Ethiopia
AfricaCapital: Addis Ababa
2026 population
111.7M
Rank #14 globally
Area
1.1M km²
Metros tracked
21
13% of population in metros
Composite score
15.1
Rank #79 globally
National Teams
Ethiopia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Administrative subdivisions
13 entries listed under Ethiopia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Regions (11)
Chartered Cities (2)
Ethiopia metro footprint
21 metrosLoading map…
21 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
21 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #293 | Addis Ababa★ Capital▲ Largest | Addis Ababa | 4.6M | 8.7 | Established Metro |
| #1214 | Dire Dawa | Dire Dawa | 1.9M | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1381 | Awassa | Sidama | 1.4M | 1.0 | Emerging Metro |
| #1582 | Mekelle | Tigray | 588K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #1920 | Adama | Oromia | 692K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1998 | Gondar | Amhara | 466K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2005 | Bahir Dar | Amhara | 456K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2027 | Wolaita Sodo | Southern (SNNPR) | 416K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2084 | Hossana | Southern (SNNPR) | 345K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2193 | Adigrat | Tigray | 226K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2233 | Arba Minch | Southern (SNNPR) | 201K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2958 | Awubere | Somali | 496K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #2974 | Dessie | Amhara | 472K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #2980 | Jimma | Oromia | 459K | 0.2 | Local Metro |
| #3003 | Jijiga | Somali | 418K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3116 | Harar | Harari | 276K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3180 | Wolkite | Southern (SNNPR) | 226K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3256 | Bonga | South West | 186K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3273 | Asosa | Benishangul-Gumuz | 177K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3449 | Semera | Afar | 123K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3605 | Gambela | Gambela | 98K | 0.0 | Local Metro |