Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma): Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 24.1% in Ethiopia and 30.6% in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 6.5 percentage points, or 1.27 times that in Ethiopia.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Ethiopia ranked 217 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 205 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Ethiopia at 33.9% and Myanmar (Burma) at 39.5% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Ethiopia | Myanmar (Burma) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 23.1 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 22.7 | 30.3 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 21.6 | 30.2 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | 20.8 | 30 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 29.9 |
| 2016 | 19.9 | 29.8 |
| 2015 | 19.5 | 29.7 |
| 2014 | 19 | 29.6 |
| 2013 | 18.6 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 29.3 |
| 2010 | 17.5 | 29.1 |
| 2009 | 17.2 | 29 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 28.9 |
| 2007 | 16.1 | 28.7 |
| 2006 | 16.2 | 28.6 |
| 2005 | 16 | 28.4 |
| 2004 | 15.8 | 28.2 |
| 2003 | 15.5 | 28.1 |
| 2002 | 15.3 | 27.9 |
| 2001 | 15.1 | 27.7 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 27.5 |
| 1999 | 14.7 | 27.4 |
| 1998 | 14.5 | 27.2 |
| 1997 | 14.3 | 27 |
| 1996 | 14.1 | 26.8 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 26.7 |
| 1994 | 13.7 | 26.5 |
| 1993 | 13.5 | 26.3 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 26.1 |
| 1991 | 13 | 26 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 12.5 | 25.7 |
| 1988 | 12.2 | 25.5 |
| 1987 | 11.9 | 25.4 |
| 1986 | 11.7 | 25.2 |
| 1985 | 11.4 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 11.2 | 25 |
| 1983 | 11 | 24.8 |
| 1982 | 10.8 | 24.7 |
| 1981 | 10.6 | 24.6 |
| 1980 | 10.4 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 10.2 | 24.5 |
| 1978 | 10 | 24.4 |
| 1977 | 9.8 | 24.3 |
| 1976 | 9.6 | 24.3 |
| 1975 | 9.4 | 24.2 |
| 1974 | 9.2 | 24.1 |
| 1973 | 9.1 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 8.9 | 23.8 |
| 1971 | 8.7 | 23.6 |
| 1970 | 8.6 | 23.3 |
| 1969 | 8.4 | 23 |
| 1968 | 8.3 | 22.7 |
| 1967 | 8.1 | 22.3 |
| 1966 | 8 | 21.9 |
| 1965 | 7.8 | 21.4 |
| 1964 | 7.7 | 20.9 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 20.5 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 20 |
| 1961 | 7.2 | 19.5 |
| 1960 | 7.1 | 19 |
| 1959 | 7 | 18.5 |
| 1958 | 6.8 | 18 |
| 1957 | 6.7 | 17.6 |
| 1956 | 6.6 | 17.1 |
| 1955 | 6.5 | 16.7 |
| 1954 | 6.4 | 16.4 |
| 1953 | 6.3 | 16 |
| 1952 | 6.1 | 15.6 |
| 1951 | 6 | 15.3 |
| 1950 | 5.9 | 14.9 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Ethiopia | Myanmar (Burma) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24.6 | 30.7 |
| 2027 | 25.1 | 30.9 |
| 2028 | 25.6 | 31.1 |
| 2029 | 26 | 31.3 |
| 2030 | 26.5 | 31.5 |
| 2031 | 27 | 31.8 |
| 2032 | 27.4 | 32.1 |
| 2033 | 27.9 | 32.3 |
| 2034 | 28.3 | 32.6 |
| 2035 | 28.7 | 32.9 |
| 2036 | 29.2 | 33.3 |
| 2037 | 29.6 | 33.6 |
| 2038 | 30 | 34 |
| 2039 | 30.4 | 34.4 |
| 2040 | 30.8 | 34.8 |
| 2041 | 31.1 | 35.2 |
| 2042 | 31.5 | 35.6 |
| 2043 | 31.8 | 36 |
| 2044 | 32.2 | 36.5 |
| 2045 | 32.5 | 36.9 |
| 2046 | 32.8 | 37.4 |
| 2047 | 33.1 | 37.9 |
| 2048 | 33.4 | 38.4 |
| 2049 | 33.6 | 38.9 |
| 2050 | 33.9 | 39.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personEthiopia: $945 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025
- GDP growthEthiopia: 8.1% a year in 2024Myanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021
- InflationEthiopia: 26.6% a year in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023
- Government debtEthiopia: 33.5% of GDP in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025