Melanesia vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 230,584 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 225,706 1000 No.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 47.3 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.11 1000 No | 15,950 1000 No | 15,785 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1960s | 331.76 1000 No | 24,945 1000 No | 24,613 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 644.16 1000 No | 36,956 1000 No | 36,312 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 937.47 1000 No | 53,656 1000 No | 52,718 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 1,230 1000 No | 74,433 1000 No | 73,203 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,507 1000 No | 93,241 1000 No | 91,733 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,888 1000 No | 114,871 1000 No | 112,983 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,397 1000 No | 141,733 1000 No | 139,335 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2030s | 3,142 1000 No | 172,683 1000 No | 169,541 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2040s | 4,197 1000 No | 209,291 1000 No | 205,094 1000 No | Northern Africa |
| 2050s | 4,878 1000 No | 230,584 1000 No | 225,706 1000 No | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Melanesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 230,584 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 225,706 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Northern Africa 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.