Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Share of population living in the capital city
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2020
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
148th
Netherlands rank
150th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 6.1% | 3.9% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Netherlands ranks 150th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.