Colombia vs Ethiopia: Population density of the capital city
Colombia
15,113 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia
14,123 people per km²
in 2100
Colombia rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15,113 people per km² against 14,123 people per km² in Ethiopia, a difference of 990 people per km².
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19,410 people per km² | 13,293 people per km² | 6,117 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2030s | 19,837 people per km² | 13,679 people per km² | 6,158 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2040s | 18,089 people per km² | 14,085 people per km² | 4,004 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2050s | 17,554 people per km² | 14,274 people per km² | 3,279 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2060s | 17,188 people per km² | 14,742 people per km² | 2,446 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2070s | 16,870 people per km² | 14,561 people per km² | 2,309 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2080s | 16,370 people per km² | 14,452 people per km² | 1,919 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2090s | 15,611 people per km² | 14,110 people per km² | 1,501 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2100s | 15,113 people per km² | 14,123 people per km² | 990.4 people per km² | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 15,113 people per km² against 14,123 people per km² in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 990 people per km², with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.