Years colonized in Mexico

Mexico: Years colonized was 301 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

Years colonized in Mexico, 1462–2022

0100200300146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Mexico is 301, 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 colonized in Mexico peaked at 301 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 colonized in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Mexico, 1462 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1462 0 —
1463 0 —
1464 0 —
1465 0 —
1466 0 —
1467 0 —
1468 0 —
1469 0 —
1470 0 —
1471 0 —
1472 0 —
1473 0 —
1474 0 —
1475 0 —
1476 0 —
1477 0 —
1478 0 —
1479 0 —
1480 0 —
1481 0 —
1482 0 —
1483 0 —
1484 0 —
1485 0 —
1486 0 —
1487 0 —
1488 0 —
1489 0 —
1490 0 —
1491 0 —
1492 0 —
1493 0 —
1494 0 —
1495 0 —
1496 0 —
1497 0 —
1498 0 —
1499 0 —
1500 0 —
1501 0 —
1502 0 —
1503 0 —
1504 0 —
1505 0 —
1506 0 —
1507 0 —
1508 0 —
1509 0 —
1510 0 —
1511 0 —
1512 0 —
1513 0 —
1514 0 —
1515 0 —
1516 0 —
1517 0 —
1518 0 —
1519 0 —
1520 0 —
1521 1 —
1522 2 +100.0%
1523 3 +50.0%
1524 4 +33.3%
1525 5 +25.0%
1526 6 +20.0%
1527 7 +16.7%
1528 8 +14.3%
1529 9 +12.5%
1530 10 +11.1%
1531 11 +10.0%
1532 12 +9.1%
1533 13 +8.3%
1534 14 +7.7%
1535 15 +7.1%
1536 16 +6.7%
1537 17 +6.2%
1538 18 +5.9%
1539 19 +5.6%
1540 20 +5.3%
1541 21 +5.0%
1542 22 +4.8%
1543 23 +4.5%
1544 24 +4.3%
1545 25 +4.2%
1546 26 +4.0%
1547 27 +3.8%
1548 28 +3.7%
1549 29 +3.6%
1550 30 +3.4%
1551 31 +3.3%
1552 32 +3.2%
1553 33 +3.1%
1554 34 +3.0%
1555 35 +2.9%
1556 36 +2.9%
1557 37 +2.8%
1558 38 +2.7%
1559 39 +2.6%
1560 40 +2.6%
1561 41 +2.5%
1562 42 +2.4%
1563 43 +2.4%
1564 44 +2.3%
1565 45 +2.3%
1566 46 +2.2%
1567 47 +2.2%
1568 48 +2.1%
1569 49 +2.1%
1570 50 +2.0%
1571 51 +2.0%
1572 52 +2.0%
1573 53 +1.9%
1574 54 +1.9%
1575 55 +1.9%
1576 56 +1.8%
1577 57 +1.8%
1578 58 +1.8%
1579 59 +1.7%
1580 60 +1.7%
1581 61 +1.7%
1582 62 +1.6%
1583 63 +1.6%
1584 64 +1.6%
1585 65 +1.6%
1586 66 +1.5%
1587 67 +1.5%
1588 68 +1.5%
1589 69 +1.5%
1590 70 +1.4%
1591 71 +1.4%
1592 72 +1.4%
1593 73 +1.4%
1594 74 +1.4%
1595 75 +1.4%
1596 76 +1.3%
1597 77 +1.3%
1598 78 +1.3%
1599 79 +1.3%
1600 80 +1.3%
1601 81 +1.2%
1602 82 +1.2%
1603 83 +1.2%
1604 84 +1.2%
1605 85 +1.2%
1606 86 +1.2%
1607 87 +1.2%
1608 88 +1.1%
1609 89 +1.1%
1610 90 +1.1%
1611 91 +1.1%
1612 92 +1.1%
1613 93 +1.1%
1614 94 +1.1%
1615 95 +1.1%
1616 96 +1.1%
1617 97 +1.0%
1618 98 +1.0%
1619 99 +1.0%
1620 100 +1.0%
1621 101 +1.0%
1622 102 +1.0%
1623 103 +1.0%
1624 104 +1.0%
1625 105 +1.0%
1626 106 +1.0%
1627 107 +0.9%
1628 108 +0.9%
1629 109 +0.9%
1630 110 +0.9%
1631 111 +0.9%
1632 112 +0.9%
1633 113 +0.9%
1634 114 +0.9%
1635 115 +0.9%
1636 116 +0.9%
1637 117 +0.9%
1638 118 +0.9%
1639 119 +0.8%
1640 120 +0.8%
1641 121 +0.8%
1642 122 +0.8%
1643 123 +0.8%
1644 124 +0.8%
1645 125 +0.8%
1646 126 +0.8%
1647 127 +0.8%
1648 128 +0.8%
1649 129 +0.8%
1650 130 +0.8%
1651 131 +0.8%
1652 132 +0.8%
1653 133 +0.8%
1654 134 +0.8%
1655 135 +0.7%
1656 136 +0.7%
1657 137 +0.7%
1658 138 +0.7%
1659 139 +0.7%
1660 140 +0.7%
1661 141 +0.7%
1662 142 +0.7%
1663 143 +0.7%
1664 144 +0.7%
1665 145 +0.7%
1666 146 +0.7%
1667 147 +0.7%
1668 148 +0.7%
1669 149 +0.7%
1670 150 +0.7%
1671 151 +0.7%
1672 152 +0.7%
1673 153 +0.7%
1674 154 +0.7%
1675 155 +0.6%
1676 156 +0.6%
1677 157 +0.6%
1678 158 +0.6%
1679 159 +0.6%
1680 160 +0.6%
1681 161 +0.6%
1682 162 +0.6%
1683 163 +0.6%
1684 164 +0.6%
1685 165 +0.6%
1686 166 +0.6%
1687 167 +0.6%
1688 168 +0.6%
1689 169 +0.6%
1690 170 +0.6%
1691 171 +0.6%
1692 172 +0.6%
1693 173 +0.6%
1694 174 +0.6%
1695 175 +0.6%
1696 176 +0.6%
1697 177 +0.6%
1698 178 +0.6%
1699 179 +0.6%
1700 180 +0.6%
1701 181 +0.6%
1702 182 +0.6%
1703 183 +0.5%
1704 184 +0.5%
1705 185 +0.5%
1706 186 +0.5%
1707 187 +0.5%
1708 188 +0.5%
1709 189 +0.5%
1710 190 +0.5%
1711 191 +0.5%
1712 192 +0.5%
1713 193 +0.5%
1714 194 +0.5%
1715 195 +0.5%
1716 196 +0.5%
1717 197 +0.5%
1718 198 +0.5%
1719 199 +0.5%
1720 200 +0.5%
1721 201 +0.5%
1722 202 +0.5%
1723 203 +0.5%
1724 204 +0.5%
1725 205 +0.5%
1726 206 +0.5%
1727 207 +0.5%
1728 208 +0.5%
1729 209 +0.5%
1730 210 +0.5%
1731 211 +0.5%
1732 212 +0.5%
1733 213 +0.5%
1734 214 +0.5%
1735 215 +0.5%
1736 216 +0.5%
1737 217 +0.5%
1738 218 +0.5%
1739 219 +0.5%
1740 220 +0.5%
1741 221 +0.5%
1742 222 +0.5%
1743 223 +0.5%
1744 224 +0.4%
1745 225 +0.4%
1746 226 +0.4%
1747 227 +0.4%
1748 228 +0.4%
1749 229 +0.4%
1750 230 +0.4%
1751 231 +0.4%
1752 232 +0.4%
1753 233 +0.4%
1754 234 +0.4%
1755 235 +0.4%
1756 236 +0.4%
1757 237 +0.4%
1758 238 +0.4%
1759 239 +0.4%
1760 240 +0.4%
1761 241 +0.4%
1762 242 +0.4%
1763 243 +0.4%
1764 244 +0.4%
1765 245 +0.4%
1766 246 +0.4%
1767 247 +0.4%
1768 248 +0.4%
1769 249 +0.4%
1770 250 +0.4%
1771 251 +0.4%
1772 252 +0.4%
1773 253 +0.4%
1774 254 +0.4%
1775 255 +0.4%
1776 256 +0.4%
1777 257 +0.4%
1778 258 +0.4%
1779 259 +0.4%
1780 260 +0.4%
1781 261 +0.4%
1782 262 +0.4%
1783 263 +0.4%
1784 264 +0.4%
1785 265 +0.4%
1786 266 +0.4%
1787 267 +0.4%
1788 268 +0.4%
1789 269 +0.4%
1790 270 +0.4%
1791 271 +0.4%
1792 272 +0.4%
1793 273 +0.4%
1794 274 +0.4%
1795 275 +0.4%
1796 276 +0.4%
1797 277 +0.4%
1798 278 +0.4%
1799 279 +0.4%
1800 280 +0.4%
1801 281 +0.4%
1802 282 +0.4%
1803 283 +0.4%
1804 284 +0.4%
1805 285 +0.4%
1806 286 +0.4%
1807 287 +0.3%
1808 288 +0.3%
1809 289 +0.3%
1810 290 +0.3%
1811 291 +0.3%
1812 292 +0.3%
1813 293 +0.3%
1814 294 +0.3%
1815 295 +0.3%
1816 296 +0.3%
1817 297 +0.3%
1818 298 +0.3%
1819 299 +0.3%
1820 300 +0.3%
1821 301 +0.3%
1822 301 +0.0%
1823 301 +0.0%
1824 301 +0.0%
1825 301 +0.0%
1826 301 +0.0%
1827 301 +0.0%
1828 301 +0.0%
1829 301 +0.0%
1830 301 +0.0%
1831 301 +0.0%
1832 301 +0.0%
1833 301 +0.0%
1834 301 +0.0%
1835 301 +0.0%
1836 301 +0.0%
1837 301 +0.0%
1838 301 +0.0%
1839 301 +0.0%
1840 301 +0.0%
1841 301 +0.0%
1842 301 +0.0%
1843 301 +0.0%
1844 301 +0.0%
1845 301 +0.0%
1846 301 +0.0%
1847 301 +0.0%
1848 301 +0.0%
1849 301 +0.0%
1850 301 +0.0%
1851 301 +0.0%
1852 301 +0.0%
1853 301 +0.0%
1854 301 +0.0%
1855 301 +0.0%
1856 301 +0.0%
1857 301 +0.0%
1858 301 +0.0%
1859 301 +0.0%
1860 301 +0.0%
1861 301 +0.0%
1862 301 +0.0%
1863 301 +0.0%
1864 301 +0.0%
1865 301 +0.0%
1866 301 +0.0%
1867 301 +0.0%
1868 301 +0.0%
1869 301 +0.0%
1870 301 +0.0%
1871 301 +0.0%
1872 301 +0.0%
1873 301 +0.0%
1874 301 +0.0%
1875 301 +0.0%
1876 301 +0.0%
1877 301 +0.0%
1878 301 +0.0%
1879 301 +0.0%
1880 301 +0.0%
1881 301 +0.0%
1882 301 +0.0%
1883 301 +0.0%
1884 301 +0.0%
1885 301 +0.0%
1886 301 +0.0%
1887 301 +0.0%
1888 301 +0.0%
1889 301 +0.0%
1890 301 +0.0%
1891 301 +0.0%
1892 301 +0.0%
1893 301 +0.0%
1894 301 +0.0%
1895 301 +0.0%
1896 301 +0.0%
1897 301 +0.0%
1898 301 +0.0%
1899 301 +0.0%
1900 301 +0.0%
1901 301 +0.0%
1902 301 +0.0%
1903 301 +0.0%
1904 301 +0.0%
1905 301 +0.0%
1906 301 +0.0%
1907 301 +0.0%
1908 301 +0.0%
1909 301 +0.0%
1910 301 +0.0%
1911 301 +0.0%
1912 301 +0.0%
1913 301 +0.0%
1914 301 +0.0%
1915 301 +0.0%
1916 301 +0.0%
1917 301 +0.0%
1918 301 +0.0%
1919 301 +0.0%
1920 301 +0.0%
1921 301 +0.0%
1922 301 +0.0%
1923 301 +0.0%
1924 301 +0.0%
1925 301 +0.0%
1926 301 +0.0%
1927 301 +0.0%
1928 301 +0.0%
1929 301 +0.0%
1930 301 +0.0%
1931 301 +0.0%
1932 301 +0.0%
1933 301 +0.0%
1934 301 +0.0%
1935 301 +0.0%
1936 301 +0.0%
1937 301 +0.0%
1938 301 +0.0%
1939 301 +0.0%
1940 301 +0.0%
1941 301 +0.0%
1942 301 +0.0%
1943 301 +0.0%
1944 301 +0.0%
1945 301 +0.0%
1946 301 +0.0%
1947 301 +0.0%
1948 301 +0.0%
1949 301 +0.0%
1950 301 +0.0%
1951 301 +0.0%
1952 301 +0.0%
1953 301 +0.0%
1954 301 +0.0%
1955 301 +0.0%
1956 301 +0.0%
1957 301 +0.0%
1958 301 +0.0%
1959 301 +0.0%
1960 301 +0.0%
1961 301 +0.0%
1962 301 +0.0%
1963 301 +0.0%
1964 301 +0.0%
1965 301 +0.0%
1966 301 +0.0%
1967 301 +0.0%
1968 301 +0.0%
1969 301 +0.0%
1970 301 +0.0%
1971 301 +0.0%
1972 301 +0.0%
1973 301 +0.0%
1974 301 +0.0%
1975 301 +0.0%
1976 301 +0.0%
1977 301 +0.0%
1978 301 +0.0%
1979 301 +0.0%
1980 301 +0.0%
1981 301 +0.0%
1982 301 +0.0%
1983 301 +0.0%
1984 301 +0.0%
1985 301 +0.0%
1986 301 +0.0%
1987 301 +0.0%
1988 301 +0.0%
1989 301 +0.0%
1990 301 +0.0%
1991 301 +0.0%
1992 301 +0.0%
1993 301 +0.0%
1994 301 +0.0%
1995 301 +0.0%
1996 301 +0.0%
1997 301 +0.0%
1998 301 +0.0%
1999 301 +0.0%
2000 301 +0.0%
2001 301 +0.0%
2002 301 +0.0%
2003 301 +0.0%
2004 301 +0.0%
2005 301 +0.0%
2006 301 +0.0%
2007 301 +0.0%
2008 301 +0.0%
2009 301 +0.0%
2010 301 +0.0%
2011 301 +0.0%
2012 301 +0.0%
2013 301 +0.0%
2014 301 +0.0%
2015 301 +0.0%
2016 301 +0.0%
2017 301 +0.0%
2018 301 +0.0%
2019 301 +0.0%
2020 301 +0.0%
2021 301 +0.0%
2022 301 +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized 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 2
1523 +50.0% 2 3
1524 +33.3% 3 4
1525 +25.0% 4 5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1460s 0 0 0 8
1470s 0 0 0 10
1480s 0 0 0 10
1490s 0 0 0 10
1500s 0 0 0 10
1510s 0 0 0 10
1520s 4.5 0 9 10
1530s 14.5 10 19 10
1540s 24.5 20 29 10
1550s 34.5 30 39 10
1560s 44.5 40 49 10
1570s 54.5 50 59 10
1580s 64.5 60 69 10
1590s 74.5 70 79 10
1600s 84.5 80 89 10
1610s 94.5 90 99 10
1620s 104.5 100 109 10
1630s 114.5 110 119 10
1640s 124.5 120 129 10
1650s 134.5 130 139 10
1660s 144.5 140 149 10
1670s 154.5 150 159 10
1680s 164.5 160 169 10
1690s 174.5 170 179 10
1700s 184.5 180 189 10
1710s 194.5 190 199 10
1720s 204.5 200 209 10
1730s 214.5 210 219 10
1740s 224.5 220 229 10
1750s 234.5 230 239 10
1760s 244.5 240 249 10
1770s 254.5 250 259 10
1780s 264.5 260 269 10
1790s 274.5 270 279 10
1800s 284.5 280 289 10
1810s 294.5 290 299 10
1820s 300.9 300 301 10
1830s 301 301 301 10
1840s 301 301 301 10
1850s 301 301 301 10
1860s 301 301 301 10
1870s 301 301 301 10
1880s 301 301 301 10
1890s 301 301 301 10
1900s 301 301 301 10
1910s 301 301 301 10
1920s 301 301 301 10
1930s 301 301 301 10
1940s 301 301 301 10
1950s 301 301 301 10
1960s 301 301 301 10
1970s 301 301 301 10
1980s 301 301 301 10
1990s 301 301 301 10
2000s 301 301 301 10
2010s 301 301 301 10
2020s 301 301 301 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Mexico?
Years colonized in Mexico was 301 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 301 in 1821.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Mexico rank for years colonized?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Years colonized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Years colonized
Source
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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