Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.0691 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0288 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0691 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0691 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 80 Benin 0.0728 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 0.072 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Romania 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 0.069 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cambodia 0.069 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Brunei 0.0688 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)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.