Egypt vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 201,895 1000 No in Egypt, a difference of 867,885 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 10th 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 | Egypt | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,572 1000 No | 77,004 1000 No | 53,432 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 30,283 1000 No | 95,001 1000 No | 64,718 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 38,539 1000 No | 121,149 1000 No | 82,610 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 50,105 1000 No | 160,247 1000 No | 110,142 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 64,968 1000 No | 209,764 1000 No | 144,796 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 80,275 1000 No | 275,858 1000 No | 195,583 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 98,449 1000 No | 363,079 1000 No | 264,630 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 117,326 1000 No | 461,788 1000 No | 344,462 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 135,223 1000 No | 568,228 1000 No | 433,005 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 152,922 1000 No | 676,923 1000 No | 524,000 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 167,770 1000 No | 779,703 1000 No | 611,933 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 180,023 1000 No | 872,692 1000 No | 692,669 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 189,956 1000 No | 952,047 1000 No | 762,092 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 196,877 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 816,147 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 200,824 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 853,332 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 201,895 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 867,885 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, Egypt or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 201,895 1000 No in Egypt as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Egypt and Western Africa?
- 867,885 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Egypt and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 10th 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.