Ethiopia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Ethiopia
75.9%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
54.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
14th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Ethiopia
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.9% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 90.7% | 79.3% | 11.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 73.6% | 15.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 68.8% | 17.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 64.2% | 20.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 59.1% | 21.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 55.3% | 21.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Ethiopia, at 75.9% against 54.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 21.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.