Pakistan vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Pakistan
160,228 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
516,634 1000 No
in 2050
Pakistan rank
8th
Western Africa rank
10th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Western Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020002050

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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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.