Which has higher non-agricultural population, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 237.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?

216.70 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Non-agricultural population

Ethiopia

20.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

237.26 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ethiopia rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank

5th

Non-agricultural population over time

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 237.26 million FAO, number against 20.56 million FAO, number in Ethiopia, a difference of 216.70 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 11.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.47 million FAO, number	73.05 million FAO, number	67.58 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s	8.94 million FAO, number	113.28 million FAO, number	104.33 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s	14.65 million FAO, number	174.75 million FAO, number	160.10 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s	19.67 million FAO, number	227.77 million FAO, number	208.10 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 237.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: 216.70 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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: 04 September 2026

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