Ethiopia vs Palestine: Population in the largest city
Ethiopia
18.2%
in 2025
Palestine
17.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
122nd
Palestine rank
125th
Population in the largest city over time
- Ethiopia
- Palestine
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.2% against 17.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 19.6% | 7.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.4% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Ethiopia or Palestine?
- Ethiopia, at 18.2% against 17.4% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Ethiopia and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Palestine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Palestine rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd and Palestine ranks 125th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.