Ethiopia vs Portugal: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ethiopia
1.0%
in 2020
Portugal
1.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
47th
Portugal rank
45th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ethiopia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Ethiopia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.