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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

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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.

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 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

  1. 34 Paraguay 275 years compare
  2. 35 Bolivia 267 years compare
  3. 36 Venezuela 266 years compare
  4. 38 Mauritius 254 years compare
  5. 39 Micronesia (country) 250 years compare
  6. 40 Argentina 240 years compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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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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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.