Years colonized in Somalia

Somalia: Years colonized was 73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 159 countries
All-time high
73
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years colonized in Somalia, 1462–2022

020406080146217422022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, years colonized in Somalia stood at 73. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years colonized in Somalia peaked at 73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1462.

Somalia ranks 80th 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 Somalia, year by year

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

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Years colonized in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1889 +100.0% 1 2
1890 +50.0% 2 3
1891 +33.3% 3 4
1892 +25.0% 4 5

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 0.3 0 2 10
1890s 7.5 3 12 10
1900s 17.5 13 22 10
1910s 27.5 23 32 10
1920s 37.5 33 42 10
1930s 47.5 43 52 10
1940s 57.5 53 62 10
1950s 67.5 63 72 10
1960s 73 73 73 10
1970s 73 73 73 10
1980s 73 73 73 10
1990s 73 73 73 10
2000s 73 73 73 10
2010s 73 73 73 10
2020s 73 73 73 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 78 Gabon 75 compare
  2. 79 Malawi 74 compare
  3. 80 Tanzania 73 compare
  4. 82 Botswana 72 compare
  5. 82 Cameroon 72 compare
  6. 82 Cote d'Ivoire 72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is years colonized in Somalia?
Years colonized in Somalia was 73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest years colonized recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 73 in 1960.
What is the lowest years colonized recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1462.
How does Somalia rank for years colonized?
Somalia ranks 80th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years colonized rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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