Russian Federation vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Russian Federation
110,605 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Russian Federation rank
11th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation, a difference of 212,314 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 108,550 1000 No 105,586 1000 No 2,964 1000 No Russian Federation
2000s 105,949 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 28,603 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 106,410 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 72,850 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 107,968 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 113,780 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 108,583 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 153,504 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 109,732 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 192,188 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 110,605 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 212,314 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Russian Federation or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 1000 No against 110,605 1000 No in Russian Federation as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Russian Federation and Western Asia?
212,314 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Asia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2050.
How do Russian Federation and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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
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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.