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