Ethiopia vs Solomon Islands: Urban population, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
4.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Solomon Islands
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Solomon Islands rank
12th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.7 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 0.9958 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 0.3295 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 0.0801 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Solomon Islands?
- Ethiopia, at 4.7 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Solomon Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Solomon Islands rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.