Share of population urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of population urban was 24.11 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Ethiopia, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Ethiopia is 24.11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Ethiopia peaked at 24.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1950.
That places Ethiopia 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | 5.94 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.74 | 7.11 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.35 | 8.57 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 | 10.37 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 12.76 | 14.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 | 14.92 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 | 17.49 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 | 21.63 | 24.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 215 Afghanistan 25.94 compare
- 216 Burundi 25.69 compare
- 217 Antigua and Barbuda 24.33 compare
- 219 Micronesia (country) 22.48 compare
- 220 Vanuatu 22.32 compare
- 221 South Sudan 21.68 compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.59 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Ethiopia?
- Share of population urban in Ethiopia was 24.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of population urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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