Melanesia vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Melanesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 524,613 1000 No against 22,582 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 502,031 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 23.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,321 1000 No | 47,588 1000 No | 45,268 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 3,002 1000 No | 63,266 1000 No | 60,264 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 3,791 1000 No | 84,640 1000 No | 80,849 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 4,729 1000 No | 113,205 1000 No | 108,476 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 6,127 1000 No | 162,029 1000 No | 155,902 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 8,254 1000 No | 207,259 1000 No | 199,005 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 10,716 1000 No | 260,630 1000 No | 249,914 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 13,051 1000 No | 310,996 1000 No | 297,945 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 15,171 1000 No | 357,291 1000 No | 342,120 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 17,111 1000 No | 398,415 1000 No | 381,304 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 18,801 1000 No | 434,738 1000 No | 415,936 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2060s | 20,176 1000 No | 465,243 1000 No | 445,067 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2070s | 21,232 1000 No | 489,222 1000 No | 467,989 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2080s | 21,986 1000 No | 507,098 1000 No | 485,112 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2090s | 22,451 1000 No | 519,687 1000 No | 497,235 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2100s | 22,582 1000 No | 524,613 1000 No | 502,031 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Melanesia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 524,613 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 Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 502,031 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Melanesia and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 21 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.