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

Latest (2050)
2.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.54 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
57
1994–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1994–2050

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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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Mali 3.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Sudan 2.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 2.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Sudan (former) 2.93 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.