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

Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Northern America
386,690 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
19th
Northern America rank
16th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 386,690 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 312,153 1000 No.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 8,286 1000 No 232,170 1000 No 223,884 1000 No Northern America
2000s 11,918 1000 No 260,660 1000 No 248,742 1000 No Northern America
2010s 19,084 1000 No 289,374 1000 No 270,290 1000 No Northern America
2020s 30,003 1000 No 318,225 1000 No 288,222 1000 No Northern America
2030s 44,799 1000 No 347,640 1000 No 302,841 1000 No Northern America
2040s 63,211 1000 No 373,644 1000 No 310,433 1000 No Northern America
2050s 74,537 1000 No 386,690 1000 No 312,153 1000 No Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Ethiopia or Northern America?
Northern America, at 386,690 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 America?
312,153 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern America?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 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
278 places, 25,845 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.