Brazil vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 163,364 1000 No in Brazil, a difference of 906,416 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,426 1000 No | 77,004 1000 No | 15,577 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 82,670 1000 No | 95,001 1000 No | 12,331 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 106,564 1000 No | 121,149 1000 No | 14,585 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 133,993 1000 No | 160,247 1000 No | 26,254 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 160,460 1000 No | 209,764 1000 No | 49,304 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 183,446 1000 No | 275,858 1000 No | 92,412 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 200,758 1000 No | 363,079 1000 No | 162,320 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 212,272 1000 No | 461,788 1000 No | 249,516 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 217,857 1000 No | 568,228 1000 No | 350,370 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 218,889 1000 No | 676,923 1000 No | 458,034 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 214,936 1000 No | 779,703 1000 No | 564,766 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 206,722 1000 No | 872,692 1000 No | 665,971 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 195,461 1000 No | 952,047 1000 No | 756,586 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 182,822 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 830,202 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 170,134 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 884,021 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 163,364 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 906,416 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Brazil or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 163,364 1000 No in Brazil as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 906,416 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.