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

Melanesia
11,877 1000 No
in 2050
Senegal
12,088 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia rank
55th
Senegal rank
54th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Senegal
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k195020002050

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 12,088 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 211 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Melanesia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th of 247 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 2,204 1000 No 2,233 1000 No 28.35 1000 No Senegal
1960s 2,643 1000 No 2,691 1000 No 47.63 1000 No Senegal
1970s 3,194 1000 No 3,246 1000 No 51.71 1000 No Senegal
1980s 4,055 1000 No 4,014 1000 No 41.59 1000 No Melanesia
1990s 5,096 1000 No 5,206 1000 No 109.51 1000 No Senegal
2000s 6,467 1000 No 6,499 1000 No 31.62 1000 No Senegal
2010s 7,954 1000 No 8,017 1000 No 63.73 1000 No Senegal
2020s 9,406 1000 No 9,589 1000 No 182.29 1000 No Senegal
2030s 10,662 1000 No 10,862 1000 No 199.88 1000 No Senegal
2040s 11,546 1000 No 11,760 1000 No 213.13 1000 No Senegal
2050s 11,877 1000 No 12,088 1000 No 211.4 1000 No Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 12,088 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 Senegal?
211 1000 No, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Senegal?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Melanesia and Senegal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Melanesia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th 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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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
278 places, 25,845 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.