Rural population, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rural population, per capita was 0.7589 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7589 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9289 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.7589 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.7589 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9289 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7589 units per person, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9289 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9276 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9262 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9248 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9234 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.922 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9205 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.919 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9159 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9127 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.911 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9093 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9076 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9058 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9021 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8982 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8963 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8942 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8922 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8901 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.888 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8857 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8832 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8806 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8778 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8751 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8724 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8697 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8672 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8649 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8628 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8612 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.859 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8569 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8549 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8529 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8488 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8467 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8446 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8424 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8402 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8379 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8391 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8321 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8285 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8251 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8214 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8138 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8097 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7969 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7922 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7875 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7837 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7789 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7726 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7694 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7638 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7589 units per person | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.7589 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6546 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.7589 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9226 units per person | 0.9159 units per person | 0.9289 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9065 units per person | 0.8982 units per person | 0.9143 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8863 units per person | 0.8751 units per person | 0.8963 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8622 units per person | 0.8529 units per person | 0.8724 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8411 units per person | 0.8285 units per person | 0.8508 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8071 units per person | 0.7875 units per person | 0.8251 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7712 units per person | 0.7589 units per person | 0.7837 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 South Sudan 0.7832 units per person compare
- 9 Vanuatu 0.7768 units per person compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 0.7752 units per person compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7567 units per person compare
- 13 Burundi 0.7431 units per person compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.7406 units per person 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, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (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, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Rural population, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.7589 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9289 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7589 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.