Africa vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.81 million 1000 No against 1.51 million 1000 No in India, a difference of 2.31 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 9 and India in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 251,482 1000 No | 384,332 1000 No | 132,850 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 318,208 1000 No | 484,629 1000 No | 166,422 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 414,521 1000 No | 605,981 1000 No | 191,460 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 552,948 1000 No | 764,926 1000 No | 211,978 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 724,918 1000 No | 951,115 1000 No | 226,198 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 933,458 1000 No | 1.14 million 1000 No | 210,332 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 1.32 million 1000 No | 111,997 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 1.53 million 1000 No | 1.46 million 1000 No | 76,373 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 1.57 million 1000 No | 319,727 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.26 million 1000 No | 1.65 million 1000 No | 611,784 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.63 million 1000 No | 1.69 million 1000 No | 936,388 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 2.97 million 1000 No | 1.70 million 1000 No | 1.27 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 3.28 million 1000 No | 1.67 million 1000 No | 1.60 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 3.53 million 1000 No | 1.62 million 1000 No | 1.91 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 3.73 million 1000 No | 1.55 million 1000 No | 2.18 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 3.81 million 1000 No | 1.51 million 1000 No | 2.31 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 3.81 million 1000 No against 1.51 million 1000 No in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Africa and India?
- 2.31 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Africa ranks 3rd 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. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.