Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
764,424 Persons
in 2050
United States of America
375,392 Persons
in 2050
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 764,424 Persons against 375,392 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 389,032 Persons.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 203,697 Persons 263,793 Persons 60,096 Persons United States of America
2000s 266,522 Persons 295,482 Persons 28,961 Persons United States of America
2010s 350,359 Persons 323,119 Persons 27,240 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2020s 452,111 Persons 342,840 Persons 109,270 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2030s 514,496 Persons 352,162 Persons 162,334 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2040s 637,766 Persons 366,616 Persons 271,150 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
2050s 764,424 Persons 375,392 Persons 389,032 Persons Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or United States of America?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 764,424 Persons against 375,392 Persons in United States of America as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America?
389,032 Persons, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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
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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.