Ethiopia vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ethiopia
4.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
4.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Zambia rank
8th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.44 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 0.5001 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.4872 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 0.522 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0.1903 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 4.44 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.