Africa, fragile states vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Africa, fragile states
1.52 million Persons
in 2050
World
9.66 million Persons
in 2050
Africa, fragile states rank
10th
World rank
1st

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

  • Africa, fragile states
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 9.66 million Persons against 1.52 million Persons in Africa, fragile states, a difference of 8.14 million Persons.

That makes World's figure about 6.3 times Africa, fragile states's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Africa, fragile states ranks 10th and World ranks 1st of 48 regions.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, fragile states World Difference Ahead
1990s 397,086 Persons 5.66 million Persons 5.26 million Persons World
2000s 523,436 Persons 6.48 million Persons 5.95 million Persons World
2010s 690,764 Persons 7.33 million Persons 6.64 million Persons World
2020s 898,880 Persons 8.11 million Persons 7.21 million Persons World
2030s 1.03 million Persons 8.50 million Persons 7.47 million Persons World
2040s 1.27 million Persons 9.14 million Persons 7.87 million Persons World
2050s 1.52 million Persons 9.66 million Persons 8.14 million Persons World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Africa, fragile states or World?
World, at 9.66 million Persons against 1.52 million Persons in Africa, fragile states as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Africa, fragile states and World?
8.14 million Persons, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, fragile states and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Africa, fragile states and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Africa, fragile states ranks 10th and World ranks 1st of 48 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 10,557 data points, 1990–2050
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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 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.