Europe vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Europe
- Melanesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 116,864 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 104,987 1000 No.
That makes Europe's figure about 9.8 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,329 1000 No | 2,204 1000 No | 278,125 1000 No | Europe |
| 1960s | 274,542 1000 No | 2,643 1000 No | 271,899 1000 No | Europe |
| 1970s | 261,192 1000 No | 3,194 1000 No | 257,998 1000 No | Europe |
| 1980s | 252,201 1000 No | 4,055 1000 No | 248,146 1000 No | Europe |
| 1990s | 221,650 1000 No | 5,096 1000 No | 216,554 1000 No | Europe |
| 2000s | 205,513 1000 No | 6,467 1000 No | 199,046 1000 No | Europe |
| 2010s | 194,124 1000 No | 7,954 1000 No | 186,170 1000 No | Europe |
| 2020s | 178,230 1000 No | 9,406 1000 No | 168,823 1000 No | Europe |
| 2030s | 155,430 1000 No | 10,662 1000 No | 144,767 1000 No | Europe |
| 2040s | 130,088 1000 No | 11,546 1000 No | 118,542 1000 No | Europe |
| 2050s | 116,864 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 104,987 1000 No | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Europe or Melanesia?
- Europe, at 116,864 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Europe and Melanesia?
- 104,987 1000 No, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Melanesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Europe and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Europe ranks 13th 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.