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

Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Philippines
57,828 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia rank
10th
Philippines rank
12th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Philippines
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 57,828 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 45,951 1000 No.

That makes Philippines's figure about 4.9 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 2,204 1000 No 15,608 1000 No 13,404 1000 No Philippines
1960s 2,643 1000 No 20,858 1000 No 18,214 1000 No Philippines
1970s 3,194 1000 No 26,427 1000 No 23,233 1000 No Philippines
1980s 4,055 1000 No 31,162 1000 No 27,106 1000 No Philippines
1990s 5,096 1000 No 36,898 1000 No 31,802 1000 No Philippines
2000s 6,467 1000 No 46,288 1000 No 39,821 1000 No Philippines
2010s 7,954 1000 No 54,253 1000 No 46,300 1000 No Philippines
2020s 9,406 1000 No 59,714 1000 No 50,308 1000 No Philippines
2030s 10,662 1000 No 61,802 1000 No 51,140 1000 No Philippines
2040s 11,546 1000 No 59,941 1000 No 48,395 1000 No Philippines
2050s 11,877 1000 No 57,828 1000 No 45,952 1000 No Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 57,828 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 Philippines?
45,951 1000 No, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Philippines?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Melanesia and Philippines rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Melanesia ranks 10th and Philippines 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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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.