Africa vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Africa
1.04 million 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Africa rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
6th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.