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

Eastern Africa
469,912 1000 No
in 2050
Pakistan
146,712 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 469,912 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan, a difference of 323,200 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 66,625 1000 No 32,429 1000 No 34,196 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 83,567 1000 No 38,597 1000 No 44,971 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 106,537 1000 No 48,826 1000 No 57,711 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 137,208 1000 No 64,324 1000 No 72,884 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 175,629 1000 No 82,862 1000 No 92,767 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 224,036 1000 No 100,794 1000 No 123,241 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 288,658 1000 No 120,058 1000 No 168,601 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 352,384 1000 No 137,920 1000 No 214,464 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 408,349 1000 No 147,977 1000 No 260,372 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 452,165 1000 No 149,214 1000 No 302,951 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 469,912 1000 No 146,712 1000 No 323,200 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 Pakistan?
Eastern Africa, at 469,912 1000 No against 146,712 1000 No in Pakistan as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
323,200 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.