Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Melanesia
0.0607 % change on previous year
in 2100
Middle Africa
0.6511 % change on previous year
in 2100
Melanesia rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Melanesia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 0.6511 % change on previous year against 0.0607 % change on previous year in Melanesia, a difference of 0.5904 % change on previous year.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 10.7 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2.57 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 0.6848 % change on previous year Melanesia
1960s 2.46 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 0.1757 % change on previous year Melanesia
1970s 2.32 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 0.3902 % change on previous year Middle Africa
1980s 2.19 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 0.8892 % change on previous year Middle Africa
1990s 3.04 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 0.1638 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2000s 2.89 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 0.3027 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 2.41 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 0.8973 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2020s 1.72 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2030s 1.37 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2040s 1.09 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2050s 0.8334 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2060s 0.6167 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2070s 0.4307 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 0.8818 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2080s 0.2864 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.7521 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2090s 0.1451 % change on previous year 0.7822 % change on previous year 0.6371 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2100s 0.0607 % change on previous year 0.6511 % change on previous year 0.5904 % change on previous year Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 0.6511 % change on previous year against 0.0607 % change on previous year in Melanesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
0.5904 % change on previous year, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Melanesia ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
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