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Years a country was a European overseas colony in Uruguay

Uruguay: Years a country was a European overseas colony was 204 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
204 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 159 countries
All-time high
204 years
in 1828
All-time low
0 years
in 1462
Years of data
561
1462–2022

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

050100150200146217422022

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

Analysis

In 2022, years a country was a european overseas colony in Uruguay stood at 204 years. That is the highest value across all 561 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, years a country was a european overseas colony in Uruguay peaked at 204 years in 1828 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 1462.

That places Uruguay 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 years 0 years 0 years 10
1620s 1.5 years 0 years 5 years 10
1630s 10.5 years 6 years 15 years 10
1640s 20.5 years 16 years 25 years 10
1650s 30.5 years 26 years 35 years 10
1660s 40.5 years 36 years 45 years 10
1670s 50.5 years 46 years 55 years 10
1680s 60.5 years 56 years 65 years 10
1690s 70.5 years 66 years 75 years 10
1700s 80.5 years 76 years 85 years 10
1710s 90.5 years 86 years 95 years 10
1720s 100.5 years 96 years 105 years 10
1730s 110.5 years 106 years 115 years 10
1740s 120.5 years 116 years 125 years 10
1750s 130.5 years 126 years 135 years 10
1760s 140.5 years 136 years 145 years 10
1770s 150.5 years 146 years 155 years 10
1780s 160.5 years 156 years 165 years 10
1790s 170.5 years 166 years 175 years 10
1800s 180.5 years 176 years 185 years 10
1810s 190.5 years 186 years 195 years 10
1820s 200.4 years 196 years 204 years 10
1830s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1840s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1850s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1860s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1870s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1880s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1890s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1900s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1910s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1920s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1930s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1940s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1950s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1960s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1970s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1980s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
1990s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
2000s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
2010s 204 years 204 years 204 years 10
2020s 204 years 204 years 204 years 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 41 Senegal 232 years compare
  2. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 218 years compare
  3. 43 Malaysia 207 years compare
  4. 45 Seychelles 202 years compare
  5. 46 Bahamas 191 years compare
  6. 47 Sri Lanka 189 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 Uruguay?
Years a country was a european overseas colony in Uruguay was 204 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 204 years in 1828.
What is the lowest years a country was a european overseas colony recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1462.
How does Uruguay rank for years a country was a european overseas colony?
Uruguay ranks 44th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
Is years a country was a european overseas colony rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.