Africa vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.89 million 1000 No against 761,710 1000 No in India, a difference of 1.12 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 | 125,167 1000 No | 197,845 1000 No | 72,678 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 158,083 1000 No | 250,197 1000 No | 92,114 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 205,929 1000 No | 313,016 1000 No | 107,087 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 275,266 1000 No | 395,586 1000 No | 120,320 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 360,962 1000 No | 491,644 1000 No | 130,681 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 464,588 1000 No | 591,732 1000 No | 127,145 1000 No | India |
| 2010s | 602,065 1000 No | 681,508 1000 No | 79,444 1000 No | India |
| 2020s | 766,216 1000 No | 751,571 1000 No | 14,646 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 945,007 1000 No | 807,634 1000 No | 137,373 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.13 million 1000 No | 844,635 1000 No | 284,984 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.31 million 1000 No | 861,740 1000 No | 448,284 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 1.48 million 1000 No | 862,264 1000 No | 615,816 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 1.63 million 1000 No | 846,992 1000 No | 779,834 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 1.75 million 1000 No | 818,683 1000 No | 931,787 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 1.85 million 1000 No | 782,806 1000 No | 1.06 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 761,710 1000 No | 1.12 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - male, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 1.89 million 1000 No against 761,710 1000 No in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - male between Africa and India?
- 1.12 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 - male?
- 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 - Male. 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.