Philippines vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Philippines
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines, a difference of 423,169 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th 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 | Philippines | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,265 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 2,618 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 9,611 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 5,878 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 14,387 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 10,626 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 22,557 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 19,103 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 32,182 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 33,555 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 39,019 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 61,071 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 46,649 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 107,676 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 57,123 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 171,665 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 70,074 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 254,644 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 85,031 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 357,992 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 93,465 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 423,169 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Philippines or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Philippines and Western Africa?
- 423,169 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Philippines ranks 13th 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.