Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 2.84 million Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.84 million Persons
Rank
6th
of 48 regions
All-time high
2.87 million Persons
in 2040
All-time low
2.13 million Persons
in 1990
Years of data
43
1990–2050

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 1990–2050

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990202020501990: 2.1M Persons1991: 2.2M Persons1992: 2.2M Persons1993: 2.2M Persons1994: 2.2M Persons1995: 2.3M Persons1996: 2.3M Persons1997: 2.3M Persons1998: 2.3M Persons1999: 2.4M Persons2000: 2.4M Persons2001: 2.4M Persons2002: 2.4M Persons2003: 2.4M Persons2004: 2.5M Persons2005: 2.5M Persons2006: 2.5M Persons2007: 2.5M Persons2008: 2.5M Persons2009: 2.6M Persons2010: 2.6M Persons2011: 2.6M Persons2012: 2.6M Persons2013: 2.6M Persons2014: 2.7M Persons2015: 2.7M Persons2016: 2.7M Persons2017: 2.7M Persons2018: 2.7M Persons2019: 2.8M Persons2020: 2.8M Persons2021: 2.8M Persons2022: 2.8M Persons2023: 2.8M Persons2024: 2.8M Persons2025: 2.8M Persons2026: 2.8M Persons2027: 2.8M Persons2028: 2.8M Persons2029: 2.8M Persons2030: 2.8M Persons2040: 2.9M Persons2050: 2.8M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2050, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 2.84 million Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 2.87 million Persons in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million Persons, in 1990.

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 1990 to 2050.
Year Persons Change
1990 2.13 million Persons
1991 2.16 million Persons +1.5%
1992 2.19 million Persons +1.3%
1993 2.22 million Persons +1.2%
1994 2.24 million Persons +1.1%
1995 2.27 million Persons +1.1%
1996 2.29 million Persons +1.0%
1997 2.31 million Persons +1.0%
1998 2.33 million Persons +0.9%
1999 2.35 million Persons +0.9%
2000 2.38 million Persons +0.9%
2001 2.40 million Persons +0.9%
2002 2.42 million Persons +0.8%
2003 2.44 million Persons +0.8%
2004 2.46 million Persons +0.8%
2005 2.47 million Persons +0.8%
2006 2.49 million Persons +0.8%
2007 2.51 million Persons +0.8%
2008 2.53 million Persons +0.8%
2009 2.55 million Persons +0.8%
2010 2.58 million Persons +0.8%
2011 2.60 million Persons +0.8%
2012 2.62 million Persons +0.9%
2013 2.64 million Persons +0.9%
2014 2.67 million Persons +0.9%
2015 2.69 million Persons +0.8%
2016 2.71 million Persons +0.8%
2017 2.73 million Persons +0.7%
2018 2.75 million Persons +0.7%
2019 2.76 million Persons +0.6%
2020 2.78 million Persons +0.5%
2021 2.79 million Persons +0.3%
2022 2.79 million Persons +0.3%
2023 2.80 million Persons +0.3%
2024 2.81 million Persons +0.3%
2025 2.82 million Persons +0.3%
2026 2.82 million Persons +0.3%
2027 2.83 million Persons +0.2%
2028 2.84 million Persons +0.2%
2029 2.84 million Persons +0.2%
2030 2.85 million Persons +0.2%
2040 2.87 million Persons +0.9%
2050 2.84 million Persons -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million Persons 2.13 million Persons 2.35 million Persons 10
2000s 2.46 million Persons 2.38 million Persons 2.55 million Persons 10
2010s 2.67 million Persons 2.58 million Persons 2.76 million Persons 10
2020s 2.81 million Persons 2.78 million Persons 2.84 million Persons 10
2030s 2.85 million Persons 2.85 million Persons 2.85 million Persons 1
2040s 2.87 million Persons 2.87 million Persons 2.87 million Persons 1
2050s 2.84 million Persons 2.84 million Persons 2.84 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 1.31 million Persons compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 377,460 Persons compare
  3. 5 United States 375,392 Persons compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 367,808 Persons compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 317,225 Persons compare
  6. 8 Brazil 230,886 Persons compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 203,905 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 2.84 million Persons in 2050, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million Persons in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million Persons in 1990.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 48 regions with data for 2050.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.