Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female

Ethiopia
183,282 1000 No
in 2100
Western Africa
537,547 1000 No
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
6th
Western Africa rank
9th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195020252100

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 537,547 1000 No against 183,282 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 354,265 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 29,909 1000 No 109,291 1000 No 79,382 1000 No Western Africa
2000s 38,655 1000 No 137,796 1000 No 99,141 1000 No Western Africa
2010s 51,212 1000 No 180,471 1000 No 129,259 1000 No Western Africa
2020s 66,808 1000 No 228,930 1000 No 162,122 1000 No Western Africa
2030s 84,251 1000 No 281,488 1000 No 197,237 1000 No Western Africa
2040s 102,315 1000 No 335,509 1000 No 233,194 1000 No Western Africa
2050s 120,554 1000 No 387,010 1000 No 266,456 1000 No Western Africa
2060s 137,952 1000 No 434,100 1000 No 296,147 1000 No Western Africa
2070s 153,773 1000 No 474,836 1000 No 321,062 1000 No Western Africa
2080s 167,362 1000 No 506,760 1000 No 339,398 1000 No Western Africa
2090s 178,237 1000 No 528,902 1000 No 350,664 1000 No Western Africa
2100s 183,282 1000 No 537,547 1000 No 354,265 1000 No Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 537,547 1000 No against 183,282 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
354,265 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 - female?
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 - Female. 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 - Female
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 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.