Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.7 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 7.41 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 2009 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +234.9% | 2.21 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +80.8% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -50.6% | 4.47 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +31.8% | 4.53 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -31.5% | 7.41 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 4.91 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malawi 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Central African Republic 4.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.