Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 516,634 1000 No against 65,711 1000 No in Viet Nam, a difference of 450,923 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.9 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,645 1000 No | 8,884 1000 No | 5,239 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 6,115 1000 No | 15,489 1000 No | 9,374 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 9,045 1000 No | 25,013 1000 No | 15,968 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 11,815 1000 No | 41,660 1000 No | 29,845 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 16,368 1000 No | 65,736 1000 No | 49,368 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 22,712 1000 No | 100,090 1000 No | 77,378 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 31,201 1000 No | 154,325 1000 No | 123,124 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 41,493 1000 No | 228,788 1000 No | 187,295 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 51,692 1000 No | 324,718 1000 No | 273,026 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 60,949 1000 No | 443,023 1000 No | 382,073 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 65,711 1000 No | 516,634 1000 No | 450,923 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 516,634 1000 No against 65,711 1000 No in Viet Nam as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 450,923 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 22 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.