Melanesia vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Melanesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 4,878 1000 No in Melanesia, a difference of 318,041 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 66.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 22 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.11 1000 No | 14,753 1000 No | 14,588 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 331.76 1000 No | 24,537 1000 No | 24,205 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 644.16 1000 No | 40,407 1000 No | 39,762 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 937.47 1000 No | 64,985 1000 No | 64,048 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 1,230 1000 No | 101,083 1000 No | 99,852 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1,507 1000 No | 134,552 1000 No | 133,045 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1,888 1000 No | 179,260 1000 No | 177,372 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2,397 1000 No | 221,748 1000 No | 219,351 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 3,142 1000 No | 262,087 1000 No | 258,945 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 4,197 1000 No | 301,920 1000 No | 297,723 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 4,878 1000 No | 322,919 1000 No | 318,041 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Melanesia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
- 318,041 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Melanesia and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Melanesia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.