Ethiopia vs Thailand: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 24.1% in Ethiopia and 62.8% in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Thailand, by 38.7 percentage points, or 2.6 times that in Ethiopia.
EthiopiaThailand
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 24.1 2025 | 19.5 | 217 of 229 | 33.9 2050 |
| Thailand | 62.8 2025 | 47 | 124 of 229 | 79.2 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Thailand has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Ethiopia ranked 217 and Thailand ranked 124 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Ethiopia at 33.9% and Thailand at 79.2% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Ethiopia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1 | 62.8 |
| 2024 | 23.6 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 23.1 | 60.9 |
| 2022 | 22.7 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 58.5 |
| 2020 | 21.6 | 57.2 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 55.9 |
| 2018 | 20.8 | 54.6 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | 49.2 |
| 2016 | 19.9 | 47.9 |
| 2015 | 19.5 | 47 |
| 2014 | 19 | 46.3 |
| 2013 | 18.6 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 18.2 | 45.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 44.8 |
| 2010 | 17.5 | 44 |
| 2009 | 17.2 | 43 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 16.1 | 40.7 |
| 2006 | 16.2 | 39.4 |
| 2005 | 16 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 15.8 | 36.8 |
| 2003 | 15.5 | 35.4 |
| 2002 | 15.3 | 34.1 |
| 2001 | 15.1 | 32.7 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 31.5 |
| 1999 | 14.7 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 14.5 | 28.7 |
| 1997 | 14.3 | 27.2 |
| 1996 | 14.1 | 25.6 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | 24.1 |
| 1994 | 13.7 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | 13.5 | 21.3 |
| 1992 | 13.3 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 13 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 18.8 |
| 1989 | 12.5 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 12.2 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 11.9 | 18.1 |
| 1986 | 11.7 | 18 |
| 1985 | 11.4 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 11.2 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 11 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 10.8 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 10.6 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 10.4 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 10.2 | 16.8 |
| 1978 | 10 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 9.8 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 9.6 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 9.4 | 15.2 |
| 1974 | 9.2 | 14.8 |
| 1973 | 9.1 | 14.3 |
| 1972 | 8.9 | 13.9 |
| 1971 | 8.7 | 13.6 |
| 1970 | 8.6 | 13.3 |
| 1969 | 8.4 | 13.1 |
| 1968 | 8.3 | 12.9 |
| 1967 | 8.1 | 12.8 |
| 1966 | 8 | 12.6 |
| 1965 | 7.8 | 12.5 |
| 1964 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| 1963 | 7.5 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 12.1 |
| 1961 | 7.2 | 12 |
| 1960 | 7.1 | 11.8 |
| 1959 | 7 | 11.7 |
| 1958 | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| 1957 | 6.7 | 11.4 |
| 1956 | 6.6 | 11.2 |
| 1955 | 6.5 | 11.1 |
| 1954 | 6.4 | 11 |
| 1953 | 6.3 | 10.8 |
| 1952 | 6.1 | 10.7 |
| 1951 | 6 | 10.5 |
| 1950 | 5.9 | 10.4 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Ethiopia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24.6 | 63.7 |
| 2027 | 25.1 | 64.6 |
| 2028 | 25.6 | 65.6 |
| 2029 | 26 | 66.4 |
| 2030 | 26.5 | 67.3 |
| 2031 | 27 | 68.2 |
| 2032 | 27.4 | 69 |
| 2033 | 27.9 | 69.9 |
| 2034 | 28.3 | 70.7 |
| 2035 | 28.7 | 71.5 |
| 2036 | 29.2 | 72.2 |
| 2037 | 29.6 | 72.9 |
| 2038 | 30 | 73.6 |
| 2039 | 30.4 | 74.3 |
| 2040 | 30.8 | 75 |
| 2041 | 31.1 | 75.6 |
| 2042 | 31.5 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 31.8 | 76.7 |
| 2044 | 32.2 | 77.2 |
| 2045 | 32.5 | 77.6 |
| 2046 | 32.8 | 78 |
| 2047 | 33.1 | 78.4 |
| 2048 | 33.4 | 78.7 |
| 2049 | 33.6 | 78.9 |
| 2050 | 33.9 | 79.2 |
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