Comoros vs Ethiopia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Comoros
0.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2020
Comoros rank
126th
Ethiopia rank
124th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 0.0% in Comoros, a difference of 5.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 126th and Ethiopia ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Comoros or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 0.0% in Comoros as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 5.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Comoros ranks 126th and Ethiopia ranks 124th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.