Ethiopia vs India: Population of cities towns and villages

Ethiopia
42.37 million
in 2020
India
232.95 million
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M195019852020

How they compare

India currently reports 232.95 million against 42.37 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 190.58 million.

That makes India's figure about 5.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
1950s 11.17 million 175.23 million 164.06 million India
1960s 13.04 million 193.87 million 180.83 million India
1970s 15.59 million 210.65 million 195.06 million India
1980s 20.01 million 229.43 million 209.41 million India
1990s 26.62 million 236.90 million 210.28 million India
2000s 34.40 million 238.50 million 204.10 million India
2010s 40.40 million 241.92 million 201.52 million India
2020s 42.37 million 232.95 million 190.58 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 232.95 million against 42.37 million in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Ethiopia and India?
190.58 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed