United Republic of Tanzania vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

United Republic of Tanzania
262,835 1000 No
in 2100
Western Africa
1.07 million 1000 No
in 2100
United Republic of Tanzania rank
10th
Western Africa rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 262,835 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 806,945 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.1 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 247 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Republic of Tanzania Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 8,572 1000 No 77,004 1000 No 68,432 1000 No Western Africa
1960s 11,364 1000 No 95,001 1000 No 83,637 1000 No Western Africa
1970s 15,931 1000 No 121,149 1000 No 105,218 1000 No Western Africa
1980s 22,223 1000 No 160,247 1000 No 138,024 1000 No Western Africa
1990s 29,675 1000 No 209,764 1000 No 180,089 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 38,790 1000 No 275,858 1000 No 237,068 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 51,545 1000 No 363,079 1000 No 311,534 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 69,685 1000 No 461,788 1000 No 392,103 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 91,062 1000 No 568,228 1000 No 477,166 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 115,346 1000 No 676,923 1000 No 561,577 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 141,761 1000 No 779,703 1000 No 637,942 1000 No Western Africa
2060s 169,464 1000 No 872,692 1000 No 703,228 1000 No Western Africa
2070s 197,396 1000 No 952,047 1000 No 754,651 1000 No Western Africa
2080s 224,493 1000 No 1.01 million 1000 No 788,530 1000 No Western Africa
2090s 249,831 1000 No 1.05 million 1000 No 804,324 1000 No Western Africa
2100s 262,835 1000 No 1.07 million 1000 No 806,945 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, United Republic of Tanzania or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 No against 262,835 1000 No in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
806,945 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do United Republic of Tanzania and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 247 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.