Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 769,523 1000 No against 22,582 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 746,941 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 34.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 29 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 734,587 1000 No | 2,321 1000 No | 732,266 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1960s | 877,710 1000 No | 3,002 1000 No | 874,709 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 1.09 million 1000 No | 3,791 1000 No | 1.09 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.26 million 1000 No | 4,729 1000 No | 1.26 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 1.44 million 1000 No | 6,127 1000 No | 1.43 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.54 million 1000 No | 8,254 1000 No | 1.53 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.63 million 1000 No | 10,716 1000 No | 1.62 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 13,051 1000 No | 1.64 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2030s | 1.60 million 1000 No | 15,171 1000 No | 1.59 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2040s | 1.52 million 1000 No | 17,111 1000 No | 1.51 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2050s | 1.41 million 1000 No | 18,801 1000 No | 1.39 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2060s | 1.26 million 1000 No | 20,176 1000 No | 1.24 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2070s | 1.11 million 1000 No | 21,232 1000 No | 1.09 million 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2080s | 966,050 1000 No | 21,986 1000 No | 944,064 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2090s | 835,638 1000 No | 22,451 1000 No | 813,187 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
| 2100s | 769,523 1000 No | 22,582 1000 No | 746,941 1000 No | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Eastern Asia or Melanesia?
- Eastern Asia, at 769,523 1000 No against 22,582 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 746,941 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 29 groups.
- 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.