Ethiopia vs India: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Ethiopia
148.85 million people
in 2050
India
956.42 million people
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 956.42 million people against 148.85 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 807.56 million people.
That makes India's figure about 6.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 238 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.35 million people | 100.41 million people | 98.06 million people | India |
| 1100s | 2.35 million people | 103.22 million people | 100.86 million people | India |
| 1200s | 2.35 million people | 105.99 million people | 103.63 million people | India |
| 1300s | 2.35 million people | 108.72 million people | 106.37 million people | India |
| 1400s | 2.35 million people | 111.42 million people | 109.07 million people | India |
| 1500s | 2.35 million people | 114.09 million people | 111.74 million people | India |
| 1600s | 2.35 million people | 114.74 million people | 112.39 million people | India |
| 1700s | 2.34 million people | 141.89 million people | 139.55 million people | India |
| 1710s | 2.39 million people | 145.21 million people | 142.82 million people | India |
| 1720s | 2.44 million people | 148.54 million people | 146.10 million people | India |
| 1730s | 2.49 million people | 151.88 million people | 149.39 million people | India |
| 1740s | 2.54 million people | 155.22 million people | 152.68 million people | India |
| 1750s | 2.59 million people | 158.57 million people | 155.98 million people | India |
| 1760s | 2.64 million people | 161.93 million people | 159.29 million people | India |
| 1770s | 2.69 million people | 165.30 million people | 162.61 million people | India |
| 1780s | 2.74 million people | 168.67 million people | 165.93 million people | India |
| 1790s | 2.79 million people | 172.05 million people | 169.27 million people | India |
| 1800s | 2.83 million people | 175.44 million people | 172.61 million people | India |
| 1810s | 2.88 million people | 178.63 million people | 175.75 million people | India |
| 1820s | 2.93 million people | 180.39 million people | 177.46 million people | India |
| 1830s | 4.07 million people | 190.07 million people | 186.00 million people | India |
| 1840s | 5.21 million people | 188.67 million people | 183.46 million people | India |
| 1850s | 6.35 million people | 206.47 million people | 200.12 million people | India |
| 1860s | 7.48 million people | 219.59 million people | 212.11 million people | India |
| 1870s | 8.60 million people | 233.72 million people | 225.11 million people | India |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 234.04 million people | 224.32 million people | India |
| 1890s | 10.83 million people | 251.65 million people | 240.82 million people | India |
| 1900s | 11.93 million people | 253.48 million people | 241.54 million people | India |
| 1910s | 13.03 million people | 236.84 million people | 223.81 million people | India |
| 1920s | 14.11 million people | 235.08 million people | 220.97 million people | India |
| 1930s | 15.18 million people | 255.90 million people | 240.72 million people | India |
| 1940s | 16.24 million people | 284.98 million people | 268.74 million people | India |
| 1950s | 18.00 million people | 316.77 million people | 298.77 million people | India |
| 1960s | 22.20 million people | 394.34 million people | 372.14 million people | India |
| 1970s | 28.30 million people | 476.23 million people | 447.93 million people | India |
| 1980s | 35.10 million people | 577.11 million people | 542.01 million people | India |
| 1990s | 48.73 million people | 698.96 million people | 650.22 million people | India |
| 2000s | 65.07 million people | 811.68 million people | 746.61 million people | India |
| 2010s | 82.85 million people | 891.25 million people | 808.39 million people | India |
| 2020s | 101.84 million people | 939.38 million people | 837.54 million people | India |
| 2030s | 120.59 million people | 965.40 million people | 844.81 million people | India |
| 2040s | 138.67 million people | 965.94 million people | 827.27 million people | India |
| 2050s | 148.85 million people | 956.42 million people | 807.56 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Ethiopia or India?
- India, at 956.42 million people against 148.85 million people in Ethiopia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Ethiopia and India?
- 807.56 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.