Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Rural population

Ethiopia
102.81 million
in 2025
IBRD only
2.07 billion
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
IBRD only rank
5th

Rural population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.07 billion against 102.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.97 billion.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 20.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 22.20 million 1.50 billion 1.47 billion IBRD only
1970s 28.30 million 1.79 billion 1.76 billion IBRD only
1980s 35.10 million 2.01 billion 1.97 billion IBRD only
1990s 48.73 million 2.21 billion 2.16 billion IBRD only
2000s 65.07 million 2.23 billion 2.17 billion IBRD only
2010s 82.85 million 2.16 billion 2.08 billion IBRD only
2020s 97.98 million 2.08 billion 1.99 billion IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 2.07 billion against 102.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
1.97 billion, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for rural population?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.