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

Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Nigeria
123,508 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 123,508 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 7,175 1000 No.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 221 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 50,834 1000 No 74,523 1000 No 23,689 1000 No Nigeria
2000s 63,870 1000 No 84,170 1000 No 20,301 1000 No Nigeria
2010s 79,652 1000 No 93,972 1000 No 14,320 1000 No Nigeria
2020s 94,796 1000 No 102,952 1000 No 8,156 1000 No Nigeria
2030s 106,856 1000 No 111,982 1000 No 5,126 1000 No Nigeria
2040s 114,263 1000 No 120,330 1000 No 6,066 1000 No Nigeria
2050s 116,333 1000 No 123,508 1000 No 7,175 1000 No Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 123,508 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
7,175 1000 No, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.