Ethiopia is a mostly agrarian rural country with only its capital, Addis Ababa, having over 1 million people. However the urban population of Ethiopia has expanded dramatically, from 10.8 million in 2002 to 28 million in 2022, a growth of 160%, which has resulted in the urban population as a percentage of the total population growing from 15% to 23% over the same time period. As of at least 2024, it continues to be one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world.
Growth of Ethiopian cities
| City | Regional State | Population (2007) | Population (2023) | Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | None | 2,739,551 | 3,945,000 |  44.00%
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| Bahir Dar | Amhara | 155,428 | 365,957 | 135.45%
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| Gondar | Amhara | 207,044 | 487,224 | 135.32%
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| Dire Dawa | None | 233,224 | 355,000 | 52.21%
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| Adama | Oromia | 220,212 | 480,175 | 118.05%
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| Hawassa | Sidama | 157,139 | 441,536 | 180.98%
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| Harar | Harari | 99,368 | 162,000 | 61.34%
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| Jimma | Oromia | 120,960 | 263,709 | 118.01%
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| Dessie | Amhara | 120,095 | 282,697 | 135.39%
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References
- ^ Curtis, Simon; Klaus, Ian (2024). The Belt and Road City: Geopolitics, Urbanization, and China's Search for a New International Order. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. doi:10.2307/jj.11589102. ISBN 9780300266900. JSTOR jj.11589102.
- ^ "World Bank Open Data". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- "Census 2007". Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- "Population Size of Towns by Sex as of July 2023" (PDF). Stats Ethiopia. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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