Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in World
World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 9.66 million Persons in 2050. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in World, 1990–2050
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
World recorded 9.66 million Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2050. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in World peaked at 9.66 million Persons in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million Persons, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.28 million Persons | — |
| 1991 | 5.37 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.45 million Persons | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.54 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.62 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.78 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.87 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.11 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.19 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.27 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.35 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.43 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.51 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.60 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.68 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.94 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.03 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.12 million Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.21 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.29 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.38 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.47 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.64 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.72 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.86 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.93 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.07 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8.14 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 8.22 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 8.29 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 8.36 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 8.43 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 8.50 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 9.14 million Persons | +7.5% |
| 2050 | 9.66 million Persons | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million Persons | 5.28 million Persons | 6.03 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 million Persons | 6.11 million Persons | 6.85 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 million Persons | 6.94 million Persons | 7.72 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 million Persons | 7.79 million Persons | 8.43 million Persons | 10 |
| 2030s | 8.50 million Persons | 8.50 million Persons | 8.50 million Persons | 1 |
| 2040s | 9.14 million Persons | 9.14 million Persons | 9.14 million Persons | 1 |
| 2050s | 9.66 million Persons | 9.66 million Persons | 9.66 million Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More population data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8197 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8196 % change on previous year (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre (2023)
- Total population by age 122,920 (2100)
- Total population by age 50,107 (2023)
- Population projections 10.19 billion Persons (2070)
- Historical population data 8.23 billion Persons (2025)
- Total population 10.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in World was 9.66 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 million Persons in 2050.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million Persons in 1990.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2050.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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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 5 shows figures on population, broken down by rural and urban population, as well as old-age and child-dependency ratios.