Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Rural population
Ethiopia
102.81 million
in 2025
Pakistan
154.34 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Rural population over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 154.34 million against 102.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 51.53 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 97.98 million | 150.71 million | 52.73 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 154.34 million against 102.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 51.53 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 217 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
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.