Egypt vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Egypt
68,113 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
10th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • Egypt
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 224,971 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.3 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 15,233 1000 No 67,828 1000 No 52,595 1000 No Western Africa
1960s 18,445 1000 No 78,472 1000 No 60,027 1000 No Western Africa
1970s 22,159 1000 No 94,127 1000 No 71,968 1000 No Western Africa
1980s 27,938 1000 No 114,400 1000 No 86,461 1000 No Western Africa
1990s 35,985 1000 No 138,545 1000 No 102,561 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 43,394 1000 No 165,968 1000 No 122,574 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 52,998 1000 No 194,414 1000 No 141,416 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 62,502 1000 No 224,112 1000 No 161,610 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 67,935 1000 No 253,922 1000 No 185,988 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 69,060 1000 No 281,036 1000 No 211,976 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 68,113 1000 No 293,084 1000 No 224,971 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Egypt or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 68,113 1000 No in Egypt as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Egypt and Western Africa?
224,971 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Egypt ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.
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.