Melanesia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Melanesia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 26,715 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 14,838 1000 No.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,204 1000 No | 16,241 1000 No | 14,037 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1960s | 2,643 1000 No | 18,560 1000 No | 15,916 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1970s | 3,194 1000 No | 20,304 1000 No | 17,109 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1980s | 4,055 1000 No | 21,470 1000 No | 17,415 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 No | 23,302 1000 No | 18,205 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 6,467 1000 No | 24,997 1000 No | 18,530 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 7,954 1000 No | 26,155 1000 No | 18,202 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 9,406 1000 No | 27,025 1000 No | 17,619 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2030s | 10,662 1000 No | 27,350 1000 No | 16,688 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2040s | 11,546 1000 No | 27,085 1000 No | 15,539 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2050s | 11,877 1000 No | 26,715 1000 No | 14,838 1000 No | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 26,715 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 14,838 1000 No, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th 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.