years +0.0%
1885 131 years +0.0%
1886 131 years +0.0%
1887 131 years +0.0%
1888 132 years +0.8%
1889 133 years +0.8%
1890 134 years +0.8%
1891 135 years +0.7%
1892 136 years +0.7%
1893 137 years +0.7%
1894 138 years +0.7%
1895 139 years +0.7%
1896 140 years +0.7%
1897 141 years +0.7%
1898 142 years +0.7%
1899 143 years +0.7%
1900 144 years +0.7%
1901 145 years +0.7%
1902 146 years +0.7%
1903 147 years +0.7%
1904 148 years +0.7%
1905 149 years +0.7%
1906 150 years +0.7%
1907 151 years +0.7%
1908 152 years +0.7%
1909 153 years +0.7%
1910 154 years +0.7%
1911 155 years +0.6%
1912 156 years +0.6%
1913 157 years +0.6%
1914 158 years +0.6%
1915 159 years +0.6%
1916 160 years +0.6%
1917 161 years +0.6%
1918 162 years +0.6%
1919 163 years +0.6%
1920 164 years +0.6%
1921 165 years +0.6%
1922 166 years +0.6%
1923 167 years +0.6%
1924 168 years +0.6%
1925 169 years +0.6%
1926 170 years +0.6%
1927 171 years +0.6%
1928 172 years +0.6%
1929 173 years +0.6%
1930 174 years +0.6%
1931 175 years +0.6%
1932 176 years +0.6%
1933 177 years +0.6%
1934 178 years +0.6%
1935 179 years +0.6%
1936 180 years +0.6%
1937 181 years +0.6%
1938 182 years +0.6%
1939 183 years +0.5%
1940 184 years +0.5%
1941 185 years +0.5%
1942 186 years +0.5%
1943 187 years +0.5%
1944 188 years +0.5%
1945 189 years +0.5%
1946 190 years +0.5%
1947 191 years +0.5%
1948 192 years +0.5%
1949 193 years +0.5%
1950 194 years +0.5%
1951 195 years +0.5%
1952 196 years +0.5%
1953 197 years +0.5%
1954 198 years +0.5%
1955 199 years +0.5%
1956 200 years +0.5%
1957 201 years +0.5%
1958 202 years +0.5%
1959 203 years +0.5%
1960 204 years +0.5%
1961 205 years +0.5%
1962 206 years +0.5%
1963 207 years +0.5%
1964 207 years +0.0%
1965 207 years +0.0%
1966 207 years +0.0%
1967 207 years +0.0%
1968 207 years +0.0%
1969 207 years +0.0%
1970 207 years +0.0%
1971 207 years +0.0%
1972 207 years +0.0%
1973 207 years +0.0%
1974 207 years +0.0%
1975 207 years +0.0%
1976 207 years +0.0%
1977 207 years +0.0%
1978 207 years +0.0%
1979 207 years +0.0%
1980 207 years +0.0%
1981 207 years +0.0%
1982 207 years +0.0%
1983 207 years +0.0%
1984 207 years +0.0%
1985 207 years +0.0%
1986 207 years +0.0%
1987 207 years +0.0%
1988 207 years +0.0%
1989 207 years +0.0%
1990 207 years +0.0%
1991 207 years +0.0%
1992 207 years +0.0%
1993 207 years +0.0%
1994 207 years +0.0%
1995 207 years +0.0%
1996 207 years +0.0%
1997 207 years +0.0%
1998 207 years +0.0%
1999 207 years +0.0%
2000 207 years +0.0%
2001 207 years +0.0%
2002 207 years +0.0%
2003 207 years +0.0%
2004 207 years +0.0%
2005 207 years +0.0%
2006 207 years +0.0%
2007 207 years +0.0%
2008 207 years +0.0%
2009 207 years +0.0%
2010 207 years +0.0%
2011 207 years +0.0%
2012 207 years +0.0%
2013 207 years +0.0%
2014 207 years +0.0%
2015 207 years +0.0%
2016 207 years +0.0%
2017 207 years +0.0%
2018 207 years +0.0%
2019 207 years +0.0%
2020 207 years +0.0%
2021 207 years +0.0%
2022 207 years +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 207 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198 years, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 207 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76 years, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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 4.5 years 0 years 9 years 10
1520s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
1530s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
1540s 34.5 years 30 years 39 years 10
1550s 44.5 years 40 years 49 years 10
1560s 54.5 years 50 years 59 years 10
1570s 64.5 years 60 years 69 years 10
1580s 74.5 years 70 years 79 years 10
1590s 84.5 years 80 years 89 years 10
1600s 94.5 years 90 years 99 years 10
1610s 104.5 years 100 years 109 years 10
1620s 114.5 years 110 years 119 years 10
1630s 124.5 years 120 years 129 years 10
1640s 130.9 years 130 years 131 years 10
1650s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1660s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1670s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1680s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1690s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1700s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1710s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1720s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1730s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1740s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1750s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1760s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1770s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1780s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1790s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1800s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1810s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1820s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1830s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1840s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1850s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1860s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1870s 131 years 131 years 131 years 10
1880s 131.3 years 131 years 133 years 10
1890s 138.5 years 134 years 143 years 10
1900s 148.5 years 144 years 153 years 10
1910s 158.5 years 154 years 163 years 10
1920s 168.5 years 164 years 173 years 10
1930s 178.5 years 174 years 183 years 10
1940s 188.5 years 184 years 193 years 10
1950s 198.5 years 194 years 203 years 10
1960s 206.4 years 204 years 207 years 10
1970s 207 years 207 years 207 years 10
1980s 207 years 207 years 207 years 10
1990s 207 years 207 years 207 years 10
2000s 207 years 207 years 207 years 10
2010s 207 years 207 years 207 years 10
2020s 207 years 207 years 207 years 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 40 Argentina 240 years compare
  2. 41 Senegal 232 years compare
  3. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 years compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 204 years compare
  5. 45 Seychelles 202 years compare
  6. 46 Bahamas 191 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Malaysia?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Malaysia was 207 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 207 years in 1963.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Malaysia rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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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.