Years a country was a European overseas colony in South Africa
South Africa: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 262 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
262 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 159 countries
All-time high
262 years
in 1920
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022
Years a country was a European overseas colony in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 262 years, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in South Africa peaked at 262 years in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.
That places South Africa 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years a country was a European overseas colony in South Africa, year by year
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| 1462 | 0 years | — |
| 1463 | 0 years | — |
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| 1650 | 0 years | — |
| 1651 | 0 years | — |
| 1652 | 1 years | — |
| 1653 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1654 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1655 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1656 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1657 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1658 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1659 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1660 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1661 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1662 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1663 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1664 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1665 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1666 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1667 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1668 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1669 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1670 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1671 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1672 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1673 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1674 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1675 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1676 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1677 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1678 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1679 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1680 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1681 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1682 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1683 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1684 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1685 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1686 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1687 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1688 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1689 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1690 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1691 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1692 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 1693 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 1694 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 1695 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 1696 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 1697 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 1698 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 1699 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 1700 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 1701 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 1702 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 1703 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 1704 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 1705 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 1706 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 1707 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 1708 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 1709 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 1710 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 1711 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 1712 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 1713 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 1714 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 1715 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 1716 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 1717 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 1718 | 67 years | +1.5% |
| 1719 | 68 years | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 69 years | +1.5% |
| 1721 | 70 years | +1.4% |
| 1722 | 71 years | +1.4% |
| 1723 | 72 years | +1.4% |
| 1724 | 73 years | +1.4% |
| 1725 | 74 years | +1.4% |
| 1726 | 75 years | +1.4% |
| 1727 | 76 years | +1.3% |
| 1728 | 77 years | +1.3% |
| 1729 | 78 years | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 79 years | +1.3% |
| 1731 | 80 years | +1.3% |
| 1732 | 81 years | +1.2% |
| 1733 | 82 years | +1.2% |
| 1734 | 83 years | +1.2% |
| 1735 | 84 years | +1.2% |
| 1736 | 85 years | +1.2% |
| 1737 | 86 years | +1.2% |
| 1738 | 87 years | +1.2% |
| 1739 | 88 years | +1.1% |
| 1740 | 89 years | +1.1% |
| 1741 | 90 years | +1.1% |
| 1742 | 91 years | +1.1% |
| 1743 | 92 years | +1.1% |
| 1744 | 93 years | +1.1% |
| 1745 | 94 years | +1.1% |
| 1746 | 95 years | +1.1% |
| 1747 | 96 years | +1.1% |
| 1748 | 97 years | +1.0% |
| 1749 | 98 years | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 99 years | +1.0% |
| 1751 | 100 years | +1.0% |
| 1752 | 101 years | +1.0% |
| 1753 | 102 years | +1.0% |
| 1754 | 103 years | +1.0% |
| 1755 | 104 years | +1.0% |
| 1756 | 105 years | +1.0% |
| 1757 | 106 years | +1.0% |
| 1758 | 107 years | +0.9% |
| 1759 | 108 years | +0.9% |
| 1760 | 109 years | +0.9% |
| 1761 | 110 years | +0.9% |
| 1762 | 111 years | +0.9% |
| 1763 | 112 years | +0.9% |
| 1764 | 113 years | +0.9% |
| 1765 | 114 years | +0.9% |
| 1766 | 115 years | +0.9% |
| 1767 | 116 years | +0.9% |
| 1768 | 117 years | +0.9% |
| 1769 | 118 years | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 119 years | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 120 years | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 121 years | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 122 years | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 123 years | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 124 years | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 125 years | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 126 years | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 127 years | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 128 years | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 129 years | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 130 years | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 131 years | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 132 years | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 133 years | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 134 years | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 135 years | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 136 years | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 137 years | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 138 years | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 139 years | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 140 years | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 141 years | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 142 years | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 143 years | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 144 years | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 145 years | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 146 years | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 147 years | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 148 years | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 149 years | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 150 years | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 151 years | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 152 years | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 153 years | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 154 years | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 155 years | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 155 years | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 156 years | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 157 years | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 158 years | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 159 years | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 160 years | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 161 years | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 162 years | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 163 years | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 164 years | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 165 years | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 166 years | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 167 years | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 168 years | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 169 years | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 170 years | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 171 years | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 172 years | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 173 years | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 174 years | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 175 years | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 176 years | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 177 years | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 178 years | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 179 years | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 180 years | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 181 years | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 182 years | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 183 years | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 184 years | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 185 years | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 186 years | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 187 years | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 188 years | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 189 years | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 190 years | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 191 years | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 192 years | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 193 years | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 194 years | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 195 years | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 196 years | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 197 years | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 198 years | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 199 years | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 200 years | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 201 years | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 202 years | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 203 years | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 204 years | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 205 years | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 206 years | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 207 years | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 208 years | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 209 years | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 210 years | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 211 years | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 212 years | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 213 years | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 214 years | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 215 years | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 216 years | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 217 years | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 218 years | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 219 years | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 220 years | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 221 years | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 222 years | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 223 years | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 224 years | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 225 years | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 226 years | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 227 years | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 228 years | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 229 years | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 230 years | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 231 years | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 232 years | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 233 years | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 234 years | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 235 years | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 236 years | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 237 years | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 238 years | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 239 years | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 240 years | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 241 years | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 242 years | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 243 years | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 244 years | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 245 years | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 246 years | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 247 years | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 248 years | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 249 years | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 250 years | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 251 years | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 252 years | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 253 years | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 254 years | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 255 years | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 256 years | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 257 years | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 258 years | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 259 years | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 260 years | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 261 years | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 262 years | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 262 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 262 years | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 262 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198 years, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 262 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70 years, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Years a country was a European overseas colony in South Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1653 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1654 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1655 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1656 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
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 | 3.6 years | 0 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 1660s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 1670s | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1680s | 33.5 years | 29 years | 38 years | 10 |
| 1690s | 43.5 years | 39 years | 48 years | 10 |
| 1700s | 53.5 years | 49 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 1710s | 63.5 years | 59 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1720s | 73.5 years | 69 years | 78 years | 10 |
| 1730s | 83.5 years | 79 years | 88 years | 10 |
| 1740s | 93.5 years | 89 years | 98 years | 10 |
| 1750s | 103.5 years | 99 years | 108 years | 10 |
| 1760s | 113.5 years | 109 years | 118 years | 10 |
| 1770s | 123.5 years | 119 years | 128 years | 10 |
| 1780s | 133.5 years | 129 years | 138 years | 10 |
| 1790s | 143.5 years | 139 years | 148 years | 10 |
| 1800s | 152.9 years | 149 years | 155 years | 10 |
| 1810s | 157.1 years | 155 years | 161 years | 10 |
| 1820s | 166.5 years | 162 years | 171 years | 10 |
| 1830s | 176.5 years | 172 years | 181 years | 10 |
| 1840s | 186.5 years | 182 years | 191 years | 10 |
| 1850s | 196.5 years | 192 years | 201 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 206.5 years | 202 years | 211 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 216.5 years | 212 years | 221 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 226.5 years | 222 years | 231 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 236.5 years | 232 years | 241 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 246.5 years | 242 years | 251 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 256.5 years | 252 years | 261 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 262 years | 262 years | 262 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years a country was a european overseas colony in South Africa?
- Years a country was a european overseas colony in South Africa was 262 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 262 years in 1920.
- What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
- How does South Africa rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.