Ethiopia vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Ethiopia
42.37 million people
in 2020
Russian Federation
31.00 million people
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 42.37 million people against 31.00 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 11.37 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.17 million people | 29.83 million people | 18.65 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 13.04 million people | 30.42 million people | 17.38 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 15.59 million people | 30.77 million people | 15.18 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 20.01 million people | 31.21 million people | 11.20 million people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 26.62 million people | 32.39 million people | 5.76 million people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 34.40 million people | 31.29 million people | 3.11 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.40 million people | 31.04 million people | 9.36 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.37 million people | 31.00 million people | 11.37 million people | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Russian Federation?
- Ethiopia, at 42.37 million people against 31.00 million people in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Ethiopia and Russian Federation?
- 11.37 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.