Urban population in Ethiopia in 2025 — 32,661,899 people. Ranked 31 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,049.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.66M | +1.47M | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.2M | +1.52M | +5.13% |
| 2023 | 29.67M | +1.17M | +4.09% |
| 2022 | 28.51M | +1.51M | +5.58% |
| 2021 | 27M | +1.28M | +4.99% |
| 2020 | 25.72M | +1.12M | +4.57% |
| 2019 | 24.59M | +1.18M | +5.03% |
| 2018 | 23.42M | +1.14M | +5.14% |
| 2017 | 22.27M | +1.06M | +5% |
| 2016 | 21.21M | +1.01M | +4.99% |
| 2015 | 20.2M | +965,239 | +5.02% |
| 2014 | 19.24M | +913,666 | +4.99% |
| 2013 | 18.32M | +883,626 | +5.07% |
| 2012 | 17.44M | +801,138 | +4.81% |
| 2011 | 16.64M | +801,504 | +5.06% |
| 2010 | 15.84M | +744,334 | +4.93% |
| 2009 | 15.09M | +728,356 | +5.07% |
| 2008 | 14.37M | +990,598 | +7.41% |
| 2007 | 13.38M | +289,376 | +2.21% |
| 2006 | 13.09M | +560,501 | +4.47% |
| 2005 | 12.53M | +536,751 | +4.48% |
| 2004 | 11.99M | +512,255 | +4.46% |
| 2003 | 11.48M | +492,400 | +4.48% |
| 2002 | 10.98M | +479,043 | +4.56% |
| 2001 | 10.5M | +447,668 | +4.45% |
| 2000 | 10.06M | +438,561 | +4.56% |
| 1999 | 9.62M | +422,477 | +4.59% |
| 1998 | 9.2M | +410,933 | +4.68% |
| 1997 | 8.79M | +398,789 | +4.76% |
| 1996 | 8.39M | +398,916 | +4.99% |
| 1995 | 7.99M | +359,275 | +4.71% |
| 1994 | 7.63M | +371,899 | +5.13% |
| 1993 | 7.26M | +370,440 | +5.38% |
| 1992 | 6.89M | +408,410 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.48M | +400,657 | +6.59% |
| 1990 | 6.08M | +346,140 | +6.04% |
| 1989 | 5.73M | +337,687 | +6.26% |
| 1988 | 5.39M | +322,279 | +6.36% |
| 1987 | 5.07M | +278,106 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4.79M | +238,900 | +5.25% |
| 1985 | 4.55M | +214,869 | +4.95% |
| 1984 | 4.34M | +191,722 | +4.62% |
| 1983 | 4.15M | +190,682 | +4.82% |
| 1982 | 3.96M | +222,917 | +5.97% |
| 1981 | 3.73M | +161,846 | +4.53% |
| 1980 | 3.57M | +87,332 | +2.51% |
| 1979 | 3.48M | +116,707 | +3.47% |
| 1978 | 3.37M | +119,723 | +3.69% |
| 1977 | 3.25M | +122,652 | +3.92% |
| 1976 | 3.13M | +135,901 | +4.55% |
| 1975 | 2.99M | +127,593 | +4.46% |
| 1974 | 2.86M | +125,925 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.74M | +122,181 | +4.67% |
| 1972 | 2.61M | +116,818 | +4.68% |
| 1971 | 2.5M | +112,839 | +4.73% |
| 1970 | 2.38M | +108,042 | +4.75% |
| 1969 | 2.28M | +102,777 | +4.73% |
| 1968 | 2.17M | +98,093 | +4.73% |
| 1967 | 2.08M | +91,171 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.98M | +86,666 | +4.57% |
| 1965 | 1.9M | +84,394 | +4.65% |
| 1964 | 1.81M | +79,796 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.73M | +75,395 | +4.55% |
| 1962 | 1.66M | +71,202 | +4.49% |
| 1961 | 1.59M | +66,992 | +4.41% |
| 1960 | 1.52M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
