Ethiopia vs Namibia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2020
Namibia
0.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
124th
Namibia rank
126th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 0.0% in Namibia, a difference of 5.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 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, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 0.0% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 5.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th 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.
Individual pages
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.