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

Ethiopia
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
Western Africa
293,084 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
6th
Western Africa rank
9th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Africa
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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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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.