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

Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Indonesia
87,446 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 116,333 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia, a difference of 28,887 1000 No.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Indonesia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 221 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 50,834 1000 No 125,233 1000 No 74,399 1000 No Indonesia
2000s 63,870 1000 No 122,451 1000 No 58,581 1000 No Indonesia
2010s 79,652 1000 No 120,426 1000 No 40,774 1000 No Indonesia
2020s 94,796 1000 No 114,644 1000 No 19,848 1000 No Indonesia
2030s 106,856 1000 No 105,172 1000 No 1,685 1000 No Ethiopia
2040s 114,263 1000 No 94,068 1000 No 20,196 1000 No Ethiopia
2050s 116,333 1000 No 87,446 1000 No 28,887 1000 No Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 116,333 1000 No against 87,446 1000 No in Indonesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
28,887 1000 No, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 221 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.