Population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population, per square kilometre was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 114.04 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.71 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 55.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.54 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.47 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 61.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 63.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 65.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 67.41 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.83 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67.41 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 69.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 71.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 73.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 75.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.22 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 82.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 84.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 87.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 97.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 99.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 105.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 108.23 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 111.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 114.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5 units per square kilometre | 53.71 units per square kilometre | 65.37 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 67.41 units per square kilometre | 77.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.06 units per square kilometre | 80.22 units per square kilometre | 102.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.69 units per square kilometre | 105.37 units per square kilometre | 114.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 68 Sierra Leone 117.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Portugal 115.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Egypt 115.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Türkiye 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Austria 110.66 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.71 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.