Japan vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan, a difference of 413,595 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51,171 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 42,288 1000 No | Japan |
| 1960s | 66,179 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 50,690 1000 No | Japan |
| 1970s | 83,246 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 58,232 1000 No | Japan |
| 1980s | 93,011 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 51,351 1000 No | Japan |
| 1990s | 98,284 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 32,548 1000 No | Japan |
| 2000s | 108,771 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 8,680 1000 No | Japan |
| 2010s | 116,822 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 37,503 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 114,733 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 114,055 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 110,650 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 214,068 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 105,733 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 337,290 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 103,039 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 413,595 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 103,039 1000 No in Japan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Japan and Western Africa?
- 413,595 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Japan ranks 12th 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.