Africa vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.04 million 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 922,307 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491,188 1000 No | 50,834 1000 No | 440,354 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 579,219 1000 No | 63,870 1000 No | 515,349 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 696,582 1000 No | 79,652 1000 No | 616,931 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 817,724 1000 No | 94,796 1000 No | 722,928 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 924,578 1000 No | 106,856 1000 No | 817,721 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.01 million 1000 No | 114,263 1000 No | 892,561 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.04 million 1000 No | 116,333 1000 No | 922,307 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 Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 1.04 million 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 922,307 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Africa ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.