Melanesia vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Melanesia
11,313 1000 No
in 2100
Western Asia
253,442 1000 No
in 2100
Melanesia rank
12th
Western Asia rank
13th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 253,442 1000 No against 11,313 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 242,129 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 22.4 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 1,083 1000 No 23,511 1000 No 22,428 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 1,422 1000 No 31,244 1000 No 29,821 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 1,799 1000 No 41,548 1000 No 39,748 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 2,249 1000 No 55,449 1000 No 53,200 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 2,936 1000 No 79,602 1000 No 76,666 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 3,980 1000 No 100,526 1000 No 96,546 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 5,189 1000 No 123,928 1000 No 118,739 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 6,370 1000 No 148,375 1000 No 142,005 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 7,455 1000 No 171,024 1000 No 163,570 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 8,451 1000 No 191,443 1000 No 182,992 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 9,319 1000 No 209,391 1000 No 200,072 1000 No Western Asia
2060s 10,027 1000 No 224,438 1000 No 214,411 1000 No Western Asia
2070s 10,580 1000 No 236,232 1000 No 225,653 1000 No Western Asia
2080s 10,984 1000 No 244,977 1000 No 233,993 1000 No Western Asia
2090s 11,239 1000 No 251,075 1000 No 239,836 1000 No Western Asia
2100s 11,313 1000 No 253,442 1000 No 242,129 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Melanesia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 253,442 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 Asia?
242,129 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 - female?
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 - 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
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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.