China vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

China
1.31 million Persons
in 2050
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
1.12 million Persons
in 2050
China rank
3rd
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
5th

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

  • China
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.31 million Persons against 1.12 million Persons in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 191,750 Persons.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

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

China ranks 3rd and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 5th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.21 million Persons 320,356 Persons 889,424 Persons China
2000s 1.30 million Persons 415,111 Persons 886,114 Persons China
2010s 1.39 million Persons 530,528 Persons 857,268 Persons China
2020s 1.42 million Persons 679,568 Persons 743,936 Persons China
2030s 1.42 million Persons 769,117 Persons 646,493 Persons China
2040s 1.38 million Persons 943,212 Persons 434,348 Persons China
2050s 1.31 million Persons 1.12 million Persons 191,750 Persons China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, China or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
China, at 1.31 million Persons against 1.12 million Persons in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
191,750 Persons, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do China and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
China ranks 3rd and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 5th of 170 countries.
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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.