Burundi vs Ethiopia: Urban population (% of total population)
Burundi
25.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
206th
Ethiopia rank
208th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 25.7% against 24.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 7.7% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 9.3% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 11.4% | 6.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 15.9% | 6.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 19.3% | 4.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 25.7% against 24.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for urban population?
- Burundi ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 208th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.