What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Ethiopia and Kenya?

7.54 million FAO, number, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Kenya: Non-agricultural population

Ethiopia

20.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Kenya

13.01 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ethiopia rank

8th

Kenya rank

11th

Non-agricultural population over time

Ethiopia
Kenya

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20.56 million FAO, number against 13.01 million FAO, number in Kenya, a difference of 7.54 million FAO, number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.47 million FAO, number	3.70 million FAO, number	1.77 million FAO, number	Ethiopia
1990s	8.94 million FAO, number	6.03 million FAO, number	2.91 million FAO, number	Ethiopia
2000s	14.65 million FAO, number	9.44 million FAO, number	5.21 million FAO, number	Ethiopia
2010s	19.67 million FAO, number	12.46 million FAO, number	7.21 million FAO, number	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Ethiopia, at 20.56 million FAO, number against 13.01 million FAO, number in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Ethiopia and Kenya?: 7.54 million FAO, number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.