Ethiopia vs Maldives: Population density of the capital city
Ethiopia
14,123 people per km²
in 2100
Maldives
12,166 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
12th
Maldives rank
15th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Ethiopia
- Maldives
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14,123 people per km² against 12,166 people per km² in Maldives, a difference of 1,957 people per km².
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Maldives ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,293 people per km² | 15,912 people per km² | 2,619 people per km² | Maldives |
| 2030s | 13,679 people per km² | 11,298 people per km² | 2,381 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 14,085 people per km² | 12,034 people per km² | 2,051 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 14,274 people per km² | 12,665 people per km² | 1,609 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 14,742 people per km² | 12,841 people per km² | 1,901 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 14,561 people per km² | 12,735 people per km² | 1,826 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 14,452 people per km² | 12,462 people per km² | 1,990 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 14,110 people per km² | 12,226 people per km² | 1,884 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 14,123 people per km² | 12,166 people per km² | 1,958 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 Maldives?
- Ethiopia, at 14,123 people per km² against 12,166 people per km² in Maldives as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 1,957 people per km², with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 15th 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.