Africa vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.48 million Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria, a difference of 2.11 million Persons.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 53 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,750 Persons | 107,063 Persons | 608,687 Persons | Africa |
| 2000s | 917,890 Persons | 139,056 Persons | 778,834 Persons | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.19 million Persons | 181,845 Persons | 1.00 million Persons | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Persons | 232,152 Persons | 1.28 million Persons | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.71 million Persons | 262,580 Persons | 1.45 million Persons | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.09 million Persons | 320,780 Persons | 1.77 million Persons | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.48 million Persons | 377,460 Persons | 2.11 million 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 Nigeria?
- Africa, at 2.48 million Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Africa and Nigeria?
- 2.11 million Persons, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Africa ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 53 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.