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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 189 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
189 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 159 countries
All-time high
189 years
in 1948
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in Sri Lanka, 1462–2022

050100150200146217422022

Source: Bastian Becker (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 189 years for years a country was a european overseas colony in 2022. 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 Sri Lanka peaked at 189 years in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.

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 0.1 years 0 years 1 years 10
1620s 6.5 years 2 years 11 years 10
1630s 16.5 years 12 years 21 years 10
1640s 26.5 years 22 years 31 years 10
1650s 35.9 years 32 years 38 years 10
1660s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1670s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1680s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1690s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1700s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1710s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1720s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1730s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1740s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1750s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1760s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1770s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1780s 38 years 38 years 38 years 10
1790s 38.3 years 38 years 40 years 10
1800s 45.5 years 41 years 50 years 10
1810s 55.5 years 51 years 60 years 10
1820s 65.5 years 61 years 70 years 10
1830s 75.5 years 71 years 80 years 10
1840s 85.5 years 81 years 90 years 10
1850s 95.5 years 91 years 100 years 10
1860s 105.5 years 101 years 110 years 10
1870s 115.5 years 111 years 120 years 10
1880s 125.5 years 121 years 130 years 10
1890s 135.5 years 131 years 140 years 10
1900s 145.5 years 141 years 150 years 10
1910s 155.5 years 151 years 160 years 10
1920s 165.5 years 161 years 170 years 10
1930s 175.5 years 171 years 180 years 10
1940s 185.4 years 181 years 189 years 10
1950s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
1960s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
1970s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
1980s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
1990s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
2000s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
2010s 189 years 189 years 189 years 10
2020s 189 years 189 years 189 years 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 Uruguay 204 years compare
  2. 45 Seychelles 202 years compare
  3. 46 Bahamas 191 years compare
  4. 48 United States 177 years compare
  5. 49 Equatorial Guinea 143 years compare
  6. 50 Haiti 140 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 Sri Lanka?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Sri Lanka was 189 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 189 years in 1948.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Sri Lanka rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.