Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ethiopia
2
in 2025
Tanzania
1.97
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2 against 1.97 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 3.12 | 1.3 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 1.92 | 0.0564 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 8.98 | 7.07 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.56 | 0.5028 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0011 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 2.36 | 0.7938 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.88 | 0.2539 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 1.72 | 0.4083 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 2 against 1.97 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.03, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.