Rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.11 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
0.3333 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.93 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3333 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +593.9% |
| 1982 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 0.3333 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Cameroon 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Iraq 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.