Philippines vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Philippines
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 57,828 1000 No in Philippines, a difference of 235,256 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 12th 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 | Philippines | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,608 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 52,220 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 20,858 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 57,614 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 26,427 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 67,700 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 31,162 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 83,238 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 36,898 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 101,647 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 46,288 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 119,680 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 54,253 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 140,161 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 59,714 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 164,398 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 61,802 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 192,120 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 59,941 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 221,094 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 57,828 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 235,256 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Philippines or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 57,828 1000 No in Philippines as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Philippines and Western Africa?
- 235,256 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Philippines ranks 12th 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.