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

Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
6th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
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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

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.