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