Kenya vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Kenya
- Melanesia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 51,282 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 39,405 1000 No.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,474 1000 No | 2,204 1000 No | 4,269 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1960s | 8,598 1000 No | 2,643 1000 No | 5,954 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1970s | 11,610 1000 No | 3,194 1000 No | 8,415 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1980s | 16,247 1000 No | 4,055 1000 No | 12,192 1000 No | Kenya |
| 1990s | 22,059 1000 No | 5,096 1000 No | 16,962 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27,973 1000 No | 6,467 1000 No | 21,506 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2010s | 34,750 1000 No | 7,954 1000 No | 26,796 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41,340 1000 No | 9,406 1000 No | 31,934 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2030s | 46,752 1000 No | 10,662 1000 No | 36,090 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2040s | 50,247 1000 No | 11,546 1000 No | 38,700 1000 No | Kenya |
| 2050s | 51,282 1000 No | 11,877 1000 No | 39,406 1000 No | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Kenya or Melanesia?
- Kenya, at 51,282 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Kenya and Melanesia?
- 39,405 1000 No, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Melanesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Kenya and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Kenya ranks 13th 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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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.