Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 74,537 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
74,537 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 226 countries
All-time high
74,537 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
7,157 1000 No
in 1993
Years of data
58
1993–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Ethiopia, 1993–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 74,537 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Ethiopia peaked at 74,537 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7,157 1000 No, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,157 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 7,554 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 7,924 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8,285 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8,650 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9,023 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,407 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,807 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10,224 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,658 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11,107 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 11,570 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12,046 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12,536 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13,054 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,734 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 14,444 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 15,189 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 15,970 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16,788 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17,625 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,497 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19,403 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20,343 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21,317 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22,328 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 23,376 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 24,463 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25,590 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26,755 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 27,960 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 29,204 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 30,487 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2026 | 31,810 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2027 | 33,172 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2028 | 34,573 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2029 | 36,015 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2030 | 37,496 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2031 | 39,017 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2032 | 40,577 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2033 | 42,176 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2034 | 43,813 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 45,488 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2036 | 47,199 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2037 | 48,946 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2038 | 50,728 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2039 | 52,545 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2040 | 54,394 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2041 | 56,275 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2042 | 58,184 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2043 | 60,117 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2044 | 62,086 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2045 | 64,087 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2046 | 66,120 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2047 | 68,182 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2048 | 70,273 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2049 | 72,392 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2050 | 74,537 1000 No | +3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 74,537 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 74,537 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,286 1000 No | 7,157 1000 No | 9,407 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,918 1000 No | 9,807 1000 No | 14,444 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,084 1000 No | 15,189 1000 No | 23,376 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,003 1000 No | 24,463 1000 No | 36,015 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 44,799 1000 No | 37,496 1000 No | 52,545 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 63,211 1000 No | 54,394 1000 No | 72,392 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 74,537 1000 No | 74,537 1000 No | 74,537 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
- 12 Japan 103,039 1000 No compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,844 1000 No compare
- 13 Philippines 93,465 1000 No compare
- 14 Egypt 85,321 1000 No compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,102 1000 No compare
- 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
- 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare
- 18 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No 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, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (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 in Ethiopia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Ethiopia was 74,537 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,537 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,157 1000 No in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.