Uganda vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 59,035 1000 No in Uganda, a difference of 234,049 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times Uganda's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 11th 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 | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,637 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 62,190 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 7,484 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 70,988 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 9,984 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 84,143 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 13,206 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 101,193 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 17,682 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 120,863 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 23,427 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 142,541 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 30,914 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 163,500 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 39,235 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 184,877 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 47,672 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 206,250 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 55,395 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 225,640 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 59,035 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 234,049 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 59,035 1000 No in Uganda as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 234,049 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Uganda ranks 11th 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.