Years a country was a European overseas colony in Pakistan
Pakistan: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 91 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Years a country was a European overseas colony in Pakistan, 1462–2022
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 Pakistan stood at 91 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 Pakistan peaked at 91 years in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places Pakistan 61st 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.
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 | 0.6 years | 0 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.5 years | 44 years | 53 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 58.5 years | 54 years | 63 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 68.5 years | 64 years | 73 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 78.5 years | 74 years | 83 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 88.2 years | 84 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 91 years | 91 years | 91 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Morocco 92 years compare
- 61 Australia 91 years compare
- 61 Bangladesh 91 years compare
- 61 India 91 years compare
- 61 Mozambique 91 years compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 400.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in Pakistan?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in Pakistan was 91 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91 years in 1947.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does Pakistan rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 561 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.