Pakistan vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Pakistan
146,712 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
Pakistan rank
4th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Western Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195020002050

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 146,372 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.

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

Pakistan ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 32,429 1000 No 67,828 1000 No 35,399 1000 No Western Africa
1960s 38,597 1000 No 78,472 1000 No 39,875 1000 No Western Africa
1970s 48,826 1000 No 94,127 1000 No 45,301 1000 No Western Africa
1980s 64,324 1000 No 114,400 1000 No 50,075 1000 No Western Africa
1990s 82,862 1000 No 138,545 1000 No 55,684 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 100,794 1000 No 165,968 1000 No 65,174 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 120,058 1000 No 194,414 1000 No 74,356 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 137,920 1000 No 224,112 1000 No 86,192 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 147,977 1000 No 253,922 1000 No 105,946 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 149,214 1000 No 281,036 1000 No 131,821 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 146,712 1000 No 293,084 1000 No 146,372 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Pakistan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Pakistan and Western Africa?
146,372 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Pakistan and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Pakistan ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 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.