Africa vs India: Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India, a difference of 612,307 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Across the 11 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 71,355 1000 No | 30,476 1000 No | India |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 92,498 1000 No | 27,159 1000 No | India |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 130,761 1000 No | 28,981 1000 No | India |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 187,755 1000 No | 29,356 1000 No | India |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 252,581 1000 No | 14,696 1000 No | India |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 330,472 1000 No | 6,435 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 424,959 1000 No | 59,846 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 537,378 1000 No | 151,587 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 668,742 1000 No | 285,331 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 804,715 1000 No | 479,456 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 876,613 1000 No | 612,307 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. β urban population, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 876,613 1000 No in India as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. β urban population between Africa and India?
- 612,307 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. β urban population?
- Africa ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban 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.