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