Ethiopia's urban population, which was estimated at 17.3 percent in 2012, is one of the lowest in the world and even below the Sub-Saharan average of 37_percent. But this is set to change dramatically. According to the Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency, the urban population is projected to nearly triple with annual growth rate of 3.8 percent. This means, it will reach 42.3 million by 2037.
However, a report by the Ethiopian Urbanization Review indicates that the urbanization rate will even exceed by 5.4_percent per year. According to the review, urban population would triple even earlier than the abovementioned period and the rate of urban residents throughout the country would reach 30_percent by 2028.
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