Years colonized in New Zealand

New Zealand: Years colonized was 81 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 159 countries
All-time high
81
in 1920
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in New Zealand, 1462–2022

020406080146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, years colonized in New Zealand stood at 81. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in New Zealand peaked at 81 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

That places New Zealand 69th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in New Zealand, 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 1 —
1841 2 +100.0%
1842 3 +50.0%
1843 4 +33.3%
1844 5 +25.0%
1845 6 +20.0%
1846 7 +16.7%
1847 8 +14.3%
1848 9 +12.5%
1849 10 +11.1%
1850 11 +10.0%
1851 12 +9.1%
1852 13 +8.3%
1853 14 +7.7%
1854 15 +7.1%
1855 16 +6.7%
1856 17 +6.2%
1857 18 +5.9%
1858 19 +5.6%
1859 20 +5.3%
1860 21 +5.0%
1861 22 +4.8%
1862 23 +4.5%
1863 24 +4.3%
1864 25 +4.2%
1865 26 +4.0%
1866 27 +3.8%
1867 28 +3.7%
1868 29 +3.6%
1869 30 +3.4%
1870 31 +3.3%
1871 32 +3.2%
1872 33 +3.1%
1873 34 +3.0%
1874 35 +2.9%
1875 36 +2.9%
1876 37 +2.8%
1877 38 +2.7%
1878 39 +2.6%
1879 40 +2.6%
1880 41 +2.5%
1881 42 +2.4%
1882 43 +2.4%
1883 44 +2.3%
1884 45 +2.3%
1885 46 +2.2%
1886 47 +2.2%
1887 48 +2.1%
1888 49 +2.1%
1889 50 +2.0%
1890 51 +2.0%
1891 52 +2.0%
1892 53 +1.9%
1893 54 +1.9%
1894 55 +1.9%
1895 56 +1.8%
1896 57 +1.8%
1897 58 +1.8%
1898 59 +1.7%
1899 60 +1.7%
1900 61 +1.7%
1901 62 +1.6%
1902 63 +1.6%
1903 64 +1.6%
1904 65 +1.6%
1905 66 +1.5%
1906 67 +1.5%
1907 68 +1.5%
1908 69 +1.5%
1909 70 +1.4%
1910 71 +1.4%
1911 72 +1.4%
1912 73 +1.4%
1913 74 +1.4%
1914 75 +1.4%
1915 76 +1.3%
1916 77 +1.3%
1917 78 +1.3%
1918 79 +1.3%
1919 80 +1.3%
1920 81 +1.2%
1921 81 +0.0%
1922 81 +0.0%
1923 81 +0.0%
1924 81 +0.0%
1925 81 +0.0%
1926 81 +0.0%
1927 81 +0.0%
1928 81 +0.0%
1929 81 +0.0%
1930 81 +0.0%
1931 81 +0.0%
1932 81 +0.0%
1933 81 +0.0%
1934 81 +0.0%
1935 81 +0.0%
1936 81 +0.0%
1937 81 +0.0%
1938 81 +0.0%
1939 81 +0.0%
1940 81 +0.0%
1941 81 +0.0%
1942 81 +0.0%
1943 81 +0.0%
1944 81 +0.0%
1945 81 +0.0%
1946 81 +0.0%
1947 81 +0.0%
1948 81 +0.0%
1949 81 +0.0%
1950 81 +0.0%
1951 81 +0.0%
1952 81 +0.0%
1953 81 +0.0%
1954 81 +0.0%
1955 81 +0.0%
1956 81 +0.0%
1957 81 +0.0%
1958 81 +0.0%
1959 81 +0.0%
1960 81 +0.0%
1961 81 +0.0%
1962 81 +0.0%
1963 81 +0.0%
1964 81 +0.0%
1965 81 +0.0%
1966 81 +0.0%
1967 81 +0.0%
1968 81 +0.0%
1969 81 +0.0%
1970 81 +0.0%
1971 81 +0.0%
1972 81 +0.0%
1973 81 +0.0%
1974 81 +0.0%
1975 81 +0.0%
1976 81 +0.0%
1977 81 +0.0%
1978 81 +0.0%
1979 81 +0.0%
1980 81 +0.0%
1981 81 +0.0%
1982 81 +0.0%
1983 81 +0.0%
1984 81 +0.0%
1985 81 +0.0%
1986 81 +0.0%
1987 81 +0.0%
1988 81 +0.0%
1989 81 +0.0%
1990 81 +0.0%
1991 81 +0.0%
1992 81 +0.0%
1993 81 +0.0%
1994 81 +0.0%
1995 81 +0.0%
1996 81 +0.0%
1997 81 +0.0%
1998 81 +0.0%
1999 81 +0.0%
2000 81 +0.0%
2001 81 +0.0%
2002 81 +0.0%
2003 81 +0.0%
2004 81 +0.0%
2005 81 +0.0%
2006 81 +0.0%
2007 81 +0.0%
2008 81 +0.0%
2009 81 +0.0%
2010 81 +0.0%
2011 81 +0.0%
2012 81 +0.0%
2013 81 +0.0%
2014 81 +0.0%
2015 81 +0.0%
2016 81 +0.0%
2017 81 +0.0%
2018 81 +0.0%
2019 81 +0.0%
2020 81 +0.0%
2021 81 +0.0%
2022 81 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76, 1.1× the median. (30 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 5.5 1 10 10
1850s 15.5 11 20 10
1860s 25.5 21 30 10
1870s 35.5 31 40 10
1880s 45.5 41 50 10
1890s 55.5 51 60 10
1900s 65.5 61 70 10
1910s 75.5 71 80 10
1920s 81 81 81 10
1930s 81 81 81 10
1940s 81 81 81 10
1950s 81 81 81 10
1960s 81 81 81 10
1970s 81 81 81 10
1980s 81 81 81 10
1990s 81 81 81 10
2000s 81 81 81 10
2010s 81 81 81 10
2020s 81 81 81 3

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  1. 66 Kiribati 88 compare
  2. 66 Tuvalu 88 compare
  3. 68 Lesotho 83 compare
  4. 69 Nauru 81 compare
  5. 71 United Arab Emirates 80 compare
  6. 72 Congo 79 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in New Zealand?
Years colonized in New Zealand was 81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 81 in 1920.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does New Zealand rank for years colonized?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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