Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in World outside Africa

World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 0.478 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
0.478 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.64 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
0.478 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
40
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in World outside Africa, 1990–2030

0.50.7511.21.51.81990201020301990: 1.6 Percent per annum1991: 1.6 Percent per annum1992: 1.5 Percent per annum1993: 1.4 Percent per annum1994: 1.4 Percent per annum1995: 1.3 Percent per annum1996: 1.3 Percent per annum1997: 1.2 Percent per annum1998: 1.2 Percent per annum1999: 1.2 Percent per annum2000: 1.2 Percent per annum2001: 1.2 Percent per annum2002: 1.1 Percent per annum2003: 1.1 Percent per annum2004: 1.1 Percent per annum2005: 1.1 Percent per annum2006: 1.1 Percent per annum2007: 1.1 Percent per annum2008: 1.1 Percent per annum2009: 1 Percent per annum2010: 1 Percent per annum2011: 1 Percent per annum2012: 1 Percent per annum2013: 0.987 Percent per annum2014: 0.958 Percent per annum2015: 0.924 Percent per annum2016: 0.901 Percent per annum2017: 0.882 Percent per annum2018: 0.825 Percent per annum2019: 0.766 Percent per annum2020: 0.671 Percent per annum2021: 0.547 Percent per annum2022: 0.504 Percent per annum2023: 0.558 Percent per annum2024: 0.594 Percent per annum2025: 0.577 Percent per annum2026: 0.556 Percent per annum2027: 0.536 Percent per annum2028: 0.517 Percent per annum2030: 0.478 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

World outside Africa recorded 0.478 Percent per annum for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World outside Africa peaked at 1.64 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.478 Percent per annum, in 2030.

That places World outside Africa 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom 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 World outside Africa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in World outside Africa, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 1.64 Percent per annum
1991 1.57 Percent per annum -4.6%
1992 1.47 Percent per annum -6.5%
1993 1.4 Percent per annum -4.3%
1994 1.35 Percent per annum -3.7%
1995 1.31 Percent per annum -3.3%
1996 1.27 Percent per annum -3.1%
1997 1.24 Percent per annum -2.2%
1998 1.21 Percent per annum -2.1%
1999 1.18 Percent per annum -2.4%
2000 1.17 Percent per annum -1.3%
2001 1.15 Percent per annum -1.1%
2002 1.13 Percent per annum -2.4%
2003 1.1 Percent per annum -2.3%
2004 1.08 Percent per annum -1.6%
2005 1.07 Percent per annum -1.2%
2006 1.06 Percent per annum -0.9%
2007 1.06 Percent per annum -0.4%
2008 1.05 Percent per annum -0.5%
2009 1.05 Percent per annum -0.4%
2010 1.03 Percent per annum -1.4%
2011 1.02 Percent per annum -1.4%
2012 1.01 Percent per annum -0.5%
2013 0.9867 Percent per annum -2.5%
2014 0.9579 Percent per annum -2.9%
2015 0.924 Percent per annum -3.5%
2016 0.901 Percent per annum -2.5%
2017 0.8816 Percent per annum -2.2%
2018 0.8246 Percent per annum -6.5%
2019 0.7656 Percent per annum -7.1%
2020 0.6708 Percent per annum -12.4%
2021 0.5469 Percent per annum -18.5%
2022 0.5037 Percent per annum -7.9%
2023 0.5577 Percent per annum +10.7%
2024 0.5936 Percent per annum +6.4%
2025 0.5766 Percent per annum -2.9%
2026 0.5562 Percent per annum -3.5%
2027 0.5361 Percent per annum -3.6%
2028 0.5165 Percent per annum -3.7%
2030 0.478 Percent per annum -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 Percent per annum 1.18 Percent per annum 1.64 Percent per annum 10
2000s 1.09 Percent per annum 1.05 Percent per annum 1.17 Percent per annum 10
2010s 0.9302 Percent per annum 0.7656 Percent per annum 1.03 Percent per annum 10
2020s 0.562 Percent per annum 0.5037 Percent per annum 0.6708 Percent per annum 9
2030s 0.478 Percent per annum 0.478 Percent per annum 0.478 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa

  1. 21 Nigeria 2.22 Percent per annum compare
  2. 21 Timor-Leste 1.28 Percent per annum compare
  3. 22 Vanuatu 2.2 Percent per annum compare
  4. 23 Congo 2.17 Percent per annum compare
  5. 24 Togo 2.17 Percent per annum compare
  6. 25 Guinea 2.17 Percent per annum compare
  7. 26 Liberia 2.07 Percent per annum compare
  8. 26 Moldova -0.1888 Percent per annum compare
  9. 27 Iraq 2.07 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World outside Africa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World outside Africa was 0.478 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 World outside Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in World outside Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.478 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does World outside Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
World outside Africa ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in World outside Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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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 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.