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

Kenya
51,282 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Kenya rank
13th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

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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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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.