Africa vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India, a difference of 256,275 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and India in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211,279 1000 No | 335,455 1000 No | 124,176 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 254,203 1000 No | 401,209 1000 No | 147,006 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 312,299 1000 No | 484,569 1000 No | 172,270 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 388,208 1000 No | 585,782 1000 No | 197,574 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 476,876 1000 No | 699,196 1000 No | 222,320 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 804,097 1000 No | 224,878 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 875,931 1000 No | 179,349 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 906,694 1000 No | 88,970 1000 No | India |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 889,346 1000 No | 35,231 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 827,635 1000 No | 179,190 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 782,365 1000 No | 256,275 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 782,365 1000 No in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and India?
- 256,275 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.