Ethiopia vs Reunion: Population density
Ethiopia
325.45 people per km²
in 2100
Reunion
339.53 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
48th
Reunion rank
46th
Population density over time
- Ethiopia
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 339.53 people per km² against 325.45 people per km² in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.08 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 178 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Reunion ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Reunion in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 2.09 people per km² | 0.1486 people per km² | 1.94 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 2.09 people per km² | 0.1861 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1700s | 2.09 people per km² | 0.2327 people per km² | 1.85 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1710s | 2.13 people per km² | 0.3928 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1720s | 2.18 people per km² | 0.6641 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1730s | 2.22 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 1.1 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1740s | 2.27 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 0.3723 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1750s | 2.31 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 0.8902 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1760s | 2.36 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1770s | 2.41 people per km² | 9.15 people per km² | 6.74 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1780s | 2.45 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 13.01 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1790s | 2.5 people per km² | 19.84 people per km² | 17.34 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1800s | 10.66 people per km² | 24.22 people per km² | 13.56 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1810s | 10.66 people per km² | 28.37 people per km² | 17.7 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1820s | 11.08 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | 21.27 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1830s | 12.32 people per km² | 35.46 people per km² | 23.14 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1840s | 14.19 people per km² | 41.4 people per km² | 27.22 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1850s | 16.33 people per km² | 43.47 people per km² | 27.13 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1860s | 16.21 people per km² | 65.32 people per km² | 49.11 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1870s | 16.08 people per km² | 72.79 people per km² | 56.71 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1880s | 15.95 people per km² | 72.03 people per km² | 56.08 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1890s | 15.83 people per km² | 66.56 people per km² | 50.73 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1900s | 15.7 people per km² | 68.76 people per km² | 53.06 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1910s | 15.57 people per km² | 69.22 people per km² | 53.65 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1920s | 15.49 people per km² | 69.03 people per km² | 53.54 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1930s | 15.49 people per km² | 77.86 people per km² | 62.38 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1940s | 15.49 people per km² | 87.13 people per km² | 71.64 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1950s | 17.05 people per km² | 117.96 people per km² | 100.91 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1960s | 21.33 people per km² | 164.03 people per km² | 142.7 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1970s | 27.67 people per km² | 202.08 people per km² | 174.41 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1980s | 35.11 people per km² | 237.37 people per km² | 202.25 people per km² | Reunion |
| 1990s | 50.12 people per km² | 280.63 people per km² | 230.51 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2000s | 68.6 people per km² | 318.68 people per km² | 250.08 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2010s | 91.06 people per km² | 340.38 people per km² | 249.32 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2020s | 118.66 people per km² | 350.79 people per km² | 232.14 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2030s | 149.57 people per km² | 364.48 people per km² | 214.91 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2040s | 181.53 people per km² | 373.32 people per km² | 191.79 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2050s | 213.77 people per km² | 373.17 people per km² | 159.4 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2060s | 244.47 people per km² | 366.12 people per km² | 121.66 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2070s | 272.39 people per km² | 359.55 people per km² | 87.16 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2080s | 296.56 people per km² | 353.76 people per km² | 57.2 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2090s | 316.21 people per km² | 345.53 people per km² | 29.32 people per km² | Reunion |
| 2100s | 325.45 people per km² | 339.53 people per km² | 14.08 people per km² | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ethiopia or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 339.53 people per km² against 325.45 people per km² in Ethiopia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ethiopia and Reunion?
- 14.08 people per km², with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Reunion?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Reunion rank globally for population density?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Reunion ranks 46th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.