Melanesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 11,877 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 281,207 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 24.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,204 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 65,623 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 2,643 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 75,829 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 3,194 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 90,933 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 4,055 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 110,344 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 5,096 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 133,449 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 6,467 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 159,501 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 7,954 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 186,461 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 9,406 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 214,706 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 10,662 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 243,260 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 11,546 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 269,489 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 11,877 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 281,207 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 281,207 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Melanesia ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.