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

East African Community
584,959 Persons
in 2050
South Africa
73,530 Persons
in 2050
East African Community rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • East African Community
  • South Africa
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How they compare

East African Community currently reports 584,959 Persons against 73,530 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 511,429 Persons.

That makes East African Community's figure about 8.0 times South Africa's.

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

East African Community ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 48 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 131,637 Persons 43,449 Persons 88,188 Persons East African Community
2000s 174,416 Persons 48,861 Persons 125,556 Persons East African Community
2010s 245,047 Persons 55,034 Persons 190,013 Persons East African Community
2020s 325,534 Persons 61,403 Persons 264,131 Persons East African Community
2030s 375,698 Persons 64,659 Persons 311,039 Persons East African Community
2040s 477,531 Persons 69,714 Persons 407,817 Persons East African Community
2050s 584,959 Persons 73,530 Persons 511,429 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 South Africa?
East African Community, at 584,959 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 African Community and South Africa?
511,429 Persons, with East African Community ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do East African Community and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
East African Community ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 48 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
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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.