Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 116,333 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
116,333 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 226 countries
All-time high
116,333 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
46,376 1000 No
in 1993
Years of data
58
1993–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia, 1993–2050

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199320212050

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 China, mainland 272,509 1000 No compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,473 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 146,712 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 123,508 1000 No compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 61,539 1000 No compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  7. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No
  8. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  9. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  10. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  11. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,112 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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
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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.