Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Urban and rural population 2050

Ethiopia
148.85 million
in 2050
Pakistan
196.75 million
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 196.75 million against 148.85 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 47.90 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 238 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1000s 2.35 million 6.54 million 4.19 million Pakistan
1100s 2.35 million 6.80 million 4.44 million Pakistan
1200s 2.35 million 7.05 million 4.70 million Pakistan
1300s 2.35 million 7.05 million 4.70 million Pakistan
1400s 2.35 million 7.98 million 5.63 million Pakistan
1500s 2.35 million 8.48 million 6.13 million Pakistan
1600s 2.35 million 10.98 million 8.63 million Pakistan
1700s 2.34 million 13.34 million 10.99 million Pakistan
1710s 2.39 million 13.44 million 11.05 million Pakistan
1720s 2.44 million 13.69 million 11.24 million Pakistan
1730s 2.49 million 13.93 million 11.44 million Pakistan
1740s 2.54 million 14.18 million 11.64 million Pakistan
1750s 2.59 million 14.43 million 11.84 million Pakistan
1760s 2.64 million 14.68 million 12.04 million Pakistan
1770s 2.69 million 14.93 million 12.24 million Pakistan
1780s 2.74 million 15.18 million 12.44 million Pakistan
1790s 2.79 million 15.43 million 12.64 million Pakistan
1800s 2.83 million 15.67 million 12.84 million Pakistan
1810s 2.88 million 15.91 million 13.03 million Pakistan
1820s 2.93 million 16.15 million 13.22 million Pakistan
1830s 4.07 million 16.38 million 12.31 million Pakistan
1840s 5.21 million 16.60 million 11.39 million Pakistan
1850s 6.35 million 16.82 million 10.47 million Pakistan
1860s 7.48 million 17.03 million 9.55 million Pakistan
1870s 8.60 million 17.22 million 8.62 million Pakistan
1880s 9.72 million 17.40 million 7.68 million Pakistan
1890s 10.83 million 17.56 million 6.73 million Pakistan
1900s 11.93 million 17.71 million 5.78 million Pakistan
1910s 13.03 million 17.83 million 4.80 million Pakistan
1920s 14.11 million 18.80 million 4.69 million Pakistan
1930s 15.18 million 20.74 million 5.56 million Pakistan
1940s 16.24 million 23.40 million 7.16 million Pakistan
1950s 18.00 million 31.91 million 13.90 million Pakistan
1960s 22.20 million 39.54 million 17.34 million Pakistan
1970s 28.30 million 50.77 million 22.46 million Pakistan
1980s 35.10 million 68.51 million 33.41 million Pakistan
1990s 48.73 million 90.66 million 41.93 million Pakistan
2000s 65.07 million 115.03 million 49.96 million Pakistan
2010s 82.85 million 138.14 million 55.29 million Pakistan
2020s 101.84 million 153.78 million 51.95 million Pakistan
2030s 120.59 million 170.77 million 50.17 million Pakistan
2040s 138.67 million 188.03 million 49.36 million Pakistan
2050s 148.85 million 196.75 million 47.90 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 196.75 million against 148.85 million in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
47.90 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 238 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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