Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 No against 367,290 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 702,490 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 227 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,495 1000 No | 218,016 1000 No | 158,520 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 77,417 1000 No | 275,858 1000 No | 198,441 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 102,769 1000 No | 363,079 1000 No | 260,309 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 133,911 1000 No | 461,788 1000 No | 327,877 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 168,796 1000 No | 568,228 1000 No | 399,432 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 204,870 1000 No | 676,923 1000 No | 472,053 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 241,251 1000 No | 779,703 1000 No | 538,452 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2060s | 275,898 1000 No | 872,692 1000 No | 596,795 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2070s | 307,413 1000 No | 952,047 1000 No | 644,634 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2080s | 334,688 1000 No | 1.01 million 1000 No | 678,335 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2090s | 356,862 1000 No | 1.05 million 1000 No | 697,294 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2100s | 367,290 1000 No | 1.07 million 1000 No | 702,490 1000 No | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.07 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 Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 702,490 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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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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.