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

Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
230,584 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
18th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 230,584 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 156,047 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,286 1000 No 77,373 1000 No 69,087 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 11,918 1000 No 93,241 1000 No 81,323 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 19,084 1000 No 114,871 1000 No 95,787 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 30,003 1000 No 141,733 1000 No 111,730 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 44,799 1000 No 172,683 1000 No 127,885 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 63,211 1000 No 209,291 1000 No 146,080 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 74,537 1000 No 230,584 1000 No 156,047 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 230,584 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 Northern Africa?
156,047 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 18th 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.