Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Population density

Ethiopia
325.45
in 2100
Tanzania
296.72
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
48th
Tanzania rank
51st

Population density over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
0100200300100015502100

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 325.45 against 296.72 in Tanzania, a difference of 28.73.

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 0.9031 1.18 Ethiopia
1100s 2.09 1.44 0.6473 Ethiopia
1200s 2.09 1.98 0.1111 Ethiopia
1300s 2.09 2.51 0.4251 Tanzania
1400s 2.09 3.05 0.9614 Tanzania
1500s 2.09 1.98 0.1111 Ethiopia
1600s 2.09 2.4 0.3123 Tanzania
1700s 2.09 2.82 0.7356 Tanzania
1710s 2.13 2.86 0.7281 Tanzania
1720s 2.18 2.89 0.7157 Tanzania
1730s 2.22 2.93 0.7051 Tanzania
1740s 2.27 2.97 0.6965 Tanzania
1750s 2.31 3 0.6902 Tanzania
1760s 2.36 3.05 0.6865 Tanzania
1770s 2.41 3.09 0.6855 Tanzania
1780s 2.45 3.14 0.6878 Tanzania
1790s 2.5 3.19 0.6937 Tanzania
1800s 10.66 3.39 7.27 Ethiopia
1810s 10.78 3.4 7.38 Ethiopia
1820s 11.56 3.74 7.82 Ethiopia
1830s 13.14 4.55 8.59 Ethiopia
1840s 15.13 5.54 9.58 Ethiopia
1850s 16.28 6.13 10.15 Ethiopia
1860s 16.15 6.07 10.08 Ethiopia
1870s 16.02 6 10.02 Ethiopia
1880s 15.9 6.02 9.88 Ethiopia
1890s 15.77 5.86 9.91 Ethiopia
1900s 15.64 5.5 10.14 Ethiopia
1910s 15.52 5.38 10.14 Ethiopia
1920s 15.49 5.76 9.73 Ethiopia
1930s 15.49 6.64 8.84 Ethiopia
1940s 15.49 7.78 7.71 Ethiopia
1950s 17.05 9.68 7.38 Ethiopia
1960s 21.33 12.83 8.5 Ethiopia
1970s 27.67 17.99 9.69 Ethiopia
1980s 35.11 25.09 10.03 Ethiopia
1990s 50.12 33.5 16.62 Ethiopia
2000s 68.6 43.79 24.81 Ethiopia
2010s 91.06 58.19 32.87 Ethiopia
2020s 118.66 78.67 39.99 Ethiopia
2030s 149.57 102.8 46.76 Ethiopia
2040s 181.53 130.22 51.31 Ethiopia
2050s 213.77 160.04 53.73 Ethiopia
2060s 244.47 191.31 53.15 Ethiopia
2070s 272.39 222.85 49.55 Ethiopia
2080s 296.56 253.44 43.12 Ethiopia
2090s 316.21 282.04 34.17 Ethiopia
2100s 325.45 296.72 28.73 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 against 296.72 in Tanzania as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
28.73, 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?
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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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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