Ethiopia vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Ethiopia
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
15th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 74,537 1000 No in Ethiopia, a difference of 248,382 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 8,286 1000 No 106,908 1000 No 98,622 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 11,918 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 122,634 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 19,084 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 160,177 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 30,003 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 191,745 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 44,799 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 217,288 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 63,211 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 238,709 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 74,537 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 248,382 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Ethiopia or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
248,382 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Asia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.