How does Ethiopia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?

Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Ethiopia

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 23.8%

World rank

48th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Ethiopia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Ethiopia 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1962	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1963	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1965	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1966	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1967	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1969	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1970	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1971	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1972	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1973	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1975	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1976	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1977	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1979	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1980	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1981	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1982	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1984	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1985	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1992	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1994	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1995	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1997	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1998	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1999	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2000	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2003	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2005	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2006	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2025	0 units per US$ of GDP	+23.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … unit in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1992	+33.4%	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
1994	+32.5%	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

45 Nicaragua 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
46 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
47 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
49 Iraq 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
50 Tunisia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
51 Honduras 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More urban development data for Ethiopia

Population in the largest city 18.2% (2025)
Population density 117.69 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
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, per capita 0.044 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Ethiopia?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Ethiopia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.