Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 2.35 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in West Africa (African Union), 1990–2030
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in West Africa (African Union) is 2.35 Percent per annum, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 2.82 Percent per annum in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.35 Percent per annum, in 2030.
West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 47 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 West Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percent per annum | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.61 Percent per annum | — |
| 1991 | 2.55 Percent per annum | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.64 Percent per annum | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.63 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6 Percent per annum | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.62 Percent per annum | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.63 Percent per annum | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.67 Percent per annum | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7 Percent per annum | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.67 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.71 Percent per annum | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.78 Percent per annum | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.81 Percent per annum | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.78 Percent per annum | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 Percent per annum | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.81 Percent per annum | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 Percent per annum | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 Percent per annum | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8 Percent per annum | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 Percent per annum | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 Percent per annum | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.75 Percent per annum | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 Percent per annum | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.68 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 Percent per annum | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Percent per annum | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.59 Percent per annum | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 Percent per annum | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 Percent per annum | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.51 Percent per annum | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5 Percent per annum | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.48 Percent per annum | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 2.45 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 2.43 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 2.4 Percent per annum | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 2.35 Percent per annum | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 Percent per annum | 2.55 Percent per annum | 2.7 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 Percent per annum | 2.71 Percent per annum | 2.81 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 Percent per annum | 2.6 Percent per annum | 2.82 Percent per annum | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 Percent per annum | 2.4 Percent per annum | 2.59 Percent per annum | 9 |
| 2030s | 2.35 Percent per annum | 2.35 Percent per annum | 2.35 Percent per annum | 1 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 7 Ethiopia 2.26 Percent per annum compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.69 Percent per annum compare
- 8 Mozambique 2.61 Percent per annum compare
- 9 Madagascar 2.22 Percent per annum compare
- 9 Uganda 2.53 Percent per annum compare
- 10 Zambia 2.52 Percent per annum compare
- 11 Benin 2.48 Percent per annum compare
- 12 Burundi 2.47 Percent per annum compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 2.1 Percent per annum compare
- 13 Malawi 2.45 Percent per annum compare
More population data for West Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 764,424 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in West Africa (African Union) was 2.35 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 Percent per annum in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 Percent per annum in 2030.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th out of 47 regions with data for 2030.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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.