Ethiopia vs Uganda: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ethiopia
2
in 2025
Uganda
2.06
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Uganda rank
9th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.06 against 2 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.82 | 2.91 | 1.09 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.87 | 3.59 | 1.72 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 0.8784 | 1.03 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 3.63 | 1.57 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.2066 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 4.57 | 3 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 4.38 | 2.25 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.25 | 0.1263 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.06 against 2 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.06, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 9th 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.