Urbanization in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a mostly agrarian rural country[1]: 135 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,[2] 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.[2] As of at least 2024, it continues to be one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world.[1]: 135

## Growth of Ethiopian cities

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City  | Regional State  | Population (2007)[3] | Population (2023)[4] | Growth (%)

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Addis Ababa | None  | 2,739,551  | 3,945,000  | 44.00%
Bahir Dar | Amhara | 155,428  | 365,957  | 135.45%
Gondar | Amhara | 207,044  | 487,224  | 135.32%
Dire Dawa | None  | 233,224  | 355,000  | 52.21%
Adama | Oromia | 220,212  | 480,175  | 118.05%
Hawassa | Sidama | 157,139  | 441,536  | 180.98%
Harar | Harari | 99,368  | 162,000  | 61.34%
Jimma | Oromia | 120,960  | 263,709  | 118.01%
Dessie | Amhara | 120,095  | 282,697  | 135.39%

## References

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1. ^ a b 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.
2. ^ a b "World Bank Open Data". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
3. ^ "Census 2007". Retrieved 2023-08-28.
4. ^ "Population Size of Towns by Sex as of July 2023" (PDF). Stats Ethiopia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

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