Melanesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 537,547 1000 No against 11,313 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 526,234 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 47.5 times Melanesia's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,083 1000 No | 38,634 1000 No | 37,551 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 1,422 1000 No | 47,874 1000 No | 46,452 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 1,799 1000 No | 61,099 1000 No | 59,300 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 2,249 1000 No | 80,676 1000 No | 78,427 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 2,936 1000 No | 105,206 1000 No | 102,270 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3,980 1000 No | 137,796 1000 No | 133,816 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5,189 1000 No | 180,471 1000 No | 175,282 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6,370 1000 No | 228,930 1000 No | 222,560 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 7,455 1000 No | 281,488 1000 No | 274,034 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 8,451 1000 No | 335,509 1000 No | 327,058 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 9,319 1000 No | 387,010 1000 No | 377,691 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 10,027 1000 No | 434,100 1000 No | 424,073 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 10,580 1000 No | 474,836 1000 No | 464,256 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 10,984 1000 No | 506,760 1000 No | 495,776 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 11,239 1000 No | 528,902 1000 No | 517,663 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 11,313 1000 No | 537,547 1000 No | 526,234 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, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 537,547 1000 No against 11,313 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 526,234 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 21 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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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.