Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mexico

Mexico: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 301 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
301 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
301 years
in 1821
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0100200300146217422022

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 Mexico is 301 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 Mexico peaked at 301 years in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Mexico 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mexico, 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 0 years
1512 0 years
1513 0 years
1514 0 years
1515 0 years
1516 0 years
1517 0 years
1518 0 years
1519 0 years
1520 0 years
1521 1 years
1522 2 years +100.0%
1523 3 years +50.0%
1524 4 years +33.3%
1525 5 years +25.0%
1526 6 years +20.0%
1527 7 years +16.7%
1528 8 years +14.3%
1529 9 years +12.5%
1530 10 years +11.1%
1531 11 years +10.0%
1532 12 years +9.1%
1533 13 years +8.3%
1534 14 years +7.7%
1535 15 years +7.1%
1536 16 years +6.7%
1537 17 years +6.2%
1538 18 years +5.9%
1539 19 years +5.6%
1540 20 years +5.3%
1541 21 years +5.0%
1542 22 years +4.8%
1543 23 years +4.5%
1544 24 years +4.3%
1545 25 years +4.2%
1546 26 years +4.0%
1547 27 years +3.8%
1548 28 years +3.7%
1549 29 years +3.6%
1550 30 years +3.4%
1551 31 years +3.3%
1552 32 years +3.2%
1553 33 years +3.1%
1554 34 years +3.0%
1555 35 years +2.9%
1556 36 years +2.9%
1557 37 years +2.8%
1558 38 years +2.7%
1559 39 years +2.6%
1560 40 years +2.6%
1561 41 years +2.5%
1562 42 years +2.4%
1563 43 years +2.4%
1564 44 years +2.3%
1565 45 years +2.3%
1566 46 years +2.2%
1567 47 years +2.2%
1568 48 years +2.1%
1569 49 years +2.1%
1570 50 years +2.0%
1571 51 years +2.0%
1572 52 years +2.0%
1573 53 years +1.9%
1574 54 years +1.9%
1575 55 years +1.9%
1576 56 years +1.8%
1577 57 years +1.8%
1578 58 years +1.8%
1579 59 years +1.7%
1580 60 years +1.7%
1581 61 years +1.7%
1582 62 years +1.6%
1583 63 years +1.6%
1584 64 years +1.6%
1585 65 years +1.6%
1586 66 years +1.5%
1587 67 years +1.5%
1588 68 years +1.5%
1589 69 years +1.5%
1590 70 years +1.4%
1591 71 years +1.4%
1592 72 years +1.4%
1593 73 years +1.4%
1594 74 years +1.4%
1595 75 years +1.4%
1596 76 years +1.3%
1597 77 years +1.3%
1598 78 years +1.3%
1599 79 years +1.3%
1600 80 years +1.3%
1601 81 years +1.2%
1602 82 years +1.2%
1603 83 years +1.2%
1604 84 years +1.2%
1605 85 years +1.2%
1606 86 years +1.2%
1607 87 years +1.2%
1608 88 years +1.1%
1609 89 years +1.1%
1610 90 years +1.1%
1611 91 years +1.1%
1612 92 years +1.1%
1613 93 years +1.1%
1614 94 years +1.1%
1615 95 years +1.1%
1616 96 years +1.1%
1617 97 years +1.0%
1618 98 years +1.0%
1619 99 years +1.0%
1620 100 years +1.0%
1621 101 years +1.0%
1622 102 years +1.0%
1623 103 years +1.0%
1624 104 years +1.0%
1625 105 years +1.0%
1626 106 years +1.0%
1627 107 years +0.9%
1628 108 years +0.9%
1629 109 years +0.9%
1630 110 years +0.9%
1631 111 years +0.9%
1632 112 years +0.9%
1633 113 years +0.9%
1634 114 years +0.9%
1635 115 years +0.9%
1636 116 years +0.9%
1637 117 years +0.9%
1638 118 years +0.9%
1639 119 years +0.8%
1640 120 years +0.8%
1641 121 years +0.8%
1642 122 years +0.8%
1643 123 years +0.8%
1644 124 years +0.8%
1645 125 years +0.8%
1646 126 years +0.8%
1647 127 years +0.8%
1648 128 years +0.8%
1649 129 years +0.8%
1650 130 years +0.8%
1651 131 years +0.8%
1652 132 years +0.8%
1653 133 years +0.8%
1654 134 years +0.8%
1655 135 years +0.7%
1656 136 years +0.7%
1657 137 years +0.7%
1658 138 years +0.7%
1659 139 years +0.7%
1660 140 years +0.7%
1661 141 years +0.7%
1662 142 years +0.7%
1663 143 years +0.7%
1664 144 years +0.7%
1665 145 years +0.7%
1666 146 years +0.7%
1667 147 years +0.7%
1668 148 years +0.7%
1669 149 years +0.7%
1670 150 years +0.7%
1671 151 years +0.7%
1672 152 years +0.7%
1673 153 years +0.7%
1674 154 years +0.7%
1675 155 years +0.6%
1676 156 years +0.6%
1677 157 years +0.6%
1678 158 years +0.6%
1679 159 years +0.6%
1680 160 years +0.6%
1681 161 years +0.6%
1682 162 years +0.6%
1683 163 years +0.6%
1684 164 years +0.6%
1685 165 years +0.6%
1686 166 years +0.6%
1687 167 years +0.6%
1688 168 years +0.6%
1689 169 years +0.6%
1690 170 years +0.6%
1691 171 years +0.6%
1692 172 years +0.6%
1693 173 years +0.6%
1694 174 years +0.6%
1695 175 years +0.6%
1696 176 years +0.6%
1697 177 years +0.6%
1698 178 years +0.6%
1699 179 years +0.6%
1700 180 years +0.6%
1701 181 years +0.6%
1702 182 years +0.6%
1703 183 years +0.5%
1704 184 years +0.5%
1705 185 years +0.5%
1706 186 years +0.5%
1707 187 years +0.5%
1708 188 years +0.5%
1709 189 years +0.5%
1710 190 years +0.5%
1711 191 years +0.5%
1712 192 years +0.5%
1713 193 years +0.5%
1714 194 years +0.5%
1715 195 years +0.5%
1716 196 years +0.5%
1717 197 years +0.5%
1718 198 years +0.5%
1719 199 years +0.5%
1720 200 years +0.5%
1721 201 years +0.5%
1722 202 years +0.5%
1723 203 years +0.5%
1724 204 years +0.5%
1725 205 years +0.5%
1726 206 years +0.5%
1727 207 years +0.5%
1728 208 years +0.5%
1729 209 years +0.5%
1730 210 years +0.5%
1731 211 years +0.5%
1732 212 years +0.5%
1733 213 years +0.5%
1734 214 years +0.5%
1735 215 years +0.5%
1736 216 years +0.5%
1737 217 years +0.5%
1738 218 years +0.5%
1739 219 years +0.5%
1740 220 years +0.5%
1741 221 years +0.5%
1742 222 years +0.5%
1743 223 years +0.5%
1744 224 years +0.4%
1745 225 years +0.4%
1746 226 years +0.4%
1747 227 years +0.4%
1748 228 years +0.4%
1749 229 years +0.4%
1750 230 years +0.4%
1751 231 years +0.4%
1752 232 years +0.4%
1753 233 years +0.4%
1754 234 years +0.4%
1755 235 years +0.4%
1756 236 years +0.4%
1757 237 years +0.4%
1758 238 years +0.4%
1759 239 years +0.4%
1760 240 years +0.4%
1761 241 years +0.4%
1762 242 years +0.4%
1763 243 years +0.4%
1764 244 years +0.4%
1765 245 years +0.4%
1766 246 years +0.4%
1767 247 years +0.4%
1768 248 years +0.4%
1769 249 years +0.4%
1770 250 years +0.4%
1771 251 years +0.4%
1772 252 years +0.4%
1773 253 years +0.4%
1774 254 years +0.4%
1775 255 years +0.4%
1776 256 years +0.4%
1777 257 years +0.4%
1778 258 years +0.4%
1779 259 years +0.4%
1780 260 years +0.4%
1781 261 years +0.4%
1782 262 years +0.4%
1783 263 years +0.4%
1784 264 years +0.4%
1785 265 years +0.4%
1786 266 years +0.4%
1787 267 years +0.4%
1788 268 years +0.4%
1789 269 years +0.4%
1790 270 years +0.4%
1791 271 years +0.4%
1792 272 years +0.4%
1793 273 years +0.4%
1794 274 years +0.4%
1795 275 years +0.4%
1796 276 years +0.4%
1797 277 years +0.4%
1798 278 years +0.4%
1799 279 years +0.4%
1800 280 years +0.4%
1801 281 years +0.4%
1802 282 years +0.4%
1803 283 years +0.4%
1804 284 years +0.4%
1805 285 years +0.4%
1806 286 years +0.4%
1807 287 years +0.3%
1808 288 years +0.3%
1809 289 years +0.3%
1810 290 years +0.3%
1811 291 years +0.3%
1812 292 years +0.3%
1813 293 years +0.3%
1814 294 years +0.3%
1815 295 years +0.3%
1816 296 years +0.3%
1817 297 years +0.3%
1818 298 years +0.3%
1819 299 years +0.3%
1820 300 years +0.3%
1821 301 years +0.3%
1822 301 years +0.0%
1823 301 years +0.0%
1824 301 years +0.0%
1825 301 years +0.0%
1826 301 years +0.0%
1827 301 years +0.0%
1828 301 years +0.0%
1829 301 years +0.0%
1830 301 years +0.0%
1831 301 years +0.0%
1832 301 years +0.0%
1833 301 years +0.0%
1834 301 years +0.0%
1835 301 years +0.0%
1836 301 years +0.0%
1837 301 years +0.0%
1838 301 years +0.0%
1839 301 years +0.0%
1840 301 years +0.0%
1841 301 years +0.0%
1842 301 years +0.0%
1843 301 years +0.0%
1844 301 years +0.0%
1845 301 years +0.0%
1846 301 years +0.0%
1847 301 years +0.0%
1848 301 years +0.0%
1849 301 years +0.0%
1850 301 years +0.0%
1851 301 years +0.0%
1852 301 years +0.0%
1853 301 years +0.0%
1854 301 years +0.0%
1855 301 years +0.0%
1856 301 years +0.0%
1857 301 years +0.0%
1858 301 years +0.0%
1859 301 years +0.0%
1860 301 years +0.0%
1861 301 years +0.0%
1862 301 years +0.0%
1863 301 years +0.0%
1864 301 years +0.0%
1865 301 years +0.0%
1866 301 years +0.0%
1867 301 years +0.0%
1868 301 years +0.0%
1869 301 years +0.0%
1870 301 years +0.0%
1871 301 years +0.0%
1872 301 years +0.0%
1873 301 years +0.0%
1874 301 years +0.0%
1875 301 years +0.0%
1876 301 years +0.0%
1877 301 years +0.0%
1878 301 years +0.0%
1879 301 years +0.0%
1880 301 years +0.0%
1881 301 years +0.0%
1882 301 years +0.0%
1883 301 years +0.0%
1884 301 years +0.0%
1885 301 years +0.0%
1886 301 years +0.0%
1887 301 years +0.0%
1888 301 years +0.0%
1889 301 years +0.0%
1890 301 years +0.0%
1891 301 years +0.0%
1892 301 years +0.0%
1893 301 years +0.0%
1894 301 years +0.0%
1895 301 years +0.0%
1896 301 years +0.0%
1897 301 years +0.0%
1898 301 years +0.0%
1899 301 years +0.0%
1900 301 years +0.0%
1901 301 years +0.0%
1902 301 years +0.0%
1903 301 years +0.0%
1904 301 years +0.0%
1905 301 years +0.0%
1906 301 years +0.0%
1907 301 years +0.0%
1908 301 years +0.0%
1909 301 years +0.0%
1910 301 years +0.0%
1911 301 years +0.0%
1912 301 years +0.0%
1913 301 years +0.0%
1914 301 years +0.0%
1915 301 years +0.0%
1916 301 years +0.0%
1917 301 years +0.0%
1918 301 years +0.0%
1919 301 years +0.0%
1920 301 years +0.0%
1921 301 years +0.0%
1922 301 years +0.0%
1923 301 years +0.0%
1924 301 years +0.0%
1925 301 years +0.0%
1926 301 years +0.0%
1927 301 years +0.0%
1928 301 years +0.0%
1929 301 years +0.0%
1930 301 years +0.0%
1931 301 years +0.0%
1932 301 years +0.0%
1933 301 years +0.0%
1934 301 years +0.0%
1935 301 years +0.0%
1936 301 years +0.0%
1937 301 years +0.0%
1938 301 years +0.0%
1939 301 years +0.0%
1940 301 years +0.0%
1941 301 years +0.0%
1942 301 years +0.0%
1943 301 years +0.0%
1944 301 years +0.0%
1945 301 years +0.0%
1946 301 years +0.0%
1947 301 years +0.0%
1948 301 years +0.0%
1949 301 years +0.0%
1950 301 years +0.0%
1951 301 years +0.0%
1952 301 years +0.0%
1953 301 years +0.0%
1954 301 years +0.0%
1955 301 years +0.0%
1956 301 years +0.0%
1957 301 years +0.0%
1958 301 years +0.0%
1959 301 years +0.0%
1960 301 years +0.0%
1961 301 years +0.0%
1962 301 years +0.0%
1963 301 years +0.0%
1964 301 years +0.0%
1965 301 years +0.0%
1966 301 years +0.0%
1967 301 years +0.0%
1968 301 years +0.0%
1969 301 years +0.0%
1970 301 years +0.0%
1971 301 years +0.0%
1972 301 years +0.0%
1973 301 years +0.0%
1974 301 years +0.0%
1975 301 years +0.0%
1976 301 years +0.0%
1977 301 years +0.0%
1978 301 years +0.0%
1979 301 years +0.0%
1980 301 years +0.0%
1981 301 years +0.0%
1982 301 years +0.0%
1983 301 years +0.0%
1984 301 years +0.0%
1985 301 years +0.0%
1986 301 years +0.0%
1987 301 years +0.0%
1988 301 years +0.0%
1989 301 years +0.0%
1990 301 years +0.0%
1991 301 years +0.0%
1992 301 years +0.0%
1993 301 years +0.0%
1994 301 years +0.0%
1995 301 years +0.0%
1996 301 years +0.0%
1997 301 years +0.0%
1998 301 years +0.0%
1999 301 years +0.0%
2000 301 years +0.0%
2001 301 years +0.0%
2002 301 years +0.0%
2003 301 years +0.0%
2004 301 years +0.0%
2005 301 years +0.0%
2006 301 years +0.0%
2007 301 years +0.0%
2008 301 years +0.0%
2009 301 years +0.0%
2010 301 years +0.0%
2011 301 years +0.0%
2012 301 years +0.0%
2013 301 years +0.0%
2014 301 years +0.0%
2015 301 years +0.0%
2016 301 years +0.0%
2017 301 years +0.0%
2018 301 years +0.0%
2019 301 years +0.0%
2020 301 years +0.0%
2021 301 years +0.0%
2022 301 years +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 301 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198 years, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 301 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1522 +100.0% 1 years 2 years
1523 +50.0% 2 years 3 years
1524 +33.3% 3 years 4 years
1525 +25.0% 4 years 5 years

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 4.5 years 0 years 9 years 10
1530s 14.5 years 10 years 19 years 10
1540s 24.5 years 20 years 29 years 10
1550s 34.5 years 30 years 39 years 10
1560s 44.5 years 40 years 49 years 10
1570s 54.5 years 50 years 59 years 10
1580s 64.5 years 60 years 69 years 10
1590s 74.5 years 70 years 79 years 10
1600s 84.5 years 80 years 89 years 10
1610s 94.5 years 90 years 99 years 10
1620s 104.5 years 100 years 109 years 10
1630s 114.5 years 110 years 119 years 10
1640s 124.5 years 120 years 129 years 10
1650s 134.5 years 130 years 139 years 10
1660s 144.5 years 140 years 149 years 10
1670s 154.5 years 150 years 159 years 10
1680s 164.5 years 160 years 169 years 10
1690s 174.5 years 170 years 179 years 10
1700s 184.5 years 180 years 189 years 10
1710s 194.5 years 190 years 199 years 10
1720s 204.5 years 200 years 209 years 10
1730s 214.5 years 210 years 219 years 10
1740s 224.5 years 220 years 229 years 10
1750s 234.5 years 230 years 239 years 10
1760s 244.5 years 240 years 249 years 10
1770s 254.5 years 250 years 259 years 10
1780s 264.5 years 260 years 269 years 10
1790s 274.5 years 270 years 279 years 10
1800s 284.5 years 280 years 289 years 10
1810s 294.5 years 290 years 299 years 10
1820s 300.9 years 300 years 301 years 10
1830s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1840s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1850s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1860s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1870s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1880s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1890s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1900s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1910s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1920s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1930s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1940s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1950s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1960s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1970s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1980s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
1990s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2000s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2010s 301 years 301 years 301 years 10
2020s 301 years 301 years 301 years 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Suriname 308 years compare
  2. 21 Dominica 306 years compare
  3. 22 Panama 303 years compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 298 years compare
  5. 24 Guatemala 298 years compare
  6. 24 Honduras 298 years compare
  7. 24 Nicaragua 298 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Mexico?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Mexico was 301 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 301 years in 1821.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Mexico rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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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
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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.