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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Nigeria

Nigeria: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 62 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
62 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 159 countries
All-time high
62 years
in 1960
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

0204060146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Nigeria stood at 62 years. 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 Nigeria peaked at 62 years in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Nigeria ranks 98th 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

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 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 0.1 years 0 years 1 years 10
1900s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1910s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1920s 26.5 years 22 years 31 years 10
1930s 36.5 years 32 years 41 years 10
1940s 46.5 years 42 years 51 years 10
1950s 56.5 years 52 years 61 years 10
1960s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
1970s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
1980s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
1990s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
2000s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
2010s 62 years 62 years 62 years 10
2020s 62 years 62 years 62 years 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 96 Burundi 64 years compare
  2. 97 Myanmar 63 years compare
  3. 98 Comoros 62 years compare
  4. 98 Eritrea 62 years compare
  5. 98 Laos 62 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Nigeria?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Nigeria was 62 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 62 years in 1960.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Nigeria rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Nigeria ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.