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