Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Lao People's Democratic Republic
4,061 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th
Melanesia rank
10th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195020002050

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 11,877 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 7,816 1000 No.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 1,731 1000 No 2,204 1000 No 473.38 1000 No Melanesia
1960s 2,161 1000 No 2,643 1000 No 481.81 1000 No Melanesia
1970s 2,659 1000 No 3,194 1000 No 535.52 1000 No Melanesia
1980s 3,157 1000 No 4,055 1000 No 898.53 1000 No Melanesia
1990s 3,928 1000 No 5,096 1000 No 1,168 1000 No Melanesia
2000s 4,218 1000 No 6,467 1000 No 2,249 1000 No Melanesia
2010s 4,454 1000 No 7,954 1000 No 3,499 1000 No Melanesia
2020s 4,599 1000 No 9,406 1000 No 4,807 1000 No Melanesia
2030s 4,529 1000 No 10,662 1000 No 6,133 1000 No Melanesia
2040s 4,269 1000 No 11,546 1000 No 7,277 1000 No Melanesia
2050s 4,061 1000 No 11,877 1000 No 7,815 1000 No Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 11,877 1000 No against 4,061 1000 No in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
7,816 1000 No, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 22 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
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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.