Mexico vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Mexico
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico, a difference of 371,724 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,998 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 6,114 1000 No | Mexico |
| 1960s | 24,119 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 8,630 1000 No | Mexico |
| 1970s | 37,477 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 12,463 1000 No | Mexico |
| 1980s | 52,639 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 10,979 1000 No | Mexico |
| 1990s | 68,020 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 2,283 1000 No | Mexico |
| 2000s | 82,372 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 17,718 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 98,934 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 55,391 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 115,070 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 113,718 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 129,044 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 195,674 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 140,090 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 302,933 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 144,910 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 371,724 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Mexico or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 144,910 1000 No in Mexico as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Mexico and Western Africa?
- 371,724 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Mexico and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Mexico ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 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.