Urban population, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, male 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 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, male in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.150.21995200820211995: 0.137 % of male population1999: 0.127 % of male population2000: 0.126 % of male population2004: 0.133 % of male population2005: 0.135 % of male population2010: 0.157 % of male population2011: 0.157 % of male population2013: 0.174 % of male population2015: 0.181 % of male population2021: 0.205 % of male population

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

Analysis

In 2021, urban population, male in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

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, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of male population Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -7.6%
2000 0.1% -0.7%
2004 0.1% +5.7%
2005 0.1% +2.0%
2010 0.2% +16.1%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +10.5%
2015 0.2% +4.4%
2021 0.2% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 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 0.2% compare
  3. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  4. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 96 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  6. 97 Madagascar 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Ethiopia?
Urban population, male in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, male?
Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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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