Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Urban population

Ethiopia
32.66 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
444.81 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
29th

Urban population over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 444.81 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 412.15 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 13.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 million 29.35 million 27.48 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 2.93 million 51.54 million 48.61 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 4.53 million 87.43 million 82.90 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 7.83 million 136.93 million 129.10 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 12.35 million 206.19 million 193.84 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 19.92 million 304.84 million 284.92 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 29.13 million 407.57 million 378.45 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Ethiopia or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 444.81 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Ethiopia and Least developed countries: UN classification?
412.15 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries: UN classification?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for urban population?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.