Indonesia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Indonesia
234,105 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia rank
5th
Western Africa rank
10th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 282,529 1000 No.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 10,302 1000 No 8,884 1000 No 1,418 1000 No Indonesia
1960s 15,625 1000 No 15,489 1000 No 135.7 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 24,859 1000 No 25,013 1000 No 154.47 1000 No Western Africa
1980s 42,226 1000 No 41,660 1000 No 566.37 1000 No Indonesia
1990s 69,748 1000 No 65,736 1000 No 4,012 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 102,825 1000 No 100,090 1000 No 2,734 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 135,962 1000 No 154,325 1000 No 18,363 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 168,649 1000 No 228,788 1000 No 60,139 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 198,454 1000 No 324,718 1000 No 126,264 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 222,889 1000 No 443,023 1000 No 220,134 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 234,105 1000 No 516,634 1000 No 282,529 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Indonesia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 234,105 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Indonesia and Western Africa?
282,529 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Indonesia ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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.