Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Population density
Ethiopia
325.45 people per km²
in 2100
Tanzania
296.72 people per km²
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
48th
Tanzania rank
51st
Population density over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 325.45 people per km² against 296.72 people per km² in Tanzania, a difference of 28.73 people per km².
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 35 and Tanzania in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.09 people per km² | 0.9031 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1100s | 2.09 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 0.6473 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1200s | 2.09 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 0.1111 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1300s | 2.09 people per km² | 2.51 people per km² | 0.4251 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 2.09 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 0.9614 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 2.09 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 0.1111 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1600s | 2.09 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 0.3123 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1700s | 2.09 people per km² | 2.82 people per km² | 0.7356 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 2.13 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 0.7281 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 2.18 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 0.7157 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 2.22 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | 0.7051 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 2.27 people per km² | 2.97 people per km² | 0.6965 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 2.31 people per km² | 3 people per km² | 0.6902 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 2.36 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 0.6865 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 2.41 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | 0.6855 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 2.45 people per km² | 3.14 people per km² | 0.6878 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 2.5 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | 0.6937 people per km² | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 10.66 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | 7.27 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 10.78 people per km² | 3.4 people per km² | 7.38 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 11.56 people per km² | 3.74 people per km² | 7.82 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 13.14 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 8.59 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 15.13 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | 9.58 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 16.28 people per km² | 6.13 people per km² | 10.15 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 16.15 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 10.08 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 16.02 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 10.02 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 15.9 people per km² | 6.02 people per km² | 9.88 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 15.77 people per km² | 5.86 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 15.64 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | 10.14 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 15.52 people per km² | 5.38 people per km² | 10.14 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 15.49 people per km² | 5.76 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 15.49 people per km² | 6.64 people per km² | 8.84 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 15.49 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 7.71 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 17.05 people per km² | 9.68 people per km² | 7.38 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 21.33 people per km² | 12.83 people per km² | 8.5 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 27.67 people per km² | 17.99 people per km² | 9.69 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 35.11 people per km² | 25.09 people per km² | 10.03 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 50.12 people per km² | 33.5 people per km² | 16.62 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 68.6 people per km² | 43.79 people per km² | 24.81 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 91.06 people per km² | 58.19 people per km² | 32.87 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 118.66 people per km² | 78.67 people per km² | 39.99 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 149.57 people per km² | 102.8 people per km² | 46.76 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 181.53 people per km² | 130.22 people per km² | 51.31 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 213.77 people per km² | 160.04 people per km² | 53.73 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 244.47 people per km² | 191.31 people per km² | 53.15 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 272.39 people per km² | 222.85 people per km² | 49.55 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 296.56 people per km² | 253.44 people per km² | 43.12 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 316.21 people per km² | 282.04 people per km² | 34.17 people per km² | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 325.45 people per km² | 296.72 people per km² | 28.73 people per km² | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 325.45 people per km² against 296.72 people per km² in Tanzania as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 28.73 people per km², with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for population density?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 51st 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.