Urban population, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.150.21995200820211995: 0.164 % of female population1999: 0.143 % of female population2000: 0.147 % of female population2004: 0.151 % of female population2005: 0.148 % of female population2010: 0.174 % of female population2011: 0.174 % of female population2013: 0.192 % of female population2015: 0.2 % of female population2021: 0.223 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Ethiopia is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Ethiopia 94th 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.1% -13.1%
2000 0.1% +3.1%
2004 0.2% +2.5%
2005 0.1% -1.6%
2010 0.2% +17.4%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +10.5%
2015 0.2% +3.8%
2021 0.2% +11.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Ethiopia?
Urban population, female in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, female?
Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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