Melanesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 532,234 1000 No against 11,269 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 520,965 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 47.2 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 | 1,238 1000 No | 38,370 1000 No | 37,132 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 1,579 1000 No | 47,127 1000 No | 45,547 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 1,992 1000 No | 60,050 1000 No | 58,059 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 2,480 1000 No | 79,571 1000 No | 77,091 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 3,191 1000 No | 104,559 1000 No | 101,368 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 4,274 1000 No | 138,062 1000 No | 133,788 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5,527 1000 No | 182,607 1000 No | 177,080 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6,681 1000 No | 232,858 1000 No | 226,177 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 7,716 1000 No | 286,739 1000 No | 279,023 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 8,660 1000 No | 341,414 1000 No | 332,754 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 9,482 1000 No | 392,693 1000 No | 383,211 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 10,148 1000 No | 438,593 1000 No | 428,444 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 10,653 1000 No | 477,212 1000 No | 466,559 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 11,002 1000 No | 506,263 1000 No | 495,261 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 11,212 1000 No | 525,254 1000 No | 514,042 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 11,269 1000 No | 532,234 1000 No | 520,965 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 532,234 1000 No against 11,269 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 520,965 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 - male?
- 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 - Male. 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.