Pakistan vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Pakistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 160,228 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 356,406 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,897 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 986.45 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 11,812 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 3,677 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 17,410 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 7,604 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 26,640 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 15,020 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 38,557 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 27,179 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 51,735 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 48,355 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 67,435 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 86,890 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 86,890 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 141,898 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 111,386 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 213,332 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 142,047 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 300,976 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 160,228 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 356,406 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Pakistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 160,228 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Pakistan and Western Africa?
- 356,406 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Pakistan and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Pakistan ranks 8th 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.