Uganda vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population

Uganda
2.53 Percent per annum
in 2030
West Africa (African Union)
2.35 Percent per annum
in 2030
Uganda rank
9th
West Africa (African Union) rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population over time

  • Uganda
  • West Africa (African Union)
01234199020102030

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.53 Percent per annum against 2.35 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.18 Percent per annum.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times West Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 9th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 170 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.18 Percent per annum 2.63 Percent per annum 0.5437 Percent per annum Uganda
2000s 3.04 Percent per annum 2.79 Percent per annum 0.2552 Percent per annum Uganda
2010s 3.18 Percent per annum 2.72 Percent per annum 0.4573 Percent per annum Uganda
2020s 2.89 Percent per annum 2.49 Percent per annum 0.3973 Percent per annum Uganda
2030s 2.53 Percent per annum 2.35 Percent per annum 0.1864 Percent per annum Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population, Uganda or West Africa (African Union)?
Uganda, at 2.53 Percent per annum against 2.35 Percent per annum in West Africa (African Union) as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population between Uganda and West Africa (African Union)?
0.18 Percent per annum, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and West Africa (African Union)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do Uganda and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Uganda ranks 9th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
245 places, 9,971 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.