Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Ethiopia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.35 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
5.96 million
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
52nd
Ethiopia rank
49th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.96 million against 5.35 million in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 607,800.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,371 | 595,013 | 191,359 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 912,430 | 250,097 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 1.45 million | 304,384 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 2.63 million | 2.09 million | 543,397 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 2.63 million | 935,458 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 4.38 million | 3.82 million | 558,351 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 5.36 million | 248,100 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.96 million against 5.35 million in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia?
- 607,800, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ethiopia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.