Years colonized in Namibia

Namibia: Years colonized was 36 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36
in 1920
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Namibia, 1462–2022

010203040146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years colonized in Namibia is 36, 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 Namibia peaked at 36 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places Namibia 118th 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 colonized in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Namibia, 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 0 —
1522 0 —
1523 0 —
1524 0 —
1525 0 —
1526 0 —
1527 0 —
1528 0 —
1529 0 —
1530 0 —
1531 0 —
1532 0 —
1533 0 —
1534 0 —
1535 0 —
1536 0 —
1537 0 —
1538 0 —
1539 0 —
1540 0 —
1541 0 —
1542 0 —
1543 0 —
1544 0 —
1545 0 —
1546 0 —
1547 0 —
1548 0 —
1549 0 —
1550 0 —
1551 0 —
1552 0 —
1553 0 —
1554 0 —
1555 0 —
1556 0 —
1557 0 —
1558 0 —
1559 0 —
1560 0 —
1561 0 —
1562 0 —
1563 0 —
1564 0 —
1565 0 —
1566 0 —
1567 0 —
1568 0 —
1569 0 —
1570 0 —
1571 0 —
1572 0 —
1573 0 —
1574 0 —
1575 0 —
1576 0 —
1577 0 —
1578 0 —
1579 0 —
1580 0 —
1581 0 —
1582 0 —
1583 0 —
1584 0 —
1585 0 —
1586 0 —
1587 0 —
1588 0 —
1589 0 —
1590 0 —
1591 0 —
1592 0 —
1593 0 —
1594 0 —
1595 0 —
1596 0 —
1597 0 —
1598 0 —
1599 0 —
1600 0 —
1601 0 —
1602 0 —
1603 0 —
1604 0 —
1605 0 —
1606 0 —
1607 0 —
1608 0 —
1609 0 —
1610 0 —
1611 0 —
1612 0 —
1613 0 —
1614 0 —
1615 0 —
1616 0 —
1617 0 —
1618 0 —
1619 0 —
1620 0 —
1621 0 —
1622 0 —
1623 0 —
1624 0 —
1625 0 —
1626 0 —
1627 0 —
1628 0 —
1629 0 —
1630 0 —
1631 0 —
1632 0 —
1633 0 —
1634 0 —
1635 0 —
1636 0 —
1637 0 —
1638 0 —
1639 0 —
1640 0 —
1641 0 —
1642 0 —
1643 0 —
1644 0 —
1645 0 —
1646 0 —
1647 0 —
1648 0 —
1649 0 —
1650 0 —
1651 0 —
1652 0 —
1653 0 —
1654 0 —
1655 0 —
1656 0 —
1657 0 —
1658 0 —
1659 0 —
1660 0 —
1661 0 —
1662 0 —
1663 0 —
1664 0 —
1665 0 —
1666 0 —
1667 0 —
1668 0 —
1669 0 —
1670 0 —
1671 0 —
1672 0 —
1673 0 —
1674 0 —
1675 0 —
1676 0 —
1677 0 —
1678 0 —
1679 0 —
1680 0 —
1681 0 —
1682 0 —
1683 0 —
1684 0 —
1685 0 —
1686 0 —
1687 0 —
1688 0 —
1689 0 —
1690 0 —
1691 0 —
1692 0 —
1693 0 —
1694 0 —
1695 0 —
1696 0 —
1697 0 —
1698 0 —
1699 0 —
1700 0 —
1701 0 —
1702 0 —
1703 0 —
1704 0 —
1705 0 —
1706 0 —
1707 0 —
1708 0 —
1709 0 —
1710 0 —
1711 0 —
1712 0 —
1713 0 —
1714 0 —
1715 0 —
1716 0 —
1717 0 —
1718 0 —
1719 0 —
1720 0 —
1721 0 —
1722 0 —
1723 0 —
1724 0 —
1725 0 —
1726 0 —
1727 0 —
1728 0 —
1729 0 —
1730 0 —
1731 0 —
1732 0 —
1733 0 —
1734 0 —
1735 0 —
1736 0 —
1737 0 —
1738 0 —
1739 0 —
1740 0 —
1741 0 —
1742 0 —
1743 0 —
1744 0 —
1745 0 —
1746 0 —
1747 0 —
1748 0 —
1749 0 —
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 1 —
1886 2 +100.0%
1887 3 +50.0%
1888 4 +33.3%
1889 5 +25.0%
1890 6 +20.0%
1891 7 +16.7%
1892 8 +14.3%
1893 9 +12.5%
1894 10 +11.1%
1895 11 +10.0%
1896 12 +9.1%
1897 13 +8.3%
1898 14 +7.7%
1899 15 +7.1%
1900 16 +6.7%
1901 17 +6.2%
1902 18 +5.9%
1903 19 +5.6%
1904 20 +5.3%
1905 21 +5.0%
1906 22 +4.8%
1907 23 +4.5%
1908 24 +4.3%
1909 25 +4.2%
1910 26 +4.0%
1911 27 +3.8%
1912 28 +3.7%
1913 29 +3.6%
1914 30 +3.4%
1915 31 +3.3%
1916 32 +3.2%
1917 33 +3.1%
1918 34 +3.0%
1919 35 +2.9%
1920 36 +2.9%
1921 36 +0.0%
1922 36 +0.0%
1923 36 +0.0%
1924 36 +0.0%
1925 36 +0.0%
1926 36 +0.0%
1927 36 +0.0%
1928 36 +0.0%
1929 36 +0.0%
1930 36 +0.0%
1931 36 +0.0%
1932 36 +0.0%
1933 36 +0.0%
1934 36 +0.0%
1935 36 +0.0%
1936 36 +0.0%
1937 36 +0.0%
1938 36 +0.0%
1939 36 +0.0%
1940 36 +0.0%
1941 36 +0.0%
1942 36 +0.0%
1943 36 +0.0%
1944 36 +0.0%
1945 36 +0.0%
1946 36 +0.0%
1947 36 +0.0%
1948 36 +0.0%
1949 36 +0.0%
1950 36 +0.0%
1951 36 +0.0%
1952 36 +0.0%
1953 36 +0.0%
1954 36 +0.0%
1955 36 +0.0%
1956 36 +0.0%
1957 36 +0.0%
1958 36 +0.0%
1959 36 +0.0%
1960 36 +0.0%
1961 36 +0.0%
1962 36 +0.0%
1963 36 +0.0%
1964 36 +0.0%
1965 36 +0.0%
1966 36 +0.0%
1967 36 +0.0%
1968 36 +0.0%
1969 36 +0.0%
1970 36 +0.0%
1971 36 +0.0%
1972 36 +0.0%
1973 36 +0.0%
1974 36 +0.0%
1975 36 +0.0%
1976 36 +0.0%
1977 36 +0.0%
1978 36 +0.0%
1979 36 +0.0%
1980 36 +0.0%
1981 36 +0.0%
1982 36 +0.0%
1983 36 +0.0%
1984 36 +0.0%
1985 36 +0.0%
1986 36 +0.0%
1987 36 +0.0%
1988 36 +0.0%
1989 36 +0.0%
1990 36 +0.0%
1991 36 +0.0%
1992 36 +0.0%
1993 36 +0.0%
1994 36 +0.0%
1995 36 +0.0%
1996 36 +0.0%
1997 36 +0.0%
1998 36 +0.0%
1999 36 +0.0%
2000 36 +0.0%
2001 36 +0.0%
2002 36 +0.0%
2003 36 +0.0%
2004 36 +0.0%
2005 36 +0.0%
2006 36 +0.0%
2007 36 +0.0%
2008 36 +0.0%
2009 36 +0.0%
2010 36 +0.0%
2011 36 +0.0%
2012 36 +0.0%
2013 36 +0.0%
2014 36 +0.0%
2015 36 +0.0%
2016 36 +0.0%
2017 36 +0.0%
2018 36 +0.0%
2019 36 +0.0%
2020 36 +0.0%
2021 36 +0.0%
2022 36 +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 0 0 0 10
1530s 0 0 0 10
1540s 0 0 0 10
1550s 0 0 0 10
1560s 0 0 0 10
1570s 0 0 0 10
1580s 0 0 0 10
1590s 0 0 0 10
1600s 0 0 0 10
1610s 0 0 0 10
1620s 0 0 0 10
1630s 0 0 0 10
1640s 0 0 0 10
1650s 0 0 0 10
1660s 0 0 0 10
1670s 0 0 0 10
1680s 0 0 0 10
1690s 0 0 0 10
1700s 0 0 0 10
1710s 0 0 0 10
1720s 0 0 0 10
1730s 0 0 0 10
1740s 0 0 0 10
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 1.5 0 5 10
1890s 10.5 6 15 10
1900s 20.5 16 25 10
1910s 30.5 26 35 10
1920s 36 36 36 10
1930s 36 36 36 10
1940s 36 36 36 10
1950s 36 36 36 10
1960s 36 36 36 10
1970s 36 36 36 10
1980s 36 36 36 10
1990s 36 36 36 10
2000s 36 36 36 10
2010s 36 36 36 10
2020s 36 36 36 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Namibia?
Years colonized in Namibia was 36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 1920.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Namibia rank for years colonized?
Namibia ranks 118th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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