China, mainland vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

China, mainland
272,509 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
6th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 272,509 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 156,176 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 226 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 849,138 1000 No 50,834 1000 No 798,304 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 765,643 1000 No 63,870 1000 No 701,774 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 627,920 1000 No 79,652 1000 No 548,268 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 490,003 1000 No 94,796 1000 No 395,207 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 379,984 1000 No 106,856 1000 No 273,128 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 305,629 1000 No 114,263 1000 No 191,366 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 272,509 1000 No 116,333 1000 No 156,176 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, China, mainland or Ethiopia?
China, mainland, at 272,509 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between China, mainland and Ethiopia?
156,176 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Ethiopia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 226 countries.
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

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.