Ethiopia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 398.54 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 365.87 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 53.86 million | 51.99 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.93 million | 82.96 million | 80.03 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 4.53 million | 127.46 million | 122.93 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.83 million | 183.11 million | 175.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 243.08 million | 230.73 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19.92 million | 316.66 million | 296.74 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 29.13 million | 378.11 million | 348.99 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ethiopia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 398.54 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 365.87 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 218 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
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.