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

Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k195020002050

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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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.