Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 295,790 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 283,913 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 24.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 588,789 1000 No | 2,204 1000 No | 586,585 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1960s | 662,403 1000 No | 2,643 1000 No | 659,760 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 812,932 1000 No | 3,194 1000 No | 809,738 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 885,569 1000 No | 4,055 1000 No | 881,514 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 908,116 1000 No | 5,096 1000 No | 903,020 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 811,087 1000 No | 6,467 1000 No | 804,620 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 664,430 1000 No | 7,954 1000 No | 656,477 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 524,567 1000 No | 9,406 1000 No | 515,161 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2030s | 410,915 1000 No | 10,662 1000 No | 400,253 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2040s | 331,654 1000 No | 11,546 1000 No | 320,107 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2050s | 295,790 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 283,913 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Asia or Melanesia?
- Eastern Asia, at 295,790 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 283,913 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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.