Ethiopia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.0%
2024
YoY Change
+24.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#6
of 217 countries
Maximum
7.1%
2008
Minimum
2.2%
2007
CAGR
+0.5%
25 years
Last
5.0%
Previous
4.0%
Highest
7.1%
Lowest
2.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's urban population growth (%) was 5.0% in 2024, ranking #6 out of 217 countries. This represents a +24.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.1% (2008) and the lowest was 2.2% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.0% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +226.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |