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

Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia rank
8th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Melanesia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 87,446 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 75,569 1000 No.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 7.4 times Melanesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 66,575 1000 No 2,204 1000 No 64,371 1000 No Indonesia
1960s 83,684 1000 No 2,643 1000 No 81,041 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 104,371 1000 No 3,194 1000 No 101,177 1000 No Indonesia
1980s 120,869 1000 No 4,055 1000 No 116,813 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 125,519 1000 No 5,096 1000 No 120,423 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 122,451 1000 No 6,467 1000 No 115,984 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 120,426 1000 No 7,954 1000 No 112,472 1000 No Indonesia
2020s 114,644 1000 No 9,406 1000 No 105,238 1000 No Indonesia
2030s 105,172 1000 No 10,662 1000 No 94,509 1000 No Indonesia
2040s 94,068 1000 No 11,546 1000 No 82,521 1000 No Indonesia
2050s 87,446 1000 No 11,877 1000 No 75,569 1000 No Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Indonesia or Melanesia?
Indonesia, at 87,446 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Indonesia and Melanesia?
75,569 1000 No, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Melanesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Indonesia and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Indonesia ranks 8th and Melanesia ranks 10th 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
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.