Middle Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

  • Middle Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 257,254 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 189,246 1000 No.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 22 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 4,504 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 35,779 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 7,037 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 35,045 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 11,550 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 31,987 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 18,826 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 25,484 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 30,390 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 14,984 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 46,935 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 1,279 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 72,528 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 18,743 1000 No Middle Africa
2020s 108,967 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 50,424 1000 No Middle Africa
2030s 157,885 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 95,268 1000 No Middle Africa
2040s 219,229 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 153,035 1000 No Middle Africa
2050s 257,254 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 189,246 1000 No Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Middle Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Middle Africa, at 257,254 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
189,246 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Middle Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 22 groups.
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
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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.