Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Urban population (% of total population)
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
208th
Micronesia (country) rank
209th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Ethiopia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 208th and Micronesia (country) ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 24.0% | 16.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 25.9% | 16.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 26.3% | 15.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 24.8% | 11.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 22.3% | 6.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?
- Ethiopia, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for urban population?
- Ethiopia ranks 208th and Micronesia (country) ranks 209th 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.