Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.11 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
0.3333 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 1.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1958 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1959 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1960 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +593.9% |
| 1982 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2031 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2032 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2034 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2035 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2042 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2047 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2048 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2049 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4787 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1356 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +593.9% | 0.3333 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -73.9% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.3333 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +60.9% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -33.4% | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +30.3% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -30.3% | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.3333 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Tajikistan 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Gabon 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Gambia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1.1 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 234 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban and rural population 2050. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.