Melanesia vs Micronesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Melanesia
4,878 1000 No
in 2050
Micronesia
495.45 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia rank
15th
Micronesia rank
18th

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

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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 4,878 1000 No against 495.45 1000 No in Micronesia, a difference of 4,383 1000 No.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 9.8 times Micronesia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 15th and Micronesia ranks 18th of 22 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Micronesia Difference Ahead
1950s 165.11 1000 No 56.8 1000 No 108.32 1000 No Melanesia
1960s 331.76 1000 No 87.55 1000 No 244.22 1000 No Melanesia
1970s 644.16 1000 No 147.73 1000 No 496.42 1000 No Melanesia
1980s 937.47 1000 No 215.27 1000 No 722.2 1000 No Melanesia
1990s 1,230 1000 No 291.42 1000 No 938.96 1000 No Melanesia
2000s 1,507 1000 No 330.99 1000 No 1,176 1000 No Melanesia
2010s 1,888 1000 No 351.26 1000 No 1,537 1000 No Melanesia
2020s 2,397 1000 No 395.17 1000 No 2,002 1000 No Melanesia
2030s 3,142 1000 No 440.4 1000 No 2,702 1000 No Melanesia
2040s 4,197 1000 No 478.36 1000 No 3,719 1000 No Melanesia
2050s 4,878 1000 No 495.45 1000 No 4,382 1000 No Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Melanesia or Micronesia?
Melanesia, at 4,878 1000 No against 495.45 1000 No in Micronesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Melanesia and Micronesia?
4,383 1000 No, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Micronesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Melanesia and Micronesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Melanesia ranks 15th and Micronesia ranks 18th of 22 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

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.