Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Population density of the capital city
Equatorial Guinea
13,740 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia
14,123 people per km²
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14,123 people per km² against 13,740 people per km² in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 383 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,461 people per km² | 13,293 people per km² | 2,832 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 10,289 people per km² | 13,679 people per km² | 3,390 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 10,617 people per km² | 14,085 people per km² | 3,468 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 11,222 people per km² | 14,274 people per km² | 3,052 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 12,678 people per km² | 14,742 people per km² | 2,064 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 13,926 people per km² | 14,561 people per km² | 634.5 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 13,824 people per km² | 14,452 people per km² | 627.45 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 13,924 people per km² | 14,110 people per km² | 185.4 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 13,740 people per km² | 14,123 people per km² | 382.7 people per km² | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 14,123 people per km² against 13,740 people per km² in Equatorial Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 383 people per km², with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th 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.