Ethiopia vs Kenya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2050
Kenya
2.98 % change on previous year
in 2050
Ethiopia rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
2468195120002050

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.98 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 225 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 4.66 % change on previous year 4.69 % change on previous year 0.0274 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 4.38 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.1598 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 4.93 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year 0.5216 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 4.42 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 0.2858 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2030s 3.85 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 0.085 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2040s 3.26 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 0.0039 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2050s 2.96 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 0.0134 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.98 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
57 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2050.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.