Americas vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Americas
- Melanesia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 142,736 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 130,859 1000 No.
That makes Americas's figure about 12.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,837 1000 No | 2,204 1000 No | 164,633 1000 No | Americas |
| 1960s | 178,567 1000 No | 2,643 1000 No | 175,923 1000 No | Americas |
| 1970s | 189,415 1000 No | 3,194 1000 No | 186,220 1000 No | Americas |
| 1980s | 197,642 1000 No | 4,055 1000 No | 193,586 1000 No | Americas |
| 1990s | 197,496 1000 No | 5,096 1000 No | 192,400 1000 No | Americas |
| 2000s | 194,054 1000 No | 6,467 1000 No | 187,587 1000 No | Americas |
| 2010s | 192,348 1000 No | 7,954 1000 No | 184,394 1000 No | Americas |
| 2020s | 185,138 1000 No | 9,406 1000 No | 175,732 1000 No | Americas |
| 2030s | 171,542 1000 No | 10,662 1000 No | 160,879 1000 No | Americas |
| 2040s | 153,408 1000 No | 11,546 1000 No | 141,862 1000 No | Americas |
| 2050s | 142,736 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 130,859 1000 No | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Americas or Melanesia?
- Americas, at 142,736 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Americas and Melanesia?
- 130,859 1000 No, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Melanesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Americas and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Americas ranks 11th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.