Africa vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.81 million 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.45 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 752,248 1000 No | 59,495 1000 No | 692,753 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 933,458 1000 No | 77,417 1000 No | 856,041 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.21 million 1000 No | 102,769 1000 No | 1.10 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.53 million 1000 No | 133,911 1000 No | 1.40 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 1.89 million 1000 No | 168,796 1000 No | 1.72 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 2.26 million 1000 No | 204,870 1000 No | 2.06 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 2.63 million 1000 No | 241,251 1000 No | 2.39 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2060s | 2.97 million 1000 No | 275,898 1000 No | 2.69 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2070s | 3.28 million 1000 No | 307,413 1000 No | 2.97 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2080s | 3.53 million 1000 No | 334,688 1000 No | 3.20 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2090s | 3.73 million 1000 No | 356,862 1000 No | 3.37 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2100s | 3.81 million 1000 No | 367,290 1000 No | 3.45 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 3.81 million 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 3.45 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.