Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.4% | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +34.0% | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 29 Chad 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Uganda 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malawi 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.