Brazil vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil, a difference of 301,571 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Western Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,241 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 16,358 1000 No | Brazil |
| 1960s | 41,845 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 26,356 1000 No | Brazil |
| 1970s | 64,424 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 39,411 1000 No | Brazil |
| 1980s | 93,240 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 51,580 1000 No | Brazil |
| 1990s | 124,541 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 58,804 1000 No | Brazil |
| 2000s | 153,405 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 53,314 1000 No | Brazil |
| 2010s | 175,441 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 21,116 1000 No | Brazil |
| 2020s | 193,461 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 35,327 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 206,031 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 118,687 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 213,108 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 229,915 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 215,063 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 301,571 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Brazil or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 215,063 1000 No in Brazil as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 301,571 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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.