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

2.50 million FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.

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

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 Sudan: Non-agricultural population

Ethiopia

20.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sudan

23.06 million FAO, number

in 2012

Ethiopia rank

8th

Sudan rank

7th

Non-agricultural population over time

Ethiopia
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 23.06 million FAO, number against 20.56 million FAO, number in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.50 million FAO, number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.47 million FAO, number	6.78 million FAO, number	1.31 million FAO, number	Sudan
1990s	8.94 million FAO, number	10.37 million FAO, number	1.43 million FAO, number	Sudan
2000s	14.65 million FAO, number	16.57 million FAO, number	1.93 million FAO, number	Sudan
2010s	19.67 million FAO, number	22.08 million FAO, number	2.41 million FAO, number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Ethiopia or Sudan?: Sudan, at 23.06 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 Sudan?: 2.50 million FAO, number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Ethiopia ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.