Eastern Africa vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Melanesia rank
10th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 458,035 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 39.6 times Melanesia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 29 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 66,625 1000 No 2,204 1000 No 64,421 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 83,567 1000 No 2,643 1000 No 80,924 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 106,537 1000 No 3,194 1000 No 103,343 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 137,208 1000 No 4,055 1000 No 133,153 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 175,629 1000 No 5,096 1000 No 170,532 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 224,036 1000 No 6,467 1000 No 217,569 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 288,658 1000 No 7,954 1000 No 280,705 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 352,384 1000 No 9,406 1000 No 342,977 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 408,349 1000 No 10,662 1000 No 397,687 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 452,165 1000 No 11,546 1000 No 440,619 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 469,912 1000 No 11,877 1000 No 458,035 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Africa or Melanesia?
Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
458,035 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Melanesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.