Japan vs Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Japan
103,784 Persons
in 2050
Low income countries (World Bank)
1.31 million Persons
in 2050
Japan rank
15th
Low income countries (World Bank) rank
12th

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

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How they compare

Low income countries (World Bank) currently reports 1.31 million Persons against 103,784 Persons in Japan, a difference of 1.20 million Persons.

That makes Low income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 12.6 times Japan's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Low income countries (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 12th of 170 countries.

Low income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Low income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1990s 125,216 Persons 329,239 Persons 204,024 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2000s 127,625 Persons 437,232 Persons 309,607 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2010s 127,208 Persons 577,137 Persons 449,929 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2020s 122,271 Persons 753,868 Persons 631,597 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2030s 118,515 Persons 865,433 Persons 746,918 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2040s 111,157 Persons 1.08 million Persons 970,503 Persons Low income countries (World Bank)
2050s 103,784 Persons 1.31 million Persons 1.20 million Persons Low income countries (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Japan or Low income countries (World Bank)?
Low income countries (World Bank), at 1.31 million Persons against 103,784 Persons in Japan as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Japan and Low income countries (World Bank)?
1.20 million Persons, with Low income countries (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income countries (World Bank)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Japan and Low income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Japan ranks 15th and Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 12th of 170 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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Indicator
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.