Ethiopia vs India: Population density of the capital city
Ethiopia
14,123 people per km²
in 2100
India
13,675 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
12th
India rank
14th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14,123 people per km² against 13,675 people per km² in India, a difference of 448 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was India ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and India ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,293 people per km² | 14,252 people per km² | 959.55 people per km² | India |
| 2030s | 13,679 people per km² | 14,718 people per km² | 1,039 people per km² | India |
| 2040s | 14,085 people per km² | 14,828 people per km² | 743.45 people per km² | India |
| 2050s | 14,274 people per km² | 14,769 people per km² | 494.85 people per km² | India |
| 2060s | 14,742 people per km² | 14,755 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | India |
| 2070s | 14,561 people per km² | 14,654 people per km² | 93.25 people per km² | India |
| 2080s | 14,452 people per km² | 14,415 people per km² | 36.4 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 14,110 people per km² | 14,032 people per km² | 77.1 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 14,123 people per km² | 13,675 people per km² | 448.3 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, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 14,123 people per km² against 13,675 people per km² in India as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Ethiopia and India?
- 448 people per km², with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and India ranks 14th 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.