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

World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was 0.8197 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
0.8197 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.77 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
0.8197 Percent per annum
in 2030
Years of data
40
1990–2030

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

00.511.521990201020301990: 1.8 Percent per annum1991: 1.7 Percent per annum1992: 1.6 Percent per annum1993: 1.5 Percent per annum1994: 1.5 Percent per annum1995: 1.5 Percent per annum1996: 1.4 Percent per annum1997: 1.4 Percent per annum1998: 1.4 Percent per annum1999: 1.3 Percent per annum2000: 1.3 Percent per annum2001: 1.3 Percent per annum2002: 1.3 Percent per annum2003: 1.3 Percent per annum2004: 1.3 Percent per annum2005: 1.3 Percent per annum2006: 1.3 Percent per annum2007: 1.3 Percent per annum2008: 1.3 Percent per annum2009: 1.3 Percent per annum2010: 1.3 Percent per annum2011: 1.3 Percent per annum2012: 1.3 Percent per annum2013: 1.2 Percent per annum2014: 1.2 Percent per annum2015: 1.2 Percent per annum2016: 1.2 Percent per annum2017: 1.2 Percent per annum2018: 1.1 Percent per annum2019: 1.1 Percent per annum2020: 0.982 Percent per annum2021: 0.875 Percent per annum2022: 0.835 Percent per annum2023: 0.883 Percent per annum2024: 0.917 Percent per annum2025: 0.904 Percent per annum2026: 0.886 Percent per annum2027: 0.869 Percent per annum2028: 0.853 Percent per annum2030: 0.82 Percent per annum

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 World is 0.8197 Percent per annum, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World peaked at 1.77 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8197 Percent per annum, in 2030.

World ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in World, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 1.77 Percent per annum
1991 1.7 Percent per annum -4.3%
1992 1.6 Percent per annum -5.7%
1993 1.54 Percent per annum -3.5%
1994 1.5 Percent per annum -3.2%
1995 1.46 Percent per annum -2.4%
1996 1.43 Percent per annum -2.1%
1997 1.4 Percent per annum -2.1%
1998 1.37 Percent per annum -1.8%
1999 1.35 Percent per annum -1.7%
2000 1.34 Percent per annum -0.6%
2001 1.33 Percent per annum -0.5%
2002 1.31 Percent per annum -1.5%
2003 1.3 Percent per annum -1.4%
2004 1.28 Percent per annum -0.8%
2005 1.28 Percent per annum -0.5%
2006 1.27 Percent per annum -0.3%
2007 1.28 Percent per annum +0.3%
2008 1.28 Percent per annum +0.1%
2009 1.28 Percent per annum -0.0%
2010 1.27 Percent per annum -0.6%
2011 1.26 Percent per annum -1.0%
2012 1.26 Percent per annum -0.1%
2013 1.25 Percent per annum -0.9%
2014 1.22 Percent per annum -1.7%
2015 1.2 Percent per annum -2.1%
2016 1.17 Percent per annum -2.0%
2017 1.15 Percent per annum -1.7%
2018 1.11 Percent per annum -3.9%
2019 1.06 Percent per annum -4.4%
2020 0.9824 Percent per annum -7.3%
2021 0.8746 Percent per annum -11.0%
2022 0.8346 Percent per annum -4.6%
2023 0.8828 Percent per annum +5.8%
2024 0.9165 Percent per annum +3.8%
2025 0.9037 Percent per annum -1.4%
2026 0.8861 Percent per annum -1.9%
2027 0.8692 Percent per annum -1.9%
2028 0.8526 Percent per annum -1.9%
2030 0.8197 Percent per annum -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.51 Percent per annum 1.35 Percent per annum 1.77 Percent per annum 10
2000s 1.3 Percent per annum 1.27 Percent per annum 1.34 Percent per annum 10
2010s 1.19 Percent per annum 1.06 Percent per annum 1.27 Percent per annum 10
2020s 0.8892 Percent per annum 0.8346 Percent per annum 0.9824 Percent per annum 9
2030s 0.8197 Percent per annum 0.8197 Percent per annum 0.8197 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 16 Afghanistan 2.39 Percent per annum compare
  2. 17 Côte d’Ivoire 2.38 Percent per annum compare
  3. 18 Burkina Faso 2.35 Percent per annum compare
  4. 19 Sudan 2.31 Percent per annum compare
  5. 20 Gambia 2.23 Percent per annum compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 2.22 Percent per annum compare
  7. 22 Vanuatu 2.2 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in World was 0.8197 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8197 Percent per annum in 2030.
How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
World ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.