Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.151 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.148 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.149 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.163 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.157 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.194 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.194 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.218 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.224 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.257 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 94th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.1% -2.3%
2000 0.1% +1.2%
2004 0.2% +8.9%
2005 0.2% -3.7%
2010 0.2% +23.4%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +12.7%
2015 0.2% +2.8%
2021 0.3% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 91 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
  2. 92 Mali 0.3% compare
  3. 93 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  4. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 96 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  6. 97 Malawi 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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