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

East African Community
584,959 Persons
in 2050
Nigeria
377,460 Persons
in 2050
East African Community rank
24th
Nigeria rank
4th

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

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How they compare

East African Community currently reports 584,959 Persons against 377,460 Persons in Nigeria, a difference of 207,499 Persons.

That makes East African Community's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, East African Community has been ahead every year.

East African Community ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 48 regions.

East African Community has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 131,637 Persons 107,063 Persons 24,574 Persons East African Community
2000s 174,416 Persons 139,056 Persons 35,360 Persons East African Community
2010s 245,047 Persons 181,845 Persons 63,202 Persons East African Community
2020s 325,534 Persons 232,152 Persons 93,382 Persons East African Community
2030s 375,698 Persons 262,580 Persons 113,118 Persons East African Community
2040s 477,531 Persons 320,780 Persons 156,751 Persons East African Community
2050s 584,959 Persons 377,460 Persons 207,499 Persons East African Community

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 African Community or Nigeria?
East African Community, at 584,959 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 East African Community and Nigeria?
207,499 Persons, with East African Community ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do East African Community and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
East African Community ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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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.