What is non-agricultural population in Ethiopia?

Non-agricultural population in Ethiopia was 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012.

What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million FAO, number in 1980.

How does Ethiopia rank for non-agricultural population?

Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.

Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Non-agricultural population in Ethiopia

Name: Non-agricultural population in Ethiopia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Non-agricultural population was 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

20.56 million FAO, number

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

8th

of 53 countries

All-time high

20.56 million FAO, number

in 2012

All-time low

4.22 million FAO, number

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Ethiopia, 1980–2012

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Ethiopia is 20.56 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Ethiopia peaked at 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million FAO, number, in 1980.

Ethiopia ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	5.47 million FAO, number	4.22 million FAO, number	6.93 million FAO, number	10
1990s	8.94 million FAO, number	7.32 million FAO, number	11.04 million FAO, number	10
2000s	14.65 million FAO, number	11.62 million FAO, number	17.96 million FAO, number	10
2010s	19.67 million FAO, number	18.79 million FAO, number	20.56 million FAO, number	3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

5 Algeria 29.13 million FAO, number compare
6 Morocco 24.60 million FAO, number compare
7 Sudan 23.06 million FAO, number compare
9 Tanzania 13.26 million FAO, number compare
10 Cote d'Ivoire 13.21 million FAO, number compare
11 Kenya 13.01 million FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More environment data for Ethiopia

Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 2,500 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 11,900 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,849 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 550 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 75 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 85 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 12,246 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 12,066 t (2024)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Ethiopia?: Non-agricultural population in Ethiopia was 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 20.56 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million FAO, number in 1980.
How does Ethiopia rank for non-agricultural population?: Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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