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

Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
15th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 257,254 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 182,717 1000 No.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.5 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,286 1000 No 32,459 1000 No 24,173 1000 No Middle Africa
2000s 11,918 1000 No 46,935 1000 No 35,017 1000 No Middle Africa
2010s 19,084 1000 No 72,528 1000 No 53,444 1000 No Middle Africa
2020s 30,003 1000 No 108,967 1000 No 78,964 1000 No Middle Africa
2030s 44,799 1000 No 157,885 1000 No 113,086 1000 No Middle Africa
2040s 63,211 1000 No 219,229 1000 No 156,018 1000 No Middle Africa
2050s 74,537 1000 No 257,254 1000 No 182,717 1000 No Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Ethiopia or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 257,254 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
182,717 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 226 countries.
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.