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Years a country was a European overseas colony in United States

United States: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 177 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
177 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 159 countries
All-time high
177 years
in 1783
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

Years a country was a European overseas colony in United States, 1462–2022

050100150200146217422022

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 United States is 177 years, measured 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 United States peaked at 177 years in 1783 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

United States ranks 48th 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 0.6 years 0 years 3 years 10
1610s 8.5 years 4 years 13 years 10
1620s 18.5 years 14 years 23 years 10
1630s 28.5 years 24 years 33 years 10
1640s 38.5 years 34 years 43 years 10
1650s 48.5 years 44 years 53 years 10
1660s 58.5 years 54 years 63 years 10
1670s 68.5 years 64 years 73 years 10
1680s 78.5 years 74 years 83 years 10
1690s 88.5 years 84 years 93 years 10
1700s 98.5 years 94 years 103 years 10
1710s 108.5 years 104 years 113 years 10
1720s 118.5 years 114 years 123 years 10
1730s 128.5 years 124 years 133 years 10
1740s 138.5 years 134 years 143 years 10
1750s 148.5 years 144 years 153 years 10
1760s 158.5 years 154 years 163 years 10
1770s 168.5 years 164 years 173 years 10
1780s 176.4 years 174 years 177 years 10
1790s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1800s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1810s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1820s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1830s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1840s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1850s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1860s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1870s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1880s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1890s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1900s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1910s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1920s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1930s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1940s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1950s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1960s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1970s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1980s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
1990s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
2000s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
2010s 177 years 177 years 177 years 10
2020s 177 years 177 years 177 years 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Seychelles 202 years compare
  2. 46 Bahamas 191 years compare
  3. 47 Sri Lanka 189 years compare
  4. 49 Equatorial Guinea 143 years compare
  5. 50 Haiti 140 years compare
  6. 51 Singapore 138 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 United States?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in United States was 177 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 177 years in 1783.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does United States rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
United States ranks 48th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.