Ethiopia PDR vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Ethiopia PDR
47,359 1000 No
in 1992
Western Asia
73,641 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia PDR rank
15th
Western Asia rank
14th

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

  • Ethiopia PDR
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 73,641 1000 No against 47,359 1000 No in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 26,282 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia PDR's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 226 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia PDR Western Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 19,877 1000 No 34,124 1000 No 14,247 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 24,312 1000 No 39,092 1000 No 14,779 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 30,644 1000 No 44,242 1000 No 13,598 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 38,086 1000 No 49,263 1000 No 11,177 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 45,942 1000 No 54,091 1000 No 8,149 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ethiopia PDR or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 73,641 1000 No against 47,359 1000 No in Ethiopia PDR as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Ethiopia PDR and Western Asia?
26,282 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and Western Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia PDR and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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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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.