Ethiopia vs India: Urban and rural population 2050

Ethiopia
148.85 million
in 2050
India
956.42 million
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 956.42 million against 148.85 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 807.56 million.

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 231 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 100.41 million 98.06 million India
1100s 2.35 million 103.22 million 100.86 million India
1200s 2.35 million 105.99 million 103.63 million India
1300s 2.35 million 108.72 million 106.37 million India
1400s 2.35 million 111.42 million 109.07 million India
1500s 2.35 million 114.09 million 111.74 million India
1600s 2.35 million 114.74 million 112.39 million India
1700s 2.34 million 141.89 million 139.55 million India
1710s 2.39 million 145.21 million 142.82 million India
1720s 2.44 million 148.54 million 146.10 million India
1730s 2.49 million 151.88 million 149.39 million India
1740s 2.54 million 155.22 million 152.68 million India
1750s 2.59 million 158.57 million 155.98 million India
1760s 2.64 million 161.93 million 159.29 million India
1770s 2.69 million 165.30 million 162.61 million India
1780s 2.74 million 168.67 million 165.93 million India
1790s 2.79 million 172.05 million 169.27 million India
1800s 2.83 million 175.44 million 172.61 million India
1810s 2.88 million 178.63 million 175.75 million India
1820s 2.93 million 180.39 million 177.46 million India
1830s 4.07 million 190.07 million 186.00 million India
1840s 5.21 million 188.67 million 183.46 million India
1850s 6.35 million 206.47 million 200.12 million India
1860s 7.48 million 219.59 million 212.11 million India
1870s 8.60 million 233.72 million 225.11 million India
1880s 9.72 million 234.04 million 224.32 million India
1890s 10.83 million 251.65 million 240.82 million India
1900s 11.93 million 253.48 million 241.54 million India
1910s 13.03 million 236.84 million 223.81 million India
1920s 14.11 million 235.08 million 220.97 million India
1930s 15.18 million 255.90 million 240.72 million India
1940s 16.24 million 284.98 million 268.74 million India
1950s 18.00 million 316.77 million 298.77 million India
1960s 22.20 million 394.34 million 372.14 million India
1970s 28.30 million 476.23 million 447.93 million India
1980s 35.10 million 577.11 million 542.01 million India
1990s 48.73 million 698.96 million 650.22 million India
2000s 65.07 million 811.68 million 746.61 million India
2010s 82.85 million 891.25 million 808.39 million India
2020s 101.84 million 939.38 million 837.54 million India
2030s 120.59 million 965.40 million 844.81 million India
2040s 138.67 million 965.94 million 827.27 million India
2050s 148.85 million 956.42 million 807.56 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 956.42 million against 148.85 million in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ethiopia and India?
807.56 million, 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 2050?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Urban and rural population 2050
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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