Indonesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Indonesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 205,638 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66,575 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 1,253 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 83,684 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 5,212 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 104,371 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 10,244 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 120,869 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 6,469 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 125,519 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 13,026 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 122,451 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 43,517 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 120,426 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 73,989 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 114,644 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 109,468 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 105,172 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 148,750 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 94,068 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 186,968 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 87,446 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 205,638 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Indonesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 205,638 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Indonesia ranks 8th 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.