Years a country was a European overseas colony in Niger
Niger: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 39 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Niger, 1462–2022
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 Niger is 39 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 Niger peaked at 39 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
Niger ranks 115th of 159 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1530s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1540s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1550s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1560s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1570s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1580s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1590s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1600s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1610s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1620s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1630s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1640s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1650s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.6 years | 0 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.5 years | 29 years | 38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 years | 39 years | 39 years | 3 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Niger?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Niger was 39 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39 years in 1960.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Niger rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Niger ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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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.