Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 2.14 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Least developed countries, 1990–2030
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Least developed countries stood at 2.14 Percent per annum. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Least developed countries peaked at 2.84 Percent per annum in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.14 Percent per annum, in 2030.
That places Least developed countries 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 Percent per annum | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 Percent per annum | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 Percent per annum | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.84 Percent per annum | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.69 Percent per annum | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.58 Percent per annum | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 Percent per annum | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.47 Percent per annum | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.47 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5 Percent per annum | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.44 Percent per annum | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.43 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6 Percent per annum | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 Percent per annum | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Percent per annum | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 Percent per annum | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.45 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.36 Percent per annum | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.33 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 Percent per annum | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 Percent per annum | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 Percent per annum | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.46 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 Percent per annum | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 Percent per annum | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 Percent per annum | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 Percent per annum | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 Percent per annum | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.41 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 Percent per annum | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 Percent per annum | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 Percent per annum | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 Percent per annum | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 Percent per annum | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.28 Percent per annum | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 2.25 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 2.22 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 2.2 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 2.14 Percent per annum | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 Percent per annum | 2.45 Percent per annum | 2.84 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 Percent per annum | 2.33 Percent per annum | 2.62 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 Percent per annum | 2.41 Percent per annum | 2.46 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Percent per annum | 2.2 Percent per annum | 2.44 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2030s | 2.14 Percent per annum | 2.14 Percent per annum | 2.14 Percent per annum | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More population data for Least developed countries
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.93 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Least developed countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Least developed countries was 2.14 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 Percent per annum in 1993.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 Percent per annum in 2030.
- How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.