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

Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Indonesia rank
8th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Indonesia
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195020002050

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 382,466 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.4 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 10 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 66,625 1000 No 66,575 1000 No 50.26 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 83,567 1000 No 83,684 1000 No 116.68 1000 No Indonesia
1970s 106,537 1000 No 104,371 1000 No 2,166 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 137,208 1000 No 120,869 1000 No 16,339 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 175,629 1000 No 125,519 1000 No 50,110 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 224,036 1000 No 122,451 1000 No 101,585 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 288,658 1000 No 120,426 1000 No 168,233 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 352,384 1000 No 114,644 1000 No 237,739 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 408,349 1000 No 105,172 1000 No 303,177 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 452,165 1000 No 94,068 1000 No 358,097 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 469,912 1000 No 87,446 1000 No 382,466 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 Indonesia?
Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
382,466 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Indonesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th 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.