Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
15th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 343,680 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 45,764 1000 No 8,286 1000 No 37,478 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 65,452 1000 No 11,918 1000 No 53,534 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 104,168 1000 No 19,084 1000 No 85,085 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 162,024 1000 No 30,003 1000 No 132,022 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 243,434 1000 No 44,799 1000 No 198,635 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 350,069 1000 No 63,211 1000 No 286,858 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 418,217 1000 No 74,537 1000 No 343,680 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
343,680 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 15th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.