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

Europe
116,864 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Europe rank
13th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

  • Europe
  • Melanesia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

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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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
Last refreshed

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.