Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs United States: Rural population

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
102.81 million
in 2025
United States
67.70 million
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
6th
United States rank
8th

Rural population over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • United States
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 102.81 million against 67.70 million in United States, a difference of 35.11 million.

That makes Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of United States Difference Ahead
1960s 22.20 million 53.97 million 31.77 million United States
1970s 28.30 million 56.75 million 28.45 million United States
1980s 35.10 million 60.88 million 25.78 million United States
1990s 48.73 million 60.74 million 12.01 million United States
2000s 65.07 million 58.80 million 6.27 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 82.85 million 62.39 million 20.46 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 97.98 million 66.97 million 31.02 million Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or United States?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 102.81 million against 67.70 million in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and United States?
35.11 million, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and United States rank globally for rural population?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 6th and United States ranks 8th 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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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.