Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 11,877 1000 No against 10,546 1000 No in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,331 1000 No.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 247 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,204 1000 No | 1,769 1000 No | 435.83 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 1960s | 2,643 1000 No | 2,095 1000 No | 548.25 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 3,194 1000 No | 2,516 1000 No | 677.98 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 4,055 1000 No | 3,225 1000 No | 830.3 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 No | 4,163 1000 No | 933.14 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 6,467 1000 No | 5,428 1000 No | 1,039 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 7,954 1000 No | 6,818 1000 No | 1,136 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 9,406 1000 No | 8,190 1000 No | 1,216 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2030s | 10,662 1000 No | 9,384 1000 No | 1,279 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2040s | 11,546 1000 No | 10,226 1000 No | 1,320 1000 No | Melanesia |
| 2050s | 11,877 1000 No | 10,546 1000 No | 1,331 1000 No | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 11,877 1000 No against 10,546 1000 No in Papua New Guinea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,331 1000 No, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Melanesia ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 247 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.