Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1994–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.96 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 5.54 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.96 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2032 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2038 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2039 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2041 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2042 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2043 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2044 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2046 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2047 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2048 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2049 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2050 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan 2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Madagascar 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 2.93 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.