Russian Federation vs Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Russian Federation
133,133 Persons
in 2050
Southern Africa (African Union)
321,973 Persons
in 2050
Russian Federation rank
13th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
14th

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

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How they compare

Southern Africa (African Union) currently reports 321,973 Persons against 133,133 Persons in Russian Federation, a difference of 188,840 Persons.

That makes Southern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 13th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
1990s 148,265 Persons 108,217 Persons 40,048 Persons Russian Federation
2000s 144,448 Persons 131,353 Persons 13,095 Persons Russian Federation
2010s 144,510 Persons 163,902 Persons 19,392 Persons Southern Africa (African Union)
2020s 143,717 Persons 204,749 Persons 61,032 Persons Southern Africa (African Union)
2030s 141,433 Persons 228,982 Persons 87,549 Persons Southern Africa (African Union)
2040s 137,111 Persons 275,476 Persons 138,365 Persons Southern Africa (African Union)
2050s 133,133 Persons 321,973 Persons 188,840 Persons Southern Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Russian Federation or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Southern Africa (African Union), at 321,973 Persons against 133,133 Persons in Russian Federation as of 2050.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Russian Federation and Southern Africa (African Union)?
188,840 Persons, with Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Africa (African Union)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2050.
How do Russian Federation and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Russian Federation ranks 13th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th 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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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. Table 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.