Indonesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Indonesia
147,430 1000 No
in 2100
Western Africa
537,547 1000 No
in 2100
Indonesia rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 537,547 1000 No against 147,430 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 390,117 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 8th 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 38,580 1000 No 38,634 1000 No 53.4 1000 No Western Africa
1960s 50,295 1000 No 47,874 1000 No 2,421 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 65,518 1000 No 61,099 1000 No 4,419 1000 No Indonesia
1980s 82,658 1000 No 80,676 1000 No 1,983 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 99,116 1000 No 105,206 1000 No 6,090 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 114,448 1000 No 137,796 1000 No 23,348 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 129,376 1000 No 180,471 1000 No 51,095 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 141,574 1000 No 228,930 1000 No 87,356 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 151,234 1000 No 281,488 1000 No 130,254 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 158,039 1000 No 335,509 1000 No 177,470 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 161,118 1000 No 387,010 1000 No 225,892 1000 No Western Africa
2060s 161,098 1000 No 434,100 1000 No 273,002 1000 No Western Africa
2070s 159,164 1000 No 474,836 1000 No 315,672 1000 No Western Africa
2080s 155,599 1000 No 506,760 1000 No 351,161 1000 No Western Africa
2090s 150,594 1000 No 528,902 1000 No 378,308 1000 No Western Africa
2100s 147,430 1000 No 537,547 1000 No 390,117 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Indonesia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 537,547 1000 No against 147,430 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Indonesia and Western Africa?
390,117 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 - female?
Indonesia ranks 8th 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 - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

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.