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

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
1.12 million Persons
in 2050
OECD
1.43 million Persons
in 2050
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
5th
OECD rank
2nd

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

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

OECD currently reports 1.43 million Persons against 1.12 million Persons in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 307,440 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

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

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 320,356 Persons 1.15 million Persons 826,720 Persons OECD
2000s 415,111 Persons 1.24 million Persons 823,782 Persons OECD
2010s 530,528 Persons 1.33 million Persons 797,910 Persons OECD
2020s 679,568 Persons 1.39 million Persons 708,646 Persons OECD
2030s 769,117 Persons 1.41 million Persons 637,693 Persons OECD
2040s 943,212 Persons 1.43 million Persons 484,888 Persons OECD
2050s 1.12 million Persons 1.43 million Persons 307,440 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or OECD?
OECD, at 1.43 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and OECD?
307,440 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and OECD?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd 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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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
Last refreshed

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.