Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Ethiopia
148.85 million people
in 2050
Pakistan
196.75 million people
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
2nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 196.75 million people against 148.85 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 47.90 million people.
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 people | 6.54 million people | 4.19 million people | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 2.35 million people | 6.80 million people | 4.44 million people | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 2.35 million people | 7.05 million people | 4.70 million people | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 2.35 million people | 7.05 million people | 4.70 million people | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 2.35 million people | 7.98 million people | 5.63 million people | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 2.35 million people | 8.48 million people | 6.13 million people | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 2.35 million people | 10.98 million people | 8.63 million people | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 2.34 million people | 13.34 million people | 10.99 million people | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 2.39 million people | 13.44 million people | 11.05 million people | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 2.44 million people | 13.69 million people | 11.24 million people | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 2.49 million people | 13.93 million people | 11.44 million people | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 2.54 million people | 14.18 million people | 11.64 million people | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 2.59 million people | 14.43 million people | 11.84 million people | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 2.64 million people | 14.68 million people | 12.04 million people | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 2.69 million people | 14.93 million people | 12.24 million people | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 2.74 million people | 15.18 million people | 12.44 million people | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 2.79 million people | 15.43 million people | 12.64 million people | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 2.83 million people | 15.67 million people | 12.84 million people | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 2.88 million people | 15.91 million people | 13.03 million people | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 2.93 million people | 16.15 million people | 13.22 million people | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 4.07 million people | 16.38 million people | 12.31 million people | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 5.21 million people | 16.60 million people | 11.39 million people | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 6.35 million people | 16.82 million people | 10.47 million people | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 7.48 million people | 17.03 million people | 9.55 million people | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 8.60 million people | 17.22 million people | 8.62 million people | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 9.72 million people | 17.40 million people | 7.68 million people | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 10.83 million people | 17.56 million people | 6.73 million people | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 11.93 million people | 17.71 million people | 5.78 million people | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 13.03 million people | 17.83 million people | 4.80 million people | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 14.11 million people | 18.80 million people | 4.69 million people | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 15.18 million people | 20.74 million people | 5.56 million people | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 16.24 million people | 23.40 million people | 7.16 million people | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 18.00 million people | 31.91 million people | 13.90 million people | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 22.20 million people | 39.54 million people | 17.34 million people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 28.30 million people | 50.77 million people | 22.46 million people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 35.10 million people | 68.51 million people | 33.41 million people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 48.73 million people | 90.66 million people | 41.93 million people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 65.07 million people | 115.03 million people | 49.96 million people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 82.85 million people | 138.14 million people | 55.29 million people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 101.84 million people | 153.78 million people | 51.95 million people | Pakistan |
| 2030s | 120.59 million people | 170.77 million people | 50.17 million people | Pakistan |
| 2040s | 138.67 million people | 188.03 million people | 49.36 million people | Pakistan |
| 2050s | 148.85 million people | 196.75 million people | 47.90 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 196.75 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 Pakistan?
- 47.90 million people, 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 projected to 2050?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.