Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 116,333 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 176,751 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 226 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,834 1000 No | 142,774 1000 No | 91,940 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 63,870 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 102,099 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 79,652 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 114,763 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 94,796 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 129,316 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 106,856 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 147,066 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 114,263 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 166,772 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 116,333 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 176,751 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 176,751 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.