Europe's champions of colonisation
Once again, Statista focused on a historical infographic in a recent Independent feature. Following on from the map of all the countries Britain never invaded, the latest chart took a look at Europe's champions of colonisation. Statista's colonisation chart was inspired by this great map produced by Jakub Marian.
Description
This chart shows the total number of colonies of selected European countries in history.
Number of African countries* (based on present-day borders) under European administration in 1914
Comparison of population growth in some (former) European colonies and other world regions in selected periods from 1500 to 1998
Population of Europe in 2017, by country
Number of present-day countries* that held part of the British Empire, in each year from 1600 to 2000
Number of countries with Christian majorities by region in 2010
Number of golf courses in Europe in 2025, by country
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