Egypt vs Ethiopia: Population density of the capital city
Egypt
16,082 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia
14,123 people per km²
in 2100
Egypt rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16,082 people per km² against 14,123 people per km² in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,959 people per km².
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,615 people per km² | 13,293 people per km² | 2,322 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2030s | 15,081 people per km² | 13,679 people per km² | 1,402 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2040s | 14,948 people per km² | 14,085 people per km² | 862.85 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2050s | 15,495 people per km² | 14,274 people per km² | 1,220 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2060s | 15,684 people per km² | 14,742 people per km² | 941.75 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2070s | 15,883 people per km² | 14,561 people per km² | 1,322 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2080s | 16,092 people per km² | 14,452 people per km² | 1,640 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2090s | 16,103 people per km² | 14,110 people per km² | 1,994 people per km² | Egypt |
| 2100s | 16,082 people per km² | 14,123 people per km² | 1,959 people per km² | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 16,082 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 Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1,959 people per km², with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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.