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.

Years a country was a European overseas colony in United States, year by year

Annual values for Years a country was a European overseas colony in United States, 1462 to 2022.
Year years Change
1462 0 years
1463 0 years
1464 0 years
1465 0 years
1466 0 years
1467 0 years
1468 0 years
1469 0 years
1470 0 years
1471 0 years
1472 0 years
1473 0 years
1474 0 years
1475 0 years
1476 0 years
1477 0 years
1478 0 years
1479 0 years
1480 0 years
1481 0 years
1482 0 years
1483 0 years
1484 0 years
1485 0 years
1486 0 years
1487 0 years
1488 0 years
1489 0 years
1490 0 years
1491 0 years
1492 0 years
1493 0 years
1494 0 years
1495 0 years
1496 0 years
1497 0 years
1498 0 years
1499 0 years
1500 0 years
1501 0 years
1502 0 years
1503 0 years
1504 0 years
1505 0 years
1506 0 years
1507 0 years
1508 0 years
1509 0 years
1510 0 years
1511 0 years
1512 0 years
1513 0 years
1514 0 years
1515 0 years
1516 0 years
1517 0 years
1518 0 years
1519 0 years
1520 0 years
1521 0 years
1522 0 years
1523 0 years
1524 0 years
1525 0 years
1526 0 years
1527 0 years
1528 0 years
1529 0 years
1530 0 years
1531 0 years
1532 0 years
1533 0 years
1534 0 years
1535 0 years
1536 0 years
1537 0 years
1538 0 years
1539 0 years
1540 0 years
1541 0 years
1542 0 years
1543 0 years
1544 0 years
1545 0 years
1546 0 years
1547 0 years
1548 0 years
1549 0 years
1550 0 years
1551 0 years
1552 0 years
1553 0 years
1554 0 years
1555 0 years
1556 0 years
1557 0 years
1558 0 years
1559 0 years
1560 0 years
1561 0 years
1562 0 years
1563 0 years
1564 0 years
1565 0 years
1566 0 years
1567 0 years
1568 0 years
1569 0 years
1570 0 years
1571 0 years
1572 0 years
1573 0 years
1574 0 years
1575 0 years
1576 0 years
1577 0 years
1578 0 years
1579 0 years
1580 0 years
1581 0 years
1582 0 years
1583 0 years
1584 0 years
1585 0 years
1586 0 years
1587 0 years
1588 0 years
1589 0 years
1590 0 years
1591 0 years
1592 0 years
1593 0 years
1594 0 years
1595 0 years
1596 0 years
1597 0 years
1598 0 years
1599 0 years
1600 0 years
1601 0 years
1602 0 years
1603 0 years
1604 0 years
1605 0 years
1606 0 years
1607 1 years
1608 2 years +100.0%
1609 3 years +50.0%
1610 4 years +33.3%
1611 5 years +25.0%
1612 6 years +20.0%
1613 7 years +16.7%
1614 8 years +14.3%
1615 9 years +12.5%
1616 10 years +11.1%
1617 11 years +10.0%
1618 12 years +9.1%
1619 13 years +8.3%
1620 14 years +7.7%
1621 15 years +7.1%
1622 16 years +6.7%
1623 17 years +6.2%
1624 18 years +5.9%
1625 19 years +5.6%
1626 20 years +5.3%
1627 21 years +5.0%
1628 22 years +4.8%
1629 23 years +4.5%
1630 24 years +4.3%
1631 25 years +4.2%
1632 26 years +4.0%
1633 27 years +3.8%
1634 28 years +3.7%
1635 29 years +3.6%
1636 30 years +3.4%
1637 31 years +3.3%
1638 32 years +3.2%
1639 33 years +3.1%
1640 34 years +3.0%
1641 35 years +2.9%
1642 36 years +2.9%
1643 37 years +2.8%
1644 38 years +2.7%
1645 39 years +2.6%
1646 40 years +2.6%
1647 41 years +2.5%
1648 42 years +2.4%
1649 43 years +2.4%
1650 44 years +2.3%
1651 45 years +2.3%
1652 46 years +2.2%
1653 47 years +2.2%
1654 48 years +2.1%
1655 49 years +2.1%
1656 50 years +2.0%
1657 51 years +2.0%
1658 52 years +2.0%
1659 53 years +1.9%
1660 54 years +1.9%
1661 55 years +1.9%
1662 56 years +1.8%
1663 57 years +1.8%
1664 58 years +1.8%
1665 59 years +1.7%
1666 60 years +1.7%
1667 61 years +1.7%
1668 62 years +1.6%
1669 63 years +1.6%
1670 64 years +1.6%
1671 65 years +1.6%
1672 66 years +1.5%
1673 67 years +1.5%
1674 68 years +1.5%
1675 69 years +1.5%
1676 70 years +1.4%
1677 71 years +1.4%
1678 72 years +1.4%
1679 73 years +1.4%
1680 74 years +1.4%
1681 75 years +1.4%
1682 76 years +1.3%
1683 77 years +1.3%
1684 78 years +1.3%
1685 79 years +1.3%
1686 80 years +1.3%
1687 81 years +1.2%
1688 82 years +1.2%
1689 83 years +1.2%
1690 84 years +1.2%
1691 85 years +1.2%
1692 86 years +1.2%
1693 87 years +1.2%
1694 88 years +1.1%
1695 89 years +1.1%
1696 90 years +1.1%
1697 91 years +1.1%
1698 92 years +1.1%
1699 93 years +1.1%
1700 94 years +1.1%
1701 95 years +1.1%
1702 96 years +1.1%
1703 97 years +1.0%
1704 98 years +1.0%
1705 99 years +1.0%
1706 100 years +1.0%
1707 101 years +1.0%
1708 102 years +1.0%
1709 103 years +1.0%
1710 104 years +1.0%
1711 105 years +1.0%
1712 106 years +1.0%
1713 107 years +0.9%
1714 108 years +0.9%
1715 109 years +0.9%
1716 110 years +0.9%
1717 111 years +0.9%
1718 112 years +0.9%
1719 113 years +0.9%
1720 114 years +0.9%
1721 115 years +0.9%
1722 116 years +0.9%
1723 117 years +0.9%
1724 118 years +0.9%
1725 119 years +0.8%
1726 120 years +0.8%
1727 121 years +0.8%
1728 122 years +0.8%
1729 123 years +0.8%
1730 124 years +0.8%
1731 125 years +0.8%
1732 126 years +0.8%
1733 127 years +0.8%
1734 128 years +0.8%
1735 129 years +0.8%
1736 130 years +0.8%
1737 131 years +0.8%
1738 132 years +0.8%
1739 133 years +0.8%
1740 134 years +0.8%
1741 135 years +0.7%
1742 136 years +0.7%
1743 137 years +0.7%
1744 138 years +0.7%
1745 139 years +0.7%
1746 140 years +0.7%
1747 141 years +0.7%
1748 142 years +0.7%
1749 143 years +0.7%
1750 144 years +0.7%
1751 145 years +0.7%
1752 146 years +0.7%
1753 147 years +0.7%
1754 148 years +0.7%
1755 149 years +0.7%
1756 150 years +0.7%
1757 151 years +0.7%
1758 152 years +0.7%
1759 153 years +0.7%
1760 154 years +0.7%
1761 155 years +0.6%
1762 156 years +0.6%
1763 157 years +0.6%
1764 158 years +0.6%
1765 159 years +0.6%
1766 160 years +0.6%
1767 161 years +0.6%
1768 162 years +0.6%
1769 163 years +0.6%
1770 164 years +0.6%
1771 165 years +0.6%
1772 166 years +0.6%
1773 167 years +0.6%
1774 168 years +0.6%
1775 169 years +0.6%
1776 170 years +0.6%
1777 171 years +0.6%
1778 172 years +0.6%
1779 173 years +0.6%
1780 174 years +0.6%
1781 175 years +0.6%
1782 176 years +0.6%
1783 177 years +0.6%
1784 177 years +0.0%
1785 177 years +0.0%
1786 177 years +0.0%
1787 177 years +0.0%
1788 177 years +0.0%
1789 177 years +0.0%
1790 177 years +0.0%
1791 177 years +0.0%
1792 177 years +0.0%
1793 177 years +0.0%
1794 177 years +0.0%
1795 177 years +0.0%
1796 177 years +0.0%
1797 177 years +0.0%
1798 177 years +0.0%
1799 177 years +0.0%
1800 177 years +0.0%
1801 177 years +0.0%
1802 177 years +0.0%
1803 177 years +0.0%
1804 177 years +0.0%
1805 177 years +0.0%
1806 177 years +0.0%
1807 177 years +0.0%
1808 177 years +0.0%
1809 177 years +0.0%
1810 177 years +0.0%
1811 177 years +0.0%
1812 177 years +0.0%
1813 177 years +0.0%
1814 177 years +0.0%
1815 177 years +0.0%
1816 177 years +0.0%
1817 177 years +0.0%
1818 177 years +0.0%
1819 177 years +0.0%
1820 177 years +0.0%
1821 177 years +0.0%
1822 177 years +0.0%
1823 177 years +0.0%
1824 177 years +0.0%
1825 177 years +0.0%
1826 177 years +0.0%
1827 177 years +0.0%
1828 177 years +0.0%
1829 177 years +0.0%
1830 177 years +0.0%
1831 177 years +0.0%
1832 177 years +0.0%
1833 177 years +0.0%
1834 177 years +0.0%
1835 177 years +0.0%
1836 177 years +0.0%
1837 177 years +0.0%
1838 177 years +0.0%
1839 177 years +0.0%
1840 177 years +0.0%
1841 177 years +0.0%
1842 177 years +0.0%
1843 177 years +0.0%
1844 177 years +0.0%
1845 177 years +0.0%
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1847 177 years +0.0%
1848 177 years +0.0%
1849 177 years +0.0%
1850 177 years +0.0%
1851 177 years +0.0%
1852 177 years +0.0%
1853 177 years +0.0%
1854 177 years +0.0%
1855 177 years +0.0%
1856 177 years +0.0%
1857 177 years +0.0%
1858 177 years +0.0%
1859 177 years +0.0%
1860 177 years +0.0%
1861 177 years +0.0%
1862 177 years +0.0%
1863 177 years +0.0%
1864 177 years +0.0%
1865 177 years +0.0%
1866 177 years +0.0%
1867 177 years +0.0%
1868 177 years +0.0%
1869 177 years +0.0%
1870 177 years +0.0%
1871 177 years +0.0%
1872 177 years +0.0%
1873 177 years +0.0%
1874 177 years +0.0%
1875 177 years +0.0%
1876 177 years +0.0%
1877 177 years +0.0%
1878 177 years +0.0%
1879 177 years +0.0%
1880 177 years +0.0%
1881 177 years +0.0%
1882 177 years +0.0%
1883 177 years +0.0%
1884 177 years +0.0%
1885 177 years +0.0%
1886 177 years +0.0%
1887 177 years +0.0%
1888 177 years +0.0%
1889 177 years +0.0%
1890 177 years +0.0%
1891 177 years +0.0%
1892 177 years +0.0%
1893 177 years +0.0%
1894 177 years +0.0%
1895 177 years +0.0%
1896 177 years +0.0%
1897 177 years +0.0%
1898 177 years +0.0%
1899 177 years +0.0%
1900 177 years +0.0%
1901 177 years +0.0%
1902 177 years +0.0%
1903 177 years +0.0%
1904 177 years +0.0%
1905 177 years +0.0%
1906 177 years +0.0%
1907 177 years +0.0%
1908 177 years +0.0%
1909 177 years +0.0%
1910 177 years +0.0%
1911 177 years +0.0%
1912 177 years +0.0%
1913 177 years +0.0%
1914 177 years +0.0%
1915 177 years +0.0%
1916 177 years +0.0%
1917 177 years +0.0%
1918 177 years +0.0%
1919 177 years +0.0%
1920 177 years +0.0%
1921 177 years +0.0%
1922 177 years +0.0%
1923 177 years +0.0%
1924 177 years +0.0%
1925 177 years +0.0%
1926 177 years +0.0%
1927 177 years +0.0%
1928 177 years +0.0%
1929 177 years +0.0%
1930 177 years +0.0%
1931 177 years +0.0%
1932 177 years +0.0%
1933 177 years +0.0%
1934 177 years +0.0%
1935 177 years +0.0%
1936 177 years +0.0%
1937 177 years +0.0%
1938 177 years +0.0%
1939 177 years +0.0%
1940 177 years +0.0%
1941 177 years +0.0%
1942 177 years +0.0%
1943 177 years +0.0%
1944 177 years +0.0%
1945 177 years +0.0%
1946 177 years +0.0%
1947 177 years +0.0%
1948 177 years +0.0%
1949 177 years +0.0%
1950 177 years +0.0%
1951 177 years +0.0%
1952 177 years +0.0%
1953 177 years +0.0%
1954 177 years +0.0%
1955 177 years +0.0%
1956 177 years +0.0%
1957 177 years +0.0%
1958 177 years +0.0%
1959 177 years +0.0%
1960 177 years +0.0%
1961 177 years +0.0%
1962 177 years +0.0%
1963 177 years +0.0%
1964 177 years +0.0%
1965 177 years +0.0%
1966 177 years +0.0%
1967 177 years +0.0%
1968 177 years +0.0%
1969 177 years +0.0%
1970 177 years +0.0%
1971 177 years +0.0%
1972 177 years +0.0%
1973 177 years +0.0%
1974 177 years +0.0%
1975 177 years +0.0%
1976 177 years +0.0%
1977 177 years +0.0%
1978 177 years +0.0%
1979 177 years +0.0%
1980 177 years +0.0%
1981 177 years +0.0%
1982 177 years +0.0%
1983 177 years +0.0%
1984 177 years +0.0%
1985 177 years +0.0%
1986 177 years +0.0%
1987 177 years +0.0%
1988 177 years +0.0%
1989 177 years +0.0%
1990 177 years +0.0%
1991 177 years +0.0%
1992 177 years +0.0%
1993 177 years +0.0%
1994 177 years +0.0%
1995 177 years +0.0%
1996 177 years +0.0%
1997 177 years +0.0%
1998 177 years +0.0%
1999 177 years +0.0%
2000 177 years +0.0%
2001 177 years +0.0%
2002 177 years +0.0%
2003 177 years +0.0%
2004 177 years +0.0%
2005 177 years +0.0%
2006 177 years +0.0%
2007 177 years +0.0%
2008 177 years +0.0%
2009 177 years +0.0%
2010 177 years +0.0%
2011 177 years +0.0%
2012 177 years +0.0%
2013 177 years +0.0%
2014 177 years +0.0%
2015 177 years +0.0%
2016 177 years +0.0%
2017 177 years +0.0%
2018 177 years +0.0%
2019 177 years +0.0%
2020 177 years +0.0%
2021 177 years +0.0%
2022 177 years +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 177 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

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

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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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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
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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.