Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.044 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.044 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.044 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0243 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0245 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0245 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0246 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0247 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0252 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0262 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0267 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0298 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0327 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0349 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0359 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0367 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0371 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0376 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0364 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.036 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0342 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.034 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0403 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.041 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.044 units per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.037 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Ethiopia
- Population in the largest city 18.2% (2025)
- Population density 114.04 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 23.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 5.96 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 5.96 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 17.07 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.044 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.