East Africa (African Union) vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

East Africa (African Union)
740,674 Persons
in 2050
South Africa
73,530 Persons
in 2050
East Africa (African Union) rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • East Africa (African Union)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

East Africa (African Union) currently reports 740,674 Persons against 73,530 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 667,144 Persons.

That makes East Africa (African Union)'s figure about 10.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, East Africa (African Union) has been ahead every year.

East Africa (African Union) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 48 regions.

East Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Africa (African Union) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 194,478 Persons 43,449 Persons 151,028 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2000s 258,956 Persons 48,861 Persons 210,096 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2010s 341,871 Persons 55,034 Persons 286,837 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2020s 443,305 Persons 61,403 Persons 381,903 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2030s 504,437 Persons 64,659 Persons 439,778 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2040s 621,679 Persons 69,714 Persons 551,965 Persons East Africa (African Union)
2050s 740,674 Persons 73,530 Persons 667,144 Persons East Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, East Africa (African Union) or South Africa?
East Africa (African Union), at 740,674 Persons against 73,530 Persons in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between East Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
667,144 Persons, with East Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do East Africa (African Union) and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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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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.