India vs Least Developed Countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

India
1.67 million Persons
in 2050
Least Developed Countries
1.93 million Persons
in 2050
India rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries rank
1st

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

  • India
  • Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries currently reports 1.93 million Persons against 1.67 million Persons in India, a difference of 257,100 Persons.

That makes Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Least Developed Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 955,041 Persons 578,057 Persons 376,984 Persons India
2000s 1.14 million Persons 740,770 Persons 402,996 Persons India
2010s 1.31 million Persons 942,034 Persons 371,858 Persons India
2020s 1.45 million Persons 1.19 million Persons 257,315 Persons India
2030s 1.51 million Persons 1.34 million Persons 173,370 Persons India
2040s 1.61 million Persons 1.63 million Persons 19,360 Persons Least Developed Countries
2050s 1.67 million Persons 1.93 million Persons 257,100 Persons Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, India or Least Developed Countries?
Least Developed Countries, at 1.93 million Persons against 1.67 million Persons in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between India and Least Developed Countries?
257,100 Persons, with Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least Developed Countries?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do India and Least Developed Countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
India ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries ranks 1st of 175 countries.
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
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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. <br><br> Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.