Africa vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.93 million 1000 No against 743,542 1000 No in India, a difference of 1.18 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 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 | 126,315 1000 No | 186,487 1000 No | 60,172 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 160,125 1000 No | 234,432 1000 No | 74,307 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 208,592 1000 No | 292,964 1000 No | 84,372 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 277,682 1000 No | 369,340 1000 No | 91,658 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 363,955 1000 No | 459,471 1000 No | 95,516 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 468,870 1000 No | 552,058 1000 No | 83,188 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 604,616 1000 No | 637,172 1000 No | 32,556 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 767,732 1000 No | 706,005 1000 No | 61,727 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 946,899 1000 No | 764,546 1000 No | 182,354 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 806,886 1000 No | 326,802 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.32 million 1000 No | 830,150 1000 No | 488,107 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 836,192 1000 No | 656,116 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.65 million 1000 No | 824,864 1000 No | 823,486 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.78 million 1000 No | 798,769 1000 No | 981,173 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.88 million 1000 No | 764,120 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.93 million 1000 No | 743,542 1000 No | 1.18 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 1.93 million 1000 No against 743,542 1000 No in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Africa and India?
- 1.18 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 - female?
- 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 - Female. 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.