Japan vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Japan
- Melanesia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 103,039 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 98,161 1000 No.
That makes Japan's figure about 21.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 226 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,171 1000 No | 165.11 1000 No | 51,006 1000 No | Japan |
| 1960s | 66,179 1000 No | 331.76 1000 No | 65,847 1000 No | Japan |
| 1970s | 83,246 1000 No | 644.16 1000 No | 82,602 1000 No | Japan |
| 1980s | 93,011 1000 No | 937.47 1000 No | 92,073 1000 No | Japan |
| 1990s | 98,284 1000 No | 1,230 1000 No | 97,053 1000 No | Japan |
| 2000s | 108,771 1000 No | 1,507 1000 No | 107,263 1000 No | Japan |
| 2010s | 116,822 1000 No | 1,888 1000 No | 114,934 1000 No | Japan |
| 2020s | 114,733 1000 No | 2,397 1000 No | 112,335 1000 No | Japan |
| 2030s | 110,650 1000 No | 3,142 1000 No | 107,508 1000 No | Japan |
| 2040s | 105,733 1000 No | 4,197 1000 No | 101,536 1000 No | Japan |
| 2050s | 103,039 1000 No | 4,878 1000 No | 98,161 1000 No | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Melanesia?
- Japan, at 103,039 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Japan and Melanesia?
- 98,161 1000 No, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Melanesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Japan and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Japan ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 15th 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.