China, mainland vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

China, mainland
633,368 1000 No
in 2100
Ethiopia
367,290 1000 No
in 2100
China, mainland rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
6th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • China, mainland
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 633,368 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 266,078 1000 No.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 227 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million 1000 No 59,495 1000 No 1.17 million 1000 No China, mainland
2000s 1.31 million 1000 No 77,417 1000 No 1.23 million 1000 No China, mainland
2010s 1.39 million 1000 No 102,769 1000 No 1.29 million 1000 No China, mainland
2020s 1.42 million 1000 No 133,911 1000 No 1.28 million 1000 No China, mainland
2030s 1.38 million 1000 No 168,796 1000 No 1.21 million 1000 No China, mainland
2040s 1.31 million 1000 No 204,870 1000 No 1.10 million 1000 No China, mainland
2050s 1.21 million 1000 No 241,251 1000 No 965,753 1000 No China, mainland
2060s 1.07 million 1000 No 275,898 1000 No 797,029 1000 No China, mainland
2070s 940,903 1000 No 307,413 1000 No 633,490 1000 No China, mainland
2080s 812,898 1000 No 334,688 1000 No 478,209 1000 No China, mainland
2090s 693,773 1000 No 356,862 1000 No 336,912 1000 No China, mainland
2100s 633,368 1000 No 367,290 1000 No 266,078 1000 No China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, China, mainland or Ethiopia?
China, mainland, at 633,368 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 China, mainland and Ethiopia?
266,078 1000 No, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Ethiopia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
How do China, mainland and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 6th of 227 countries.
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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.