Ethiopia | Urban population growth (annual %)

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Records
63
Source
Ethiopia | Urban population growth (annual %)
1960
1961 5.77993245
1962 5.84103314
1963 5.86931629
1964 5.92465337
1965 5.96213347
1966 5.87547703
1967 5.88356462
1968 4.70867823
1969 4.71078765
1970 4.73813289
1971 4.69442732
1972 4.6297674
1973 4.58108895
1974 4.48078453
1975 4.32969943
1976 4.40504172
1977 3.80618001
1978 3.57453603
1979 3.36585105
1980 2.43628955
1981 4.37153728
1982 5.71468067
1983 4.60503229
1984 4.40492914
1985 4.6737537
1986 4.81534655
1987 5.263741
1988 5.74554794
1989 5.64731698
1990 5.50453266
1991 6.14169036
1992 5.98619856
1993 5.28334306
1994 5.24676272
1995 4.74003026
1996 4.48983073
1997 4.40512563
1998 4.34224749
1999 4.30051497
2000 4.23557685
2001 4.18194993
2002 4.20441635
2003 4.16791579
2004 4.13159884
2005 4.09589278
2006 4.08627574
2007 4.20717815
2008 5.25400173
2009 5.1974638
2010 5.21088478
2011 5.22389107
2012 5.19578033
2013 5.00914515
2014 4.9571421
2015 4.93355368
2016 4.94549466
2017 4.93169626
2018 4.87923658
2019 4.8567283
2020 4.84506762
2021 4.78818035
2022 4.7145868

Ethiopia | Urban population growth (annual %)

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Development relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment. Limitations and exceptions: There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution. Statistical concept and methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. To estimate urban populations, UN ratios of urban to total population were applied to the World Bank's estimates of total population. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Records
63
Source