Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 353,579 1000 No.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,664 1000 No | 50,834 1000 No | 130,830 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 224,036 1000 No | 63,870 1000 No | 160,166 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 288,658 1000 No | 79,652 1000 No | 209,007 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 352,384 1000 No | 94,796 1000 No | 257,587 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2030s | 408,349 1000 No | 106,856 1000 No | 301,493 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2040s | 452,165 1000 No | 114,263 1000 No | 337,902 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
| 2050s | 469,912 1000 No | 116,333 1000 No | 353,579 1000 No | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 353,579 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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.