Years colonized in Nigeria

Nigeria: Years colonized was 62 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

Years colonized in Nigeria, 1462–2022

0204060146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, years colonized in Nigeria stood at 62. 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 Nigeria peaked at 62 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Years colonized in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Years colonized in Nigeria, 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 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 1 —
1900 2 +100.0%
1901 3 +50.0%
1902 4 +33.3%
1903 5 +25.0%
1904 6 +20.0%
1905 7 +16.7%
1906 8 +14.3%
1907 9 +12.5%
1908 10 +11.1%
1909 11 +10.0%
1910 12 +9.1%
1911 13 +8.3%
1912 14 +7.7%
1913 15 +7.1%
1914 16 +6.7%
1915 17 +6.2%
1916 18 +5.9%
1917 19 +5.6%
1918 20 +5.3%
1919 21 +5.0%
1920 22 +4.8%
1921 23 +4.5%
1922 24 +4.3%
1923 25 +4.2%
1924 26 +4.0%
1925 27 +3.8%
1926 28 +3.7%
1927 29 +3.6%
1928 30 +3.4%
1929 31 +3.3%
1930 32 +3.2%
1931 33 +3.1%
1932 34 +3.0%
1933 35 +2.9%
1934 36 +2.9%
1935 37 +2.8%
1936 38 +2.7%
1937 39 +2.6%
1938 40 +2.6%
1939 41 +2.5%
1940 42 +2.4%
1941 43 +2.4%
1942 44 +2.3%
1943 45 +2.3%
1944 46 +2.2%
1945 47 +2.2%
1946 48 +2.1%
1947 49 +2.1%
1948 50 +2.0%
1949 51 +2.0%
1950 52 +2.0%
1951 53 +1.9%
1952 54 +1.9%
1953 55 +1.9%
1954 56 +1.8%
1955 57 +1.8%
1956 58 +1.8%
1957 59 +1.7%
1958 60 +1.7%
1959 61 +1.7%
1960 62 +1.6%
1961 62 +0.0%
1962 62 +0.0%
1963 62 +0.0%
1964 62 +0.0%
1965 62 +0.0%
1966 62 +0.0%
1967 62 +0.0%
1968 62 +0.0%
1969 62 +0.0%
1970 62 +0.0%
1971 62 +0.0%
1972 62 +0.0%
1973 62 +0.0%
1974 62 +0.0%
1975 62 +0.0%
1976 62 +0.0%
1977 62 +0.0%
1978 62 +0.0%
1979 62 +0.0%
1980 62 +0.0%
1981 62 +0.0%
1982 62 +0.0%
1983 62 +0.0%
1984 62 +0.0%
1985 62 +0.0%
1986 62 +0.0%
1987 62 +0.0%
1988 62 +0.0%
1989 62 +0.0%
1990 62 +0.0%
1991 62 +0.0%
1992 62 +0.0%
1993 62 +0.0%
1994 62 +0.0%
1995 62 +0.0%
1996 62 +0.0%
1997 62 +0.0%
1998 62 +0.0%
1999 62 +0.0%
2000 62 +0.0%
2001 62 +0.0%
2002 62 +0.0%
2003 62 +0.0%
2004 62 +0.0%
2005 62 +0.0%
2006 62 +0.0%
2007 62 +0.0%
2008 62 +0.0%
2009 62 +0.0%
2010 62 +0.0%
2011 62 +0.0%
2012 62 +0.0%
2013 62 +0.0%
2014 62 +0.0%
2015 62 +0.0%
2016 62 +0.0%
2017 62 +0.0%
2018 62 +0.0%
2019 62 +0.0%
2020 62 +0.0%
2021 62 +0.0%
2022 62 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 89% 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 0 0 0 10
1890s 0.1 0 1 10
1900s 6.5 2 11 10
1910s 16.5 12 21 10
1920s 26.5 22 31 10
1930s 36.5 32 41 10
1940s 46.5 42 51 10
1950s 56.5 52 61 10
1960s 62 62 62 10
1970s 62 62 62 10
1980s 62 62 62 10
1990s 62 62 62 10
2000s 62 62 62 10
2010s 62 62 62 10
2020s 62 62 62 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Nigeria?
Years colonized in Nigeria was 62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 62 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Nigeria rank for years colonized?
Nigeria ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized 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 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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