Melanesia vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Melanesia
4,878 1000 No
in 2050
United States of America
347,346 1000 No
in 2050
Melanesia rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th

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

  • Melanesia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 347,346 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 342,468 1000 No.

That makes United States of America's figure about 71.2 times Melanesia's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 165.11 1000 No 114,249 1000 No 114,083 1000 No United States of America
1960s 331.76 1000 No 142,055 1000 No 141,723 1000 No United States of America
1970s 644.16 1000 No 160,826 1000 No 160,182 1000 No United States of America
1980s 937.47 1000 No 178,475 1000 No 177,538 1000 No United States of America
1990s 1,230 1000 No 204,172 1000 No 202,941 1000 No United States of America
2000s 1,507 1000 No 234,754 1000 No 233,247 1000 No United States of America
2010s 1,888 1000 No 260,209 1000 No 258,321 1000 No United States of America
2020s 2,397 1000 No 286,093 1000 No 283,696 1000 No United States of America
2030s 3,142 1000 No 312,554 1000 No 309,411 1000 No United States of America
2040s 4,197 1000 No 335,756 1000 No 331,559 1000 No United States of America
2050s 4,878 1000 No 347,346 1000 No 342,468 1000 No United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Melanesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 347,346 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 United States of America?
342,468 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States of America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Melanesia and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Melanesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.