Urban agglomeration
4.4M
Growth (20 yrs)
+93%
Peak population
8.9M
Projected 2035
8.9M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 392,000 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 519,177 | +32% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 729,246 | +40% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 1,175,232 |
| +61% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,476,357 | +26% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 1,790,860 | +21% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 2,376,701 | +33% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 3,126,469 | +32% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 3,870,785 | +24% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 4,399,674 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 5,956,679 | +35% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 8,938,683 | +50% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Addis Ababa’s urban agglomeration grew from 1.8M to 4.4M (+146%). The UN projects 8.9M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
