Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 116,333 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia, 1993–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ethiopia stood at 116,333 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ethiopia peaked at 116,333 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 46,376 1000 No, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46,376 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 47,877 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 49,385 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 50,870 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 52,326 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 53,771 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 55,233 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 56,730 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 58,268 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 59,840 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 61,439 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 63,054 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 64,681 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 66,315 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 67,946 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 69,451 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 70,972 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 72,514 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 74,077 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75,656 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 77,262 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 78,869 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 80,470 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 82,060 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83,641 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 85,207 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 86,759 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88,296 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89,814 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 91,310 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 92,781 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 94,224 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 95,633 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 97,008 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 98,346 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 99,646 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 100,906 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 102,124 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2031 | 103,301 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2032 | 104,433 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2033 | 105,520 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 106,558 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 107,548 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 108,487 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 109,376 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 110,214 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 111,004 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 111,745 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 112,439 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 113,087 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 113,692 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 114,239 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 114,730 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 115,165 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 115,544 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 115,865 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 116,128 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 116,333 1000 No | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 116,333 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 116,333 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 9.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,834 1000 No | 46,376 1000 No | 55,233 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 63,870 1000 No | 56,730 1000 No | 70,972 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,652 1000 No | 72,514 1000 No | 86,759 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,796 1000 No | 88,296 1000 No | 100,906 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 106,856 1000 No | 102,124 1000 No | 111,004 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 114,263 1000 No | 111,745 1000 No | 116,128 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 116,333 1000 No | 116,333 1000 No | 116,333 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
- 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No
- 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
- 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
- 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ethiopia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ethiopia was 116,333 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,333 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,376 1000 No in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.