Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.79% to 4.32% in Ethiopia in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Ethiopia reached an all time high of 4.32% in 2024 and an all time low of 2.43% in 1960.
Ethiopia has been ranked 121st within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Chad | % | 8.19% | 8.22% | 8.26% | 8.28% | 8.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Djibouti | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Egypt | % | 23.8% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 24.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Eritrea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ethiopia | % | 3.91% | 3.97% | 4.03% | 4.10% | 4.17% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 12.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 14.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sudan | % | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 7.18% | 7.30% | 7.42% | 7.56% | 7.72% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 8.15% | 8.19% | 8.23% | 8.28% | 8.32% |
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