Indonesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 295,511 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 774,269 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,733 1000 No | 77,004 1000 No | 270.81 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 100,100 1000 No | 95,001 1000 No | 5,099 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 130,332 1000 No | 121,149 1000 No | 9,182 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 164,791 1000 No | 160,247 1000 No | 4,544 1000 No | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 198,268 1000 No | 209,764 1000 No | 11,496 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 229,550 1000 No | 275,858 1000 No | 46,308 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 259,942 1000 No | 363,079 1000 No | 103,137 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 284,467 1000 No | 461,788 1000 No | 177,321 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 303,522 1000 No | 568,228 1000 No | 264,705 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 316,461 1000 No | 676,923 1000 No | 360,462 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 322,007 1000 No | 779,703 1000 No | 457,696 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 321,673 1000 No | 872,692 1000 No | 551,020 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 317,829 1000 No | 952,047 1000 No | 634,218 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 310,968 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 702,055 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 301,469 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 752,686 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 295,511 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 774,269 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, Indonesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 295,511 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 774,269 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.