Brazil vs Ethiopia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Brazil
43.30 million people
in 2020
Ethiopia
42.37 million people
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Brazil
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.30 million people against 42.37 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 926,200 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.64 million people | 11.17 million people | 14.47 million people | Brazil |
| 1960s | 29.51 million people | 13.04 million people | 16.48 million people | Brazil |
| 1970s | 32.74 million people | 15.59 million people | 17.15 million people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 35.44 million people | 20.01 million people | 15.43 million people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 38.71 million people | 26.62 million people | 12.09 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 40.95 million people | 34.40 million people | 6.55 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 42.29 million people | 40.40 million people | 1.89 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.30 million people | 42.37 million people | 926,200 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil, at 43.30 million people against 42.37 million people in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 926,200 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.