Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) vs Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2030
Somalia
2.89 % change on previous year
in 2030
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 2.89 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 49 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2000s 3.03 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 0.3896 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 3.32 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 0.1786 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2020s 2.88 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 0.2192 % change on previous year Somalia
2030s 2.68 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 0.2124 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 2.89 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Somalia?
0.21 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Somalia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Somalia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 49 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. 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 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.