Ethiopia Urban Population 1960-2023
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.
- Ethiopia urban population for 2021 was 26,671,558, a 4.9% increase from 2020.
- Ethiopia urban population for 2020 was 25,424,568, a 4.96% increase from 2019.
- Ethiopia urban population for 2019 was 24,222,096, a 4.98% increase from 2018.
- Ethiopia urban population for 2018 was 23,073,805, a 5% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
44,336,645 |
| Ethiopia |
26,671,558 |
| Tanzania |
22,862,550 |
| North Korea |
16,269,323 |
| Yemen |
12,713,103 |
| Mozambique |
12,069,961 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
11,968,088 |
| Uganda |
11,717,016 |
| Madagascar |
11,336,960 |
| Afghanistan |
10,551,772 |
| Mali |
9,786,489 |
| Senegal |
8,202,086 |
| Somalia |
7,974,917 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,904,253 |
| Haiti |
6,635,469 |
| Benin |
6,364,839 |
| Nepal |
6,309,750 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,166,388 |
| Guinea |
5,042,529 |
| Niger |
4,230,083 |
| Chad |
4,085,514 |
| Togo |
3,748,225 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,652,200 |
| Malawi |
3,519,490 |
| Liberia |
2,730,335 |
| Tajikistan |
2,703,303 |
| Rwanda |
2,364,984 |
| Central African Republic |
2,327,367 |
| South Sudan |
2,204,901 |
| Burundi |
1,764,450 |
| Gambia |
1,669,008 |
| Eritrea |
1,519,988 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
919,432 |
| Comoros |
243,308 |
| Ethiopia Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
26,671,558 |
22.17 |
4.79% |
| 2020 |
25,424,568 |
21.70 |
4.85% |
| 2019 |
24,222,096 |
21.23 |
4.86% |
| 2018 |
23,073,805 |
20.76 |
4.88% |
| 2017 |
21,975,004 |
20.31 |
4.93% |
| 2016 |
20,917,553 |
19.87 |
4.95% |
| 2015 |
19,908,240 |
19.43 |
4.93% |
| 2014 |
18,949,891 |
19.00 |
4.96% |
| 2013 |
18,033,421 |
18.58 |
5.01% |
| 2012 |
17,152,352 |
18.16 |
5.20% |
| 2011 |
16,283,910 |
17.74 |
5.22% |
| 2010 |
15,455,093 |
17.32 |
5.21% |
| 2009 |
14,670,369 |
16.91 |
5.20% |
| 2008 |
13,927,358 |
16.51 |
5.25% |
| 2007 |
13,214,505 |
16.12 |
4.21% |
| 2006 |
12,670,080 |
15.90 |
4.09% |
| 2005 |
12,162,781 |
15.70 |
4.10% |
| 2004 |
11,674,671 |
15.50 |
4.13% |
| 2003 |
11,202,149 |
15.31 |
4.17% |
| 2002 |
10,744,849 |
15.12 |
4.20% |
| 2001 |
10,302,456 |
14.93 |
4.18% |
| 2000 |
9,880,497 |
14.74 |
4.24% |
| 1999 |
9,470,740 |
14.55 |
4.30% |
| 1998 |
9,072,083 |
14.37 |
4.34% |
| 1997 |
8,686,581 |
14.19 |
4.41% |
| 1996 |
8,312,232 |
14.01 |
4.49% |
| 1995 |
7,947,281 |
13.83 |
4.74% |
| 1994 |
7,579,366 |
13.63 |
5.25% |
| 1993 |
7,191,947 |
13.37 |
5.28% |
| 1992 |
6,821,835 |
13.12 |
5.99% |
| 1991 |
6,425,449 |
12.87 |
6.14% |
| 1990 |
6,042,692 |
12.62 |
5.50% |
| 1989 |
5,719,059 |
12.38 |
5.65% |
| 1988 |
5,405,036 |
12.14 |
5.75% |
| 1987 |
5,103,240 |
11.91 |
5.26% |
| 1986 |
4,841,566 |
11.68 |
4.82% |
| 1985 |
4,613,952 |
11.45 |
4.67% |
| 1984 |
4,403,269 |
11.23 |
4.40% |
| 1983 |
4,213,518 |
11.02 |
4.61% |
| 1982 |
4,023,884 |
10.81 |
5.71% |
| 1981 |
3,800,379 |
10.61 |
4.37% |
| 1980 |
3,637,823 |
10.41 |
2.44% |
| 1979 |
3,550,266 |
10.21 |
3.37% |
| 1978 |
3,432,758 |
10.02 |
3.57% |
| 1977 |
3,312,220 |
9.83 |
3.81% |
| 1976 |
3,188,520 |
9.64 |
4.41% |
| 1975 |
3,051,113 |
9.46 |
4.33% |
| 1974 |
2,921,828 |
9.28 |
4.48% |
| 1973 |
2,793,797 |
9.10 |
4.58% |
| 1972 |
2,668,698 |
8.93 |
4.63% |
| 1971 |
2,547,960 |
8.76 |
4.69% |
| 1970 |
2,431,112 |
8.59 |
4.74% |
| 1969 |
2,318,609 |
8.42 |
4.71% |
| 1968 |
2,211,917 |
8.26 |
4.71% |
| 1967 |
2,110,179 |
8.10 |
5.88% |
| 1966 |
1,989,607 |
7.84 |
5.88% |
| 1965 |
1,876,076 |
7.59 |
5.96% |
| 1964 |
1,767,491 |
7.34 |
5.92% |
| 1963 |
1,665,815 |
7.10 |
5.87% |
| 1962 |
1,570,857 |
6.87 |
5.84% |
| 1961 |
1,481,731 |
6.65 |
5.78% |
| 1960 |
1,398,516 |
6.43 |
% |
