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

Melanesia
4,878 1000 No
in 2050
Philippines
93,465 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia rank
15th
Philippines rank
13th

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

  • Melanesia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 93,465 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 88,587 1000 No.

That makes Philippines's figure about 19.2 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 165.11 1000 No 6,265 1000 No 6,100 1000 No Philippines
1960s 331.76 1000 No 9,611 1000 No 9,280 1000 No Philippines
1970s 644.16 1000 No 14,387 1000 No 13,743 1000 No Philippines
1980s 937.47 1000 No 22,557 1000 No 21,620 1000 No Philippines
1990s 1,230 1000 No 32,182 1000 No 30,951 1000 No Philippines
2000s 1,507 1000 No 39,019 1000 No 37,511 1000 No Philippines
2010s 1,888 1000 No 46,649 1000 No 44,761 1000 No Philippines
2020s 2,397 1000 No 57,123 1000 No 54,726 1000 No Philippines
2030s 3,142 1000 No 70,074 1000 No 66,932 1000 No Philippines
2040s 4,197 1000 No 85,031 1000 No 80,833 1000 No Philippines
2050s 4,878 1000 No 93,465 1000 No 88,587 1000 No Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Melanesia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 93,465 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 Philippines?
88,587 1000 No, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Philippines?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Melanesia and Philippines rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Melanesia ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 13th 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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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.