Africa vs India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.48 million Persons against 1.67 million Persons in India, a difference of 812,000 Persons.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,750 Persons | 955,041 Persons | 239,291 Persons | India |
| 2000s | 917,890 Persons | 1.14 million Persons | 225,876 Persons | India |
| 2010s | 1.19 million Persons | 1.31 million Persons | 127,676 Persons | India |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Persons | 1.45 million Persons | 63,685 Persons | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.71 million Persons | 1.51 million Persons | 193,570 Persons | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.09 million Persons | 1.61 million Persons | 479,340 Persons | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.48 million Persons | 1.67 million Persons | 812,000 Persons | Africa |
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 or India?
- Africa, at 2.48 million Persons against 1.67 million Persons in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Africa and India?
- 812,000 Persons, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 28 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.