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

109.92 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.

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

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 North Africa: Non-agricultural population

Ethiopia

20.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

North Africa

130.48 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ethiopia rank

8th

North Africa rank

6th

Non-agricultural population over time

Ethiopia
North Africa

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 130.48 million FAO, number against 20.56 million FAO, number in Ethiopia, a difference of 109.92 million FAO, number.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	North Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.47 million FAO, number	59.08 million FAO, number	53.61 million FAO, number	North Africa
1990s	8.94 million FAO, number	86.01 million FAO, number	77.06 million FAO, number	North Africa
2000s	14.65 million FAO, number	110.18 million FAO, number	95.53 million FAO, number	North Africa
2010s	19.67 million FAO, number	127.71 million FAO, number	108.04 million FAO, number	North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Ethiopia or North Africa?: North Africa, at 130.48 million FAO, number against 20.56 million FAO, number in Ethiopia as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Ethiopia and North Africa?: 109.92 million FAO, number, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and North Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.