Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.194 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.184 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.177 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.191 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.204 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.23 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.255 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.24 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.2% for urban population, aged 15-24 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.2% -5.5%
2000 0.2% -3.8%
2004 0.2% +8.4%
2005 0.2% +6.7%
2010 0.2% +12.3%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +0.3%
2015 0.3% +11.1%
2021 0.2% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 90 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  2. 91 Uganda 0.3% compare
  3. 92 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  4. 94 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  6. 96 Madagascar 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Urban population, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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