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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.

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

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 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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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.