Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam, a difference of 244,166 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.0 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 6th 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 | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,314 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 43,514 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 31,278 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 47,194 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 39,188 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 54,939 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 48,617 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 65,782 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 57,869 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 80,677 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 61,210 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 104,758 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 61,800 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 132,614 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 60,717 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 163,396 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 56,973 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 196,949 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 51,952 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 229,083 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 48,918 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 244,166 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 1000 No against 48,918 1000 No in Viet Nam as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 244,166 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th 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.