Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Côte d'Ivoire
6.06 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
5.96 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
49th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 6.06 million against 5.96 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 100,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,283 | 595,013 | 282,729 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 926,585 | 912,430 | 14,154 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.45 million | 244,617 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 2.09 million | 413,926 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 2.63 million | 779,119 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.49 million | 3.82 million | 667,860 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 5.36 million | 255,900 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 6.06 million against 5.96 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 100,200, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 48th 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.