Urban population, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, total was 0.2% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
97th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, total in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.150.21995200820211995: 0.15 % of total population1999: 0.135 % of total population2000: 0.136 % of total population2004: 0.142 % of total population2005: 0.142 % of total population2010: 0.166 % of total population2011: 0.166 % of total population2013: 0.183 % of total population2015: 0.191 % of total population2021: 0.214 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.

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

That places Ethiopia 97th out of 102 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 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. 94 Uganda 0.3% compare
  2. 95 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
  3. 96 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  4. 98 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  5. 99 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  6. 100 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Ethiopia?
Urban population, total in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, total?
Ethiopia ranks 97th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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