Melanesia vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 117,444 1000 No.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 10.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,204 1000 No | 41,907 1000 No | 39,703 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1960s | 2,643 1000 No | 50,361 1000 No | 47,717 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 3,194 1000 No | 60,546 1000 No | 57,352 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 4,055 1000 No | 74,078 1000 No | 70,023 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 No | 87,361 1000 No | 82,265 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 6,467 1000 No | 101,193 1000 No | 94,726 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 7,954 1000 No | 110,181 1000 No | 102,227 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 9,406 1000 No | 122,186 1000 No | 112,780 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2030s | 10,662 1000 No | 129,733 1000 No | 119,070 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2040s | 11,546 1000 No | 130,941 1000 No | 119,394 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2050s | 11,877 1000 No | 129,321 1000 No | 117,444 1000 No | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 129,321 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 117,444 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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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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.